All Meat articles – Page 199
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Beef barriers come under fire
South American beef bosses have rounded on their critics, blasting the quotas and tariffs they say prevent producers from competing in the EU.In a joint interview with The Grocer at Anuga, Marcus Pratini, president of Brazilian beef trade...
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FMD ban slapped on Brazil exports
The EU has imposed a regionalised ban on Brazilian beef imports following confirmation of a foot-and-mouth outbreak in the Mato Grosso do Sul region.The ban, backed on Wednesday by the European Commission’s standing committee on the Food Chain...
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Brazilian beef is off the menu
Supermarkets have reassured consumers this morning that Brazilian beef will soon be off their shelves – following an outbreak of foot and mouth in the Mato Grosso do Sul region.The EU yesterday banned all imports from the region, which is...
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‘French market offers potential’
The French beef market could offer UK producers exciting opportunities when normal beef exports resume, expected in February 2006, say experts.Not only is France’s beef production in decline, but cow beef – beef from cows bred to produce milk...
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A devolutionary meal
Is the devolution of promotional acitivity for beef and lamb a good thing, asks Alyson MageeYou could be forgiven for thinking that there is no such thing as British meat any more. In the wake of the devolution of many MLC activities...
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Welsh farmers gun for Brazil over Zebu gene
Welsh farmers have joined their Scots counterparts in claiming that Brazilian beef on sale in supermarkets is of a genetic type known for its poor eating quality.The Farmers’ Union of Wales said that five Brazilian rump steaks bought at a Tesco...
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Grampian loses third major player in weeks
Neil Jones, commercial director of Grampian Country Food Group, has become the third high profile figure to leave the group in a matter of weeks.Last month Grant Mackie, managing director of Grampian’s beef business unit, left after 15 years....
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Retailers’ mixed reaction to OTM
Tesco plans to stock beef from cattle aged Over Thirty Months, Waitrose will not and Somerfield is mulling over the issue following the government’s decision to allow OTM beef back into the food chain.A Tesco spokesman said the multiple had...
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Over Thirty Months rule replaced
The government has replaced the Over Thirty Months rule for eating beef in favour of a BSE testing system, following the advice of the Food Standards Agency.British cattle born after July 31, 1996 will be allowed to be sold for human...
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Supplier Spotlight
Diversifying from livestock into gourmet mushrooms such as Shiitake and King Oyster has opened up new horizons for Keri and Julie Davies.The couple turned 100 acres of their 320-acre beef and lamb farm in the Brecon Beacons over to organic ...
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Consumer Insight
Ways beef is consumed nMince accounts for 40% of beef occasions, steak 30% and joints 27%n25% of beef is consumed on Sundays, rising to 63% for beef joints, while 82% of mince is eaten on...
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Irish build life after OTMS
Irish beef producers this week began preparations in earnest for life after the Over Thirty Months Scheme, with the launch of a three-year, E10m campaign designed to build beef sales across Europe.The Irish food board, Bord Bia, hopes the drive...
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Beef is best, says MLC
The nutritional benefits of eating beef have been outlined in a glossy booklet written for health professionals.Chris Lamb, consumer marketing manager at the Meat and Livestock Commission, which managed the project, said: “Research by the MLC...
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Price, quality drive bacon exports
Dutch pigmeat sales have grown in the UK as a result of a focus on meeting UK market demandsCompetitive prices, efficient processes and strict animal welfare make Dutch pigmeat a favourite with UK retailers.According to the...
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Mackie departs from Grampian beef arm
Grant Mackie, managing director of Grampian Country Food Group’s beef business unit, is leaving the company.Grampian said that Mackie was leaving the group for personal reasons to develop his career outside Grampian.Mackie has been with...
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A warm feeling about winter sales
New Covent Garden Food Co is serving up seasonal winter warmers in its latest assault on the chilled soup category.Its four-strong range of Winter Soups (rsp £1.95 for a 600g carton) comprising beef & vegetable, creamy potato & spring...
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Co-op gets local meat
Shropshire processor Embreys has secured a deal to supply locally produced beef, lamb and pork to five West Midlands Co-op stores – at Church Stretton, Copthorne, Radbrook Green, Wem and Bicton Heath.The stores began stocking supplies last...
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NFU wants talks over beef
English and Welsh beef farmers claim they have no immediate plans to mimic their Scottish and Northern Irish counterparts in mounting pickets related to South American imports and rock bottom prices.Scottish producers were this week continuing...
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Frazzles turns 30 under Walkers banner
Crispy Bacon-flavour snack Frazzles is being brought under the Walkers banner as it celebrates its 30th birthday.The crisps, previously sold under the Smiths name, follow in the footsteps of Salt ‘n’ Shake, another famous Smiths crisp brand...
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Prime meat summer heat
It’s the barbecue season. And that puts meat high on the agenda for many families. For our analysis of meat, we are looking only at prime cuts such as sirloin, rump steak, pork or lamb with a value of £6 or more per kilo. There is a...