All Meat articles – Page 167
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M&S hits back at Viva! over welfare
Marks & Spencer has hit out at criticism by animal rights group Viva! that its pork comes from sows kept in 'cruel' farrowing crates. The retailer said it was disappointed Viva! had sent Heather Mills McCartney into its Oxford Street...
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Availability
Asda Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire0This store did not stock Wall's thick pork sausages but was clean and tidy with attractive displays. Staff were helpful when asked for assistance and were all in uniform. Help was offered with...
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Public happy to pay for higher animal welfare
EU consumers would pay more for animal welfare-friendly products, according to a survey carried out by Eurobarometer. As many as 72% of UK consumers said farmers should be paid more for high welfare produce and 68% said standards needed...
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Spotlight - "There has been a constant drive to promote game and make it accessible"
?Venison used to be a poor quality commodity meat, but years of hard work improving processing and branding have paid off, says Christian Nissen, MD of Highland Game The growing popularity of venison and other game meats has not come...
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No core species in UK 'are unsustainable'
All the core lines of wild fish sold in the UK are now sustainably sourced, claims major seafood supplier Young's. While environmental groups complain fish stocks are dangerously over-exploited, Young's deputy chief executive Mike Parker...
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Argentinian gauchos set their sights on UK
Argentine beef exporters are launching a €1m promotional campaign in the UK in a bid to repair the damage done by export restrictions. The campaign is being led by the Argentine Beef Promotion Institute (IPCVA) which is spending most of...
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Retailer visit - William Wight
Size of shop: 1,200 sq ftEstablished: 1929Total number of lines: 2,000+Speciality: Traditional sweets and dry cured baconStep into Wm Wight on North Shields fish quay and be forgiven for thinking you've stepped back in...
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Talking shop
?Free trade will make our industry unsustainable, says Charles Bourns, chairman of the British Poultry Council and the NFU poultry board. I was asked to talk about whether imports of meat are sustainable, and the...
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NFU urges industry to maximise lamb value
UK processors and retailers are being urged by the NFU to work with lamb producers to differentiate British lamb in order to boost farm gate returns and secure the industry's share of the domestic market. Better marketing of certain cuts,...
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In Brief: Rules flouted; Isle of Man meat; Offal boost
Rules flouted The National Beef Association has passed details to trading standards officers about supermarkets it says are flouting rules on giving shoppers adequate information about what country their beef is from. Isle...
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Keebles put ale in pork sausage mix
Newcastle Brown Ale fans can now taste their favourite tipple in a plate of bangers.Already famed for their sausages, Yorkshire farmers Debbie and Andrew Keeble have brought out a range with the Tyneside brew added to the recipe, thanks...
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NFU calls on multiples to back meat farmers
The National Farmers' Union is mounting a major campaign to encourage supermarkets to do more to support British livestock farmers. Letters asking buyers to make a range of best-practice pledges are to be sent out to the...
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Percol coffee goes all fruity
A coffee with a sweet, fruity aroma is joining Percol's line-up of Fairtrade hot beverages in time for Easter.Honduras is made from Arabica beans and is suggested to be an ideal beverage to follow a meal of Easter lamb or to accompany...
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Farmers hail profit from mature lamb
A new type of lamb has been developed in the north east of England, combining the rich flavour of mutton with the tenderness of lamb.It has proved so successful with local chefs that the farmers who produce it want to talk to retailers...
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Talking shop
?Stewart Houston, chairman of the National Pig Association and BPEX, says the Competition Commission's focus on the pigmeat sector can only be good news.The pig production sector in the UK has experienced a 40% decline in the breeding...
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UK lamb exports facing a struggle
UK lamb exports were flat in December and January compared with the same period in 2005/2006, with availability, the strength of sterling against the euro and falling consumption of lamb in France all blamed. Meat processing business...
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Country of origin on ham is clearer
Retailers are getting the message about labelling gammons and hams with country of origin. Gammon Watch, a new report from the British Pig Executive, said that a high percentage of the seasonal gammons and speciality hams in the major...
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"If there is to be a ban, make it a ban only on junk food and not on nutritious, health-giving products"
Never mind a kid, even our junk food loving art editor wouldn't touch the 'Ofcom Club 100' sandwich we created this week (see p36). No surprise, really. Half a tub of marge, half a large pot of Marmite, eight slices of ham, half a pack of...
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Birds stay on shopping lists despite avian flu
Shoppers are showing little sign that they have been scared off by bird flu with only Tesco and Somerfield reporting a dip in poultry sales. Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda all said sales were unaffected. Sainsbury's added that calls to...
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Belovo in fresh stab at Omega-3 chicken
The Belgian company behind the Omega-3 rich Columbus egg is trying again to launch an enriched chicken line in the UK. A drive to recruit British poultry producers has been under way since 2005 but support from the industry should now...