All Meat articles – Page 201
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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...
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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...
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Beef ribs at Waitrose
Branded beef ribs have been launched into Waitrose stores following success with a pork equivalent.Marketing group World Food Heroes launched the ‘Sam’s Diner’ branded ribs in barbecue sauce into the chain this week.Priced at £3.99, the...
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Spirited performance in the freezer
Tia Maria, Lamb’s Navy Rum and Malibu will all be appearing in freezer cabinets later this month with the launch of a range of liqueur ice creams.Manufactured by luxury ice cream maker Langage Farm, the range comprises Tia Maria with Amaretti...
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Generic campaign aided by EU cash
Beef is set to be the star of a new £1.4m promotion campaign.The promotion has been made possible with a grant from the EU, to be match-funded by the UK industry, and will be a generic beef campaign focusing on the healthiness and food safety...
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Farmers call for beef price rise
Beef farmers are calling on retailers to increase payments or risk a severe drop in production.The National Beef Association warned that retailers would not be able to rely on sufficient home-killed beef supplies from 2008 if the situation...
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Cheating with meat
A large proportion of vegetarians regularly sneak in the odd steak sandwich, claimed meat bosses.A study into eating habits revealed many self-proclaimed vegetarians regularly including red meat in their diet.The data from TNS Family Food...
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‘Tuck In’ ads a success
A campaign to promote English beef and lamb has been declared a success.The English Beef and Lamb Executive’s Tuck In promotion was designed to generate media interest and to encourage consumers to consider the origins of beef and lamb.As...
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Selling high production values
A new variation on the marketing slogan: ‘don’t sell the steak, sell the sizzle’, has emerged from the academic world.Sandra Edwards, professor of agriculture at Newcastle University, reckons the time may be ripe to promote beef production...
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Irish bullish over future prospects
Agricultural reform is unlikely to dent Irish farmers’ commitment to beef production, industry leaders were told.The fear that decoupling subsidy from production would lead to a significant fall in production is being played down by Irish...
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Somerfield in beef Partnership
Farmers are being offered a guaranteed price for their beef as part of a new partnership deal with Somerfield.By working closely with the retailer, farmers would gain an assured market and agreed financial return, said Andy Johnson, head of...
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Cranswick reshuffles its management team
Pork processor Cranswick has rejigged its top management team in preparation for chairman Jim Bloom’s retirement at the company’s annual general meeting in July.Bloom was one of the founders of the business and has been a non-executive...
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Venison win for Highland Game
The Scottish Excellence Awards are an opportunity for the country to showcase its products and new companies are keen to take partA larder-trimmed loin of Scottish wild venison has scooped the top prize in this year’s Scottish Food...
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Consolidation
An announcement last week that two of Brazil’s largest corned beef frigorificos were merging sent ripples through the trade. It’s another example of consolidation in an industry with a long history of losses. “These moves are inevitable, if...
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Imported pigmeat specs blasted
Beleaguered UK pig producers are hitting out at rising imports which they claim use production methods which would be illegal in the UK.A British Pig Executive report shows imports of pork and processed pork products such as bacon rose by...