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Sainsbury’s has great eggs-pectations for Pancake Day Subscription

20 Feb 2012 | By Beth Phillips

Sainsbury’s expects to shift an extra 7.2 million eggs before Pancake Day tomorrow.

Noble Foods' egg and spoon push kicks off

11 Feb 2012 | By Julia Glotz

Noble Foods is egging Brits on to take part in egg and spoon races in support of the armed forces, as it launches a fundraising push for its Eggs for Soldiers range.

BATTERY HENS

Ban on caged hens will be fully enforced by Monday, promises Paice Subscription

09 Feb 2012 | By Julia Glotz

The UK is expected to be fully compliant with the EU ban on conventional cages by Monday, food and farming minister Jim Paice has said.

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Focus On Pies & Meat Snacks

Focus On Pies & Meat Snacks Subscription

26 Nov 2011 | Updated: 18 Jan 2012 | By Elinor Zuke

Cash-strapped shoppers are increasingly opting for own-label pies and meat snacks, while it’s very much a case of survival of the fittest for the brands.

Focus On Bacon & Sausages

Focus On Bacon & Sausages Subscription

05 Nov 2011 | By Julia Glotz

It’s been a good year for bacon and sausages, with the latter far exceeding expectations. How can the industry continue to turn up the heat over the next 12 months, asks Julia Glotz

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We must heed battery ban

14 Jan 2012

The recent ban on EU hen battery cages was particularly pertinent to DBC Foodservice.

The threat from battery eggs Subscription

07 Jan 2012

By acting responsibly and preparing for the EU Welfare of Laying Hens Directive, British egg producers may be at a competitive disadvantage.

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