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The cuttings
It was back to school for thousands of children - but not back to school dinners as they knew them last term. Turkey twizzlers and fizzy drinks are now off the menu as the government's drive to tackle childhood obesity by improving standards in...
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School winners... and losers
Jamie Oliver's School Dinners campaign may have sounded the death knell for Bernard Matthews' Turkey Twizzlers but as kids went back to school this week, that wasn't the only thing off the menu.Burgers, chips and fizzy drinks have all...
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Two sentenced over turkey 'baseball'
Two men filmed playing a game of baseball with live turkeys at a farm owned by Bernard Matthews were yesterday sentenced to 200 hours community service each.Both men, who admitted animal cruelty, were also banned by magistrates from looking...
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Chicken processors in talks to boost prices
Chicken prices are set to rise this autumn, with British processors already locked in a round of negotiations with the multiple retailers. The supply chain is coming under pressure from a combination of high energy and feed costs and...
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Five new pâté lines in Tesco
Scottish premier pâté producer Castle MacLellan has launched five new lines in Tesco deli counters north of the Border. The Kirkcudbright supplier has used local ingredients in the range, which comprises Brussels, Ardennes, Duck Parfait...
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Matthews bangs drum for turkey's golden era
Turkey product specialist Bernard Matthews is taking on the critics with a new advertising campaign that ignores health concerns and emphasises the nostalgic, family associations of its Golden Drummers brand. The company has been knocked...
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Indian food fantasy: a case of believe and you will see
In May I couldn't believe my ears when the Tesco Just Like Mummyji Mango Chicken was announced as the winner in the chilled foods category at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards. As glasses of Champagne clinked together over the table to...
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Waitrose aims high for chicken welfare
Waitrose has staked a claim for the highest welfare standards on supermarket chicken. From September, the stocking density of its Select Farm Chicken will be 10% lower than the industry standard in an effort to raise the bar in animal...
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It's Simply the breast
Birds Eye says it is meeting consumer needs by adding 100% chicken breast options to its Simply frozen range. A Rosemary and Sage line is rolling out now, while a Lightly Seasoned version will be available next month. Support comes from a...
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Cranberry sauce for everyday use
Ocean Spray is out to prove that cranberry sauce is for every day, not just for Christmas, with a new recipe it hopes will have year-round appeal. The brand has teamed up with jam and sauce manufacturer Duerr's to make Just for Chicken -...
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Lidl fined for false meat label claims
Discount retailer Lidl has been fined nearly £50,000 for two separate breaches of labelling rules on meat. Tests by Trading Standards officers found the multiple's Maitre Special Chicken breast fillet contained less meat than the label...
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Third dish for Scottish range
Grampian Country Pork Halls has added a third dish to its range of ready-to-cook meals with a Scottish theme. Chicken Braemar, chicken breast stuffed with black pudding and with a creamy peppercorn sauce, comes in packs of two (rsp:...
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Rannoch Smokery cracks multiples
Rannoch Smokery has secured a listing with Tesco and a trial with Morrisons. Following a trial in selected stores, Rannoch Smokery's premium Smoked Barbary Duck Breast and Smoked Wild Scotch Venison are being rolled out to 180 Tesco...
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'Drumsters will boost coated turkey sector'
Unilever has thrown down the gauntlet to Bernard Matthews with what it claims is a healthier alternative to the latter company's Golden Drummers turkey drumsticks. Turkey Drumsters, which comes under the Captain Birds Eye brand, is being...
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Climbing the ladder
What was your first ever job? I worked as a waitress at Lakeside in Surrey, the home of the World Darts - chicken in a basket anyone?Give us a quick rundown on your career to dateI started working as a TV buyer at McCann...
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FSA withdraws snacks
The Food Standards Agency has withdrawn a number of snacks from sale after they were found to contain a potentially cancer-causing toxin.Certain batches of Quaker Caribbean Chicken Seasons, Sainsbury's 18 Chocolate & Toffee Crispie Bites and...
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Choice variety of snack bites
C-store owners looking to attract snackers are one of the targets for new products from Country Choice.The Bake & Bite savoury wraps in sweet chilli and Chinese vegetable, cheesy steak and chicken Korma need to be baked...
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Tesco chicken sales unruffled by bird flu demo
If the poultry sector was looking for more evidence that the public isn't put off chicken by bird flu outbreaks, it was to be found at a Tesco Metro in Norwich last week. The store - in the same county as two farms where the low...