All Meat articles – Page 206
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EBLEX appoints new ceo
The director of food policy at the British Retail Consortium, Richard Ali, has been appointed chief executive of the English Beef and Lamb Executive.He will take up his new post in January and will succeed David Croston, who retires in...
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Mark hails English meat brand
Meat bosses will back a new quality mark for English beef and lamb with a multi-million pound TV-led advertising campaign in the spring.The campaign, which is part of a drive to give English red meat the sort of high profile enjoyed by Scottish...
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healthy nutrients will be a casualty
from Brian Walters, vice president, Farmers’ Union of WalesSir; The FUW shares your concern over the government’s traffic light labelling proposals. The Grocer is right to highlight the fact that dairy products and bacon are...
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FSA probes rogue fat
The Food Standards Agency has launched an investigation into how beef dripping made from fat that was not intended for human consumption entered the food chain.The dripping was made by Doncaster-based Nortech Foods and the company was this week...
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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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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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The foods they’ll demonise
The Grocer launches campaign as Labour spin about food and health growsThat Great British institution – the bacon butty – will be among the food products demonised by a labelling scheme that the industry fears the government is...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...