All articles by Carina Perkins – Page 56
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NewsAsda claims campylobacter prevention first
30% of Asda’s whole chicken supply will be processed using SonoSteam from next month
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NewsArla launches own-brand low fat and reduced sugar yoghurts
A spokeswoman for Arla said the range had been launched to “fill a gap in the market for an everyday healthy yogurt for the family”
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NewsBrakes in sustainable fish pledge
The commitment means Brakes will immediately stop sourcing any species on the Marine Conservation Society’s ‘Fish to Avoid’ list
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NewsEC set to drop processed meat-as-ingredient label plans
Brussels is expected to abandon plans to introduce mandatory country of origin labelling for meat in processed foods…
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NewsNatures Way fined following death of worker at Chichester site
Chichester Crown Court heard that contractor Bradley Watts was lagging pipes in the loft space of the company’s Chichester site when he was electrocuted in June
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NewsAldi details 'innovative' campylobacter action plan
Aldi has published a detailed campylobacter action plan, prompting Which? to renew calls…
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NewsThe Collective yoghurt targets hospitality sector
The Collective has teamed up with Hotel du Vin to boost retail sales and increase its presence in the hospitality sector…
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NewsPoultry: vets reduce antibiotic use with ABC plan
A group of vets has come up with a new way to help poultry farmers cut antibiotic use…
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NewsVegan lunchtime options are absent from shelves, say campaigners
Report finds that just 3% of the 620 sandwiches surveyed from eight supermarkets and four high street sandwich chains were completely plant-based
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Analysis & FeaturesLamb price crash not due to New Zealand imports
UK lamb prices plummeted by 20% in the last two weeks of April – prompting British farmers to hit out at New Zealand impor…
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NewsAldi chicken with hock burn sparks Twitter storm
Nicola Cooper took to Twitter after finding the damaged bird on the shelves of Aldi’s Carterton store
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NewsPoultry processors follow 2 Sisters' vow to cut antibiotics
2 Sisters announced last week it would stop using all antibiotics defined by the World Health Organization as ‘Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIAs) for Human Health
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NewsThailand 'urgently' working to avoid EU seafood export ban
Thailand is working on an “urgent” plan to reform its fishing sector in a bid to avoid an EU export ban…
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NewsNew GM rules will push up pork and poultry prices, suppliers warn
The EC last week proposed new rules giving member states more freedom to restrict or prohibit the use of GMOs in their territories
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NewsQMS dismisses farmers' concerns after imported meat mislabelling claims
QMS chairman Jim McLaren told The Grocer that there was “no evidence whatsoever” to suggest any wrong-doing in the beef supply chain
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NewsHorsegate link unclear after EU horsemeat arrests
A total of 26 people were arrested, and police seized €37,000 (£26,000) in cash, along with more than 800 horse passports, medication, microchips, computer equipment and 200 horses
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NewsSainsbury's adds blossoms and micro-herbs to its bagged salads
The Taste the Difference range launched this week and includes Sweet Crimson Basil Salad, Aromatic Oriental Salad and Powerful and Punchy Salad
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NewsBMPA refutes alleged processor code breach
St Merryn angered farmers after announcing it was increasing processing charges for beef and lamb to £19.20 and £1.95 a head
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NewsWWF urges improved sustainable fish sourcing efforts
The NGO recently published a report that concluded the world’s oceans had a huge economic value, but were facing an “unrelenting assault” of overexploitation, misuse and climate change
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News2 Sisters in chicken antibiotic health move
The company said it would stop using all antibiotics defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “highest priority critically important” to human health