All Meat articles – Page 189
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Meat chain questions
It remains unclear what steps Morrisons is taking post-Safeway takeover to consolidate its meat supply channels.The vertically integrated multiple runs a generally pro-British buying policy, though something like 5% of its beef supply comes...
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Health ads for beef
Meat bosses are to launch a drive to change consumers’ perception of beef as a fatty, unhealthy product.The Meat and Livestock Commission will use a European Union grant to purchase up to £750,000 worth of consumer press advertising space in...
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Budgens enters LinkPork Scheme
Budgens has entered a partnership with pork processors, George Adams & Sons and a group of British pig farmers in order to ensure high quality supply of home produced pork.The new relationship with the LinkPork Scheme follows the recent...
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mccoy’s tie-up
McCoy’s and Skips are both getting limited editions this autumn. United Biscuits is adding a Honey Roast Ham & Colman’s mustard version to its McCoy’s line-up, in a dual branding initiative with Unilever Bestfoods. The move follows the brand’s...
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Bisto beefs up potatoes
Frozen potato specialist Cheviot Foods has added another product to its Bisto-branded offering.Bisto Crispies will line up alongside Bisto Roasts from this month, initially launching into Asda in a two packs for £2 promotion, or £1.79 for a...
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the case for protecting UK beef supply
from Robert Forster, chief executive, National Beef AssociationSir; The unnamed source quoted in the article on post-CAP denial among retailers (Market Edge, August 21, p56) has misunderstood the National Beef Association...
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Bank holiday bacon boost
Bacon traders reported a good week for sales in the run up to the bank holiday. The Danes were delighted by a “very good” trade.“There has been a lively pick up,” said one trader. Supply was adequate and prices stable. “Prices traditionally...
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NBA attacks post-CAP denial
Farmers’ leaders have launched an attack on retailers, claiming they have not yet accepted that the removal of production-linked subsidies will have to mean higher shop beef prices. National Beef Association chairman Robert Robinson said this...
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Schwan’s goes to town on Pot Pies
Frozen pizza manufacturer Schwan’s is taking its Chicago Town brand into new territory with the launch of two frozen single-serve meat pies.Chicago Town Pot Pies come in chicken & vegetable and steak & vegetable varieties. Each is filled with...
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Heinz soup beefs up its basics
Heinz is relaunching its Classic and Big Soup ranges of soups as part of its commitment to reduce salt, fat and sugar, as well as upping the quantity of ‘main ingredients’ such as meat and vegetables.The company, which is putting a £10m support...
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New mark for pork
A revised quality standard mark for pork, bacon and ham has been given the go-ahead by the European Union.The new mark, which will soon be appearing on shelves, has come about following negotiations between the British Pig Executive and the...
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Organic is a hit at Tesco
Tesco says sales of its organic British pork sausages have risen by 70% – thanks to Brits’ love of the barbeque and improved meat availability.The multiple claimed it was now selling 70,000 organic pork sausages every week. Meanwhile, sales of...
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Brazilian meat angers Welsh
Somerfield has agreed to top level talks with farmers’ leaders after shoppers protested about the sale of South American beef in a Welsh store.Locals were angered by Brazilian beef being sold at a discount in a new store in Bala, north...
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EBLEX mark gets EU green light
EU chiefs have given English beef and lamb producers a boost with the rubberstamping of a new quality scheme.The English Beef and Lamb Executive’s Quality Standard has been given official EU approval.EBLEX chairman John Cross said:...
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Reasonable bacon demand
There was little change on the bacon markets this week with the holiday season continuing to bite into production.Both the Dutch and the Danes report reduced quantities of raw material coming into the country, with some curers running at around...
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Commodities an auction hit
Commodities such as bacon, cheese, chips and vegetables are proving the most successful categories in online auction procurement. Two-thirds of buyers contacted for The Grocer’s Reader Panel this week said they believed online auctions were...
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Melton Mowbray Pork Pie battle continues
The campaign by the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association to obtain protected geographical indication status for its pies suffered a major setback this week when the government withdrew its support.The move follows the threat of legal action...
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Dutch sell more in tough market
From the retail end, bacon is a good business to be in, but Dutch suppliers are certainly feeling the pinch, said Robert Smith, managing director of the Dutch Meat Board.“The good news, according to the latest TNS data, is that frequency of...
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Chicago Town rolls out microwaveable snack range
Schwan’s is expanding its Chicago Town offering with the launch of a new snacking range.
Chicago Town Wraps are rolling out to freezers in Iceland filled with one of four flavours – chilli beef, fajita chicken, roast vegetable and ham & cheese… -
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NPA call to get honest with pork
Retailers are being called upon to sign a new honesty pledge for selling pork.A new set of guidelines to tackle misleading labelling of imported pork products has been launched by the National Pig Association.Stewart Houston, chairman of...