All Meat articles – Page 187
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JS struggles with downtime
Sainsbury has played down continued reports of serious problems at its first automated fulfilment factory at Hams Hall, Birmingham.A source close to JS said its warehouse management system was “working intermittently” and was sometimes “down...
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Sophie’s choice
Celebrity chef Sophie Grigson has agreed to be the face of Dickinson & Morris’s Melton Mowbray Pork Pies.The cookery writer and presenter’s face and signature will appear on large and six-pack mini Melton pork pies from this month for six...
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Baxters goes for size
Baxters is launching its largest ever soup – Big & Chunky.The new chilled sub-brand is available in two varieties – Tomato, Mushroom & Pasta and Chilli Beef Meatballs with Tomato – and both have secured listings in Tesco and Sainsbury stores...
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Iberico seeks ham ambassadors
Gourmet Spanish ham producers are hoping to fire up a passion for their product in the UK.Producers of Iberico ham are hoping UK retailers and distributors will act as ambassadors for their premium product, said Miguel Ullibarri MD of...
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Lamb demand proves resilient
The assumption of mutton and lamb as a commodity sector in decline is being challenged by strong demand in retail and catering.Ironically, the evidence has emerged during a period of almost unprecedented upheaval in the sheep industry, both...
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Phase two for the Danish sizzle
Danish Bacon is pushing ahead with the second phase of its £1m ad campaign this autumn.The campaign, featuring in colour press and radio, continues to focus on the concept of the Danish ‘sizzle’ following research which showed around 92% of...
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Dogs get a beefy drink
Pampered pooches can now be indulged with a beef-flavoured drink instead of plain old water thanks to a new product called Alpha Max.Launched this month, the new offering is positioned as a tasty and healthy alternative to water and is...
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A French success
The growth of prepacked salads and increasing interest by the foodservice sector has lifted UK sales of French lambs lettuce from 500 tonnes to 700 tonnes last year, according to Pascal Poiron, marketing manager of the Loire Valley Comité...
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Halls eyes the ladies for sales
A leading meat producer is hoping to appeal more to women in a bid to boost sales of one of its oldest brands.Grampian Country Foods has conducted a thorough review of its Halls pork brand which has sales of around £19m a year.The...
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Into the valley of death
Career: Between 1991 and 1996 he was a buyer at Sainsbury, with stints as a pork buyer and senior manager for beers, spirits and soft drinks. With Diageo since 1996 in senior roles including MD of Guinness GB and president (North America) South...
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Getting abreast with some TLC
A pork producer has taken a leaf out of the chicken industry’s book to launch a range of innovative new products.The range, from Flagship Foods, features pork fillet steaks which have been cut to appear like chicken breasts. The products are...
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British pork labelling branded “misleading”
British pig producers are pushing for clearer labelling of products due to claims that some imported pork is being labelled as British despite being of inferior quality. Since the beginning of the year imports of pork, ham and bacon have...
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Dutch hit back over ‘UK spec’
The Dutch Meat Board has hit out at claims by the British Pig Executive that much imported pigmeat claiming to meet UK specifications in fact falls short (The Grocer, August 2, p51).BPEX sounded an alert to accuracy about origins and the use...
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Spar backs British meat
Symbol group Spar has launched a national branded range of red meat which will be made available to all 2,700 stores nationwide.The 25 fixed weight prepack cuts of beef, lamb and pork are all from farm-assured suppliers. The launch...
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Value figure shows vegetarian rise
from Kerry Bennett, The Vegetarian SocietySIR; In response to last week’s Saturday Essay, the Vegetarian Society (you may be surprised to hear) would like to applaud John Howard of the Danish Bacon and Meat Council (July 19,...