All Meat articles – Page 165
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Hilton stake is acquired by Goodman
Irish beef baron Larry Goodman has acquired a 5% stake in the recently floated Hilton Food Group, one of Tesco's largest beef suppliers. His company, Irish Food Processors, spent around £5.5m on the deal but, with shares in just 50% of...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 2nd June 2007
Dear, dear Sir Ken famously once said that he, like a fine wine, does not travel well. Unfortunately for the Pumster it would be nearer the mark to say that Sir Ken, like a chambré party six of Yorkshire Bitter or one of his ridiculous pork pies,...
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Price Survey - 2nd June 2007
Tesco has only just stopped Sainsbury's from becoming our cheapest retailer for the second week in a row. Tesco's £38.74 basket was only 4p less than Sainsbury's but it did itself a huge favour with the beef steak mince that was £1.58 less than last...
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Talking shop
Contrary to what some would argue, Britain needs to buy meat from different countries around the world, says Guy Odri, CEO of French poultry producer Groupe Doux
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Shadow of Chernobyl lies over Welsh sheep
Sixty-nine British sheep were rejected from the food chain in 2005 because they were too radioactive, according to new FSA figures.
Some 19 years after Chernobyl became a household name as the world’s worst nuclear accident, the Welsh… -
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Suppliers furious over deli hygiene breaches
Meat and fish suppliers have blasted the supermarkets following revelations of serious breaches of hygiene rules in two stores.Consumers who watched the BBC's Whistleblower exposé of lax standards would be put off buying food at deli...
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Asda changes mind and sells monkfish
Monkfish is set to return to Asda shelves just three months after the supermarket removed it because it was not considered a sustainably caught species.Scottish fishermen hailed the u-turn as a victory and a vote of confidence in the way...
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'Clean after slaughtering'
Abattoirs could improve meat quality and cut costs by cleaning animals after they've been slaughtered, not before.US cattle expert Temple Grandin claimed the UK habit of washing and clipping dirty animals live was "terrible...
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Farmers dismiss new chicken welfare rules
British poultry growers have panned new EU chicken welfare rules agreed last week by farm ministers.They say the directive from Brussels could lower welfare standards in the UK and won't create a level playing field with producers in...
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Scientists sound alert over bluetongue risk
After mad cow disease and foot and mouth, livestock farmers are bracing themselves for another major animal health problem.Scientists are warning that a hot summer could bring the bluetongue virus to the UK for the first time ever, with...
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Sainsbury's probed on 'wild' fish from farms
The Marine Stewardship Council has launched an investigation after it emerged fish sold by Sainsbury's as MSC wild salmon was farmed.The case has been referred by MSC chief executive Rupert Howes to the scheme's auditor, Accreditation...
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Devonshire Red 'not backdoor branding'
Poultry supplier Lloyd Maunder insists it is not branding its products by the back door after a deal to get the words Devonshire Red on own-label packs of chicken.The West Country-based chicken producer said instead that it was adding...
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Lidl abandons foie gras trial
Lidl has abandoned an experiment selling foie gras in some of its UK stores.It said the decision to sell the delicacy, made with the livers of force-fed ducks, was based on customer requests. But less than a year on it has been...
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Tulip upgrading to 'stay competitive'
Danish bacon processor Tulip will invest up to £50m in upgrading its British factories this year, according to MD Carsten Jacobsen.He denied that the business was under pressure from other pigmeat importers and said Tulip was looking to...
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Beef export trade success
Beef exports have been branded a success by the MLC one year on from the resumption of trade.Volumes have now reached 66,000 tonnes in total, according to figures to be released shortly. The resumption of exports has led to...
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Prepare for tighter UK beef supply, says MLC
Retailers should brace themselves for a tightening in UK beef supplies this summer, the MLC has warned.The number of prime beef cattle for slaughter is expected to fall by 1.5% and a similar scenario is expected in the Republic of...
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Sausages targeted at super-premium arena
A range of sausages positioned as "super-premium" offerings is set for a national roll out.Simply Sausages hit shelves next month and consist of five pork-based varieties: pork sausages and chipolatas with nutmeg, and sausages in apple &...
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Foreign meat sold as ‘local’
Trading standards officers have warned that foreign meat is being sold in the UK as prime local produce.Steak from Africa, Australia and South Africa is being relabelled as quality local meat and sold for as much as £20 in some butchers,...
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Talking shop - Scale is the key to producing premium food at a non-premium price
Scale is the key to producing premium food at a non-premium price, says Matt Howe, senior vice president, chief support office, McDonald's UK One of the most challenging issues facing the food industry is ethical sourcing. From farm to fork, the...
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Fish futures could help processors
Norway-based Fish Pool has started to offer cleared futures contracts for salmon this week, after successful trials last year.Traders say it is likely to appeal to processors and suppliers that need to hedge against the hefty price...