All Meat articles – Page 168
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Origin really matters to shoppers says MLC
Country of origin is a much bigger driver in the purchase of meat than has been assumed, the MLC has claimed. In a survey released at the MLC Outlook conference this week, nearly a third of shoppers put it in their top five...
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Defra and EU criticised as organic crisis looms
Poultry producers have criticised the government for underestimating the gravity of the crisis facing organic poultry production. Supermarkets are expected to run short of organic chicken from March as a result of a chronic shortage of...
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York council kickstarts foie gras ban plan
Councillors in York are looking at ways to cut consumption of foie gras on animal welfare grounds. The council wants to stop people selling the delicacy and plans to write to animal welfare minister Ben Bradshaw urging a nationwide ban....
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More backing sought for Lincolnshire brand
Growers and retailers in Lincolnshire are being asked to support a brand for the county's fruit and veg. Select Lincolnshire and its logo already appear on boxes of loose potatoes in 41 Asda stores, thanks to grower and packer E Park,...
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Revamp gives kick to Waitrose frozen
Frozen meat and fish can be just as interesting as fresh, Waitrose has found. The chain relaunched its frozen meat and fish offer in November and sales have surged, said buyer Sally Brooks. "Our recent sales increases show shoppers are...
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Dispute sparked over standards for organic
Organic Farmers and Growers has rejected claims that some organic production systems amount to semi-industrial farming and need to be improved. The certification body said Patrick Holden, director of the Soil Association, was "fanciful"...
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NZ lamb 'quarter' of UK carbon footprint
New Zealand lamb arrived on British shores this week in the first shipment of the new season. The meat traditionally goes on sale in January at the end of New Zealand's spring, when British lamb is largely unavailable. Home-grown lambs...
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Liver meals buck offal sales decline
Sales of ready meals containing liver are booming despite the waning popularity of offal, according to a meat ingredient supplier, which said it has seen demand from manufacturers rise by 50% in six months. North Yorkshire-based...
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ValNantais to unveil radish pack in Berlin
A trimmed radish snack pack is being launched by French grower ValNantais at the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin next month. ValNantais is known for its speciality lamb's lettuce, which has been making inroads into the UK baby leaf...
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Brits gain an appetite for fish from the forest
Barramundi sales are booming less than a year after it first went on sale in the UK. Unlike other 'new' species such as hoki or tirapia, barramundi has caught the public's imagination, and total UK sales are growing at around 15% a month...
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Tulip aims to woo discerning with premium Danepak lines
Tulip is taking its bacon upmarket with the launch of a new range of premium products. Four new lines have been developed under the revamped Danepak brand, including dry cure rashers and a more rounded standard cure rasher, both in...
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Consumers switch on to quality mark
More shoppers than ever are recognising the quality of English beef and lamb, according to a survey by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (Eblex). Asked whether they recognised the Quality Standard Mark on beef and lamb, 58% of shoppers...
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Chains rule it out - but farmers open to cloned
Retailers have rejected the idea of selling meat from cloned animals and their offspring, but farmers are keeping an open mind. Britain's major grocers say the possibility of perfect cuts from prime cloned animals at an attractive price...
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US beef set to return to UK supermarkets
US beef could soon return to British supermarket shelves after nearly 20 years of absence. A new software product launched for American cattlemen gives their animals full traceability and can guarantee they have not been given hormone...
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Turkey import levels spark survival fears
Forty per cent of the two million-plus turkeys eaten in the Irish Republic over Christmas came from abroad, raising fears about the survival of the sector. Cheap imports and high production costs - twin problems that are threatening the...
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Rethink of fish advice 'risks confusing public'
Britain's largest seafood supplier, Young's Bluecrest, has warned that a possible change of tack by the Food Standards Agency over fish consumption levels risks confusing the public. The FSA currently recommends that everyone should eat...
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In the can
Tuna prices up 5%. An unexpected rise in tuna prices due to poor catches took processors by surprise during the seasonal break. Reports from Bangkok confirm an increase of 5% for frozen skipjack. Normally prices weaken in the new...
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Talking shop
Hygiene checks in meat plants need to be overhauled. These "official controls" are complex and have been added to over many years. Now they need a fundamental review. It's something the industry has sought for some time and the FSA is...