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Bird flu fails to dent overall faith in poultry
Bernard Matthews' turkey sales plummeted in the wake of a bird flu outbreak at its Suffolk plant but retailers are reporting a rise in other poultry sales.Industry sources said the producer's sales were down 25-50% earlier this week....
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From bootiful game to complete turkey?
It has been a far from bootiful week for Bernard Matthews. The outbreak of Britain's first case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu at one of its 57 Suffolk farms has led the family-run turkey producer to cull 160,000 birds, casting a shadow of fear...
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Belovo in fresh stab at Omega-3 chicken
The Belgian company behind the Omega-3 rich Columbus egg is trying again to launch an enriched chicken line in the UK. A drive to recruit British poultry producers has been under way since 2005 but support from the industry should now...
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M&S recalls sweet and sour chicken
Marks & Spencer has recalled a batch of its own-label Sweet and Sour Chicken meal due to a labelling error.Some packs may contain crispy prawns but this is not displayed on the label, making the product unsafe for people with seafood...
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Defra and EU criticised as organic crisis looms
Poultry producers have criticised the government for underestimating the gravity of the crisis facing organic poultry production. Supermarkets are expected to run short of organic chicken from March as a result of a chronic shortage of...
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Turkey import levels spark survival fears
Forty per cent of the two million-plus turkeys eaten in the Irish Republic over Christmas came from abroad, raising fears about the survival of the sector. Cheap imports and high production costs - twin problems that are threatening the...
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Zero tolerance is a cultural shift
Sir; It's not just turkeys that should be foiled at Christmas. I read with interest 'Employee Scams Cost Stores Dear' (The Grocer 9 December 2006 ) as internal loss is close to my own heart. Shrinkage is not just for Christmas - it's a 365-day...
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Gunnell to champion healthy British chicken
Former Olympic hurdler Sally Gunnell has been signed up as the face of British chicken in 2007. Her participation marks the start of a £1m campaign from British Chicken Marketing, which is looking to capitalise on the meat's health...
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Buyer's View
There's been good growth in the cooking sauces category with Dolmio and Uncle Ben's doing particularly well for us. We dropped Chicken and Beef Tonight and Sharwood's sauces, though, because they weren't performing. Our customers...
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Turkey at top end this year
Suppliers and retailers say it is shaping up to be a bumper year for premium turkey. "The specialist turkey producers are reporting that orders are rising year-onyear," said Richard Griffiths at the British Poultry Council. Top-end...
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Scientists battle over organic chicken taste
Organic chicken is fattier and less nutritious than standard chicken, new research claims. The University of Strathclyde's scientists said tests on supermarket-bought chicken breasts showed organic ones contained fewer Omega-3 fatty acids...
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Scientists battle over organic chicken taste
Organic chicken is fattier and less nutritious than standard chicken, new research claims.The University of Strathclyde's scientists said tests on supermarket-bought chicken breasts showed organic ones contained fewer Omega-3 fatty acids...
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Campaign trail: Bernard Matthews is going ahead with its Christmas ad campaign
Bernard Matthews is going ahead with its Christmas ad campaign despite the latest outbreak of avian flu this week. The campaign will be anchored around a £500,000 TV push for the Golden Norfolk Turkey backed by on-pack promotions and...
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In Brief: Sainsbury's cuts; Irish beef criticised; Goose quality
Sainsbury's cuts Sainsbury's has slashed the price of chicken breasts, Gressingham duck, salmon fillets, king prawns and sausages. The half price promotion is due to last for another two weeks. Irish beef...
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Heinz recalls toast toppers
Heinz has recalled a batch of its own brand chicken and mushroom toast toppers due to incorrect allergen labelling.The affected product is Heinz Chicken & Mushroom Toast Toppers, 128g, with a best before date of 01 2009.Meanwhile,...
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Bogof's week
Tesco pulled out all the stops in Turkey last week by taking one of our hacks out to dinner in a posh restaurant. But when his hosts came to pay they tried four or five credit cards and all were rejected. The team from Tesco had to have the...
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The Europe Express
Check out Tesco. Or perhaps that should be 'Czech' out Tesco. It invited journalists to the Czech Republic and Turkey last week to see what it is doing in central Europe. In this land of low prices and high potential, Tesco has found that it's...
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Waitrose ready meals recalled
Waitrose has recalled two of its own-label Oriental ready meals due to incorrect allergen labelling information.The affected products are Waitrose Oriental Banquet for two with two starters and crispy duck, 1,215g and Waitrose Oriental...
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Chicken still top of the protein charts
Chicken is still Britain's favourite meat by a consi-derable margin, despite claims by retailer Waitrose last week that fish had just become the top-selling protein in its outlets.The poultry industry has been at pains to stress its...