All Meat articles – Page 165

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    MSC reaches 1,000th line

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The world's thousandth sustainable fish product carrying the Marine Stewardship Council logo has gone on sale in Japan.Greeneye hot pollock roe (aka karashimentaiko) from MSC-certified Alaskan pollock went into Aeon stores across the...

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    Doing well? We think not say pig producers

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Britain's pig farmers have slammed the British Retail Consortium for telling BBC Radio York that producers were "doing perfectly well".The National Pig Association has received dozens of angry calls about the comments by a BRC...

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    Bleikers gets pack revamp

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Premium smoked salmon brand Bleikers has revamped its packaging to highlight the product's provenance.The eight lines display scenery from the Yorkshire Dales, where Bleikers' smokehouse is based, with an illustration that relates to the...

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    Talking shop - The annual Brussels jamboree of setting EU-wide fishing quotas is approaching once again

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    The annual Brussels jamboree of setting EU-wide fishing quotas is approaching once again, but Scottish fishermen are feeling cautiously optimistic, says Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation It's been a reasonably...

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    Tesco trialling organic rosé veal in 10 stores

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is courting controversy by launching an organic British veal line in a bid to capitalise on growing demand from shoppers for speciality products.Despite ongoing criticism by animal rights campaigners of the use of calves for veal,...

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    Bacon hits £1bn as shoppers switch to premium products

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Bacon sales are sizzling again, according to new figures that provide much-needed cheer for a category rocked by claims that cutting it out of the diet could reduce the risk of cancer.The value of the bacon market has risen 6% to £1bn...

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    Own label

    2007-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Own label dominates the bacon category, accounting for 80% of the total bacon market, and there is little evidence that this balance will change any time in the near future.Brands have found it difficult to tap into a market where...

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    Production must halve says top meat expert

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    More than half of British livestock production should be phased out on environmental grounds, according to a new report.A cut in the number of animals reared in the UK should be matched be a substantial cut in consumption of meat and...

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    Rebrand highlights Cookstown quality

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Grampian Country Food Group is rebranding its Cookstown pork product range, which is a staple in Irish supermarkets.Ads for Very Important Pork have already hit TV screens and outdoor poster sites and the branding is being rolled out on...

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    Booker's Market range to compete with chains

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Wholesale giant Booker has launched its first-ever pre-packed fresh meat range, which it claims will help independent retailers compete with the multiples.The six-strong Butcher's Market range comprises Lincolnshire sausages, pork...

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    Asda backing small suppliers with Welsh produce initiative

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Asda is to beef up the presence of Welsh produce in its stores with a swathe of product launches that could be rolled out beyond Wales if successful.The supermarket is holding talks this week with nine possible new Welsh suppliers,...

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    Ramsay in trouble over skate advice

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was under fire from environmentalists this week for urging viewers of a BBC talk show to eat skate, an endangered species of fish.The star of the Kitchen Nightmares show claimed there were plenty of skate in...

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    Morrisons refuses to stock fresh NZ lamb

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has ditched fresh New Zealand lamb and promised to stock only British product until at least 2009. Chief executive Marc Bolland made the pledge last week at a conference hosted by English Farming and Food Partnerships in London....

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    It's a cracking yarn

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    At the height of the BSE crisis in the mid-90s The Observer predicted that by 2016 CJD caught from eating BSE-infected beef would be killing half a million Britons every year. National Euthanasia Clinics would be "struggling to help 500 people...

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    Bad weather helps red meat sales rise

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Red meat sales soared during the cold, wet summer, according to new consumption data from the MLC. Shoppers spent an additional £50m on roasting joints and steaks during the summer, taking overall sales for beef, pork and lamb to £641m in...

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    Less reliance on meat sends exports towards record high

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    The August outbreak of foot and mouth may not hit exports as hard as feared - because Britain has widened its exports to such a degree it is no longer as reliant on beef, according to Food from Britain. Exports in the first half of the...

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    Outrage as Asda puts full halal meat on sale

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z


    Halal meat from animals that have not been stunned before their throats are slashed will go on sale in Asda for the first time next month in a move that has infuriated animal rights activists.

    Asda admitted its decision would cause…

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    Debbie & Andrew's sets up fair trade first

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Sausage-makers Debbie & Andrew's has launched the UK's first fair trade scheme for British pig farmers in a bid to end the crisis in the sector. The Yorkshire-based company has agreed to pay pigmeat suppliers a 15% premium over the market...

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    Pork Farms moves within PGI pie zone

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Pork Farms, the former Northern Foods business, is to close its Trowbridge factory in an attempt to ensure it can continue making Melton Mowbray Pork Pies after they are given EU protected status. The company said that following a 90-day...

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    Marks pledges higher prices for lamb farmers

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    M&S has guaranteed its core lamb producers a mould-breaking base price of 240p/kg deadweight, beating an earlier commitment from rival Waitrose. The retailer said it would also pay a premium of 35p/kg on top of the base price for carcases...