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Processors come into the fold
British Chicken Marketing’s promotional activity has been so successful that virtually 100% of the chicken processing sector has now subscribed to the organisation.At the beginning of April, BCM ran Roast a British Chicken Weekend, an...
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Three more Para Red products withdrawn
Three more products have been found to contain the illegal food dye Para Red.The Food Standards Agency has ordered the withdrawal from sale of Discovery Salsa Wrap ‘n’ Roll and Taco seasoning, along with Iceland’s ready cooked sliced chicken...
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Sun Valley spices up chicken range
Sun Valley Foods has unveiled its latest range of chicken-based meals with a fresh brand identity and packaging design.The four products (rsp: £2.68) available this month include: Battered Citrus mini chicken fillets and Barbecue Chicken breast...
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Advantage of Freedom
Turkey producer Attwells has launched a range of turkey-based Caribbean-style ready meals under the RSPCA’s Freedom Food scheme.Attwells managing director Mike Attwell said the Freedom Food farm assurance scheme – which focuses on welfare...
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‘Unfair treatment’ by Oliver
Bernard Matthews says retail sales of its Turkey Twizzlers have gone up, despite being attacked by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and banned from the menus of many school dinners.The company has accused Oliver of unfairly targeting the brand in...
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noodle debut
Peperami is making a surprise move into the snack noodle market.Supplier Unilever UK Foods is introducing Peperami Noodles in 89g blocks in original, chicken, barbecue and hot and spicy flavours.Marketed as a snack or light meal, the...
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Peperami breaks into noodles
Spicy sausage brand Peperami is making a surprise move into the snack noodle market.Supplier Unilever UK Foods is introducing Peperami Noodles in 89g blocks in original, chicken, barbecue and hot & spicy flavours.The entrance of such a...
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Grampian makes chicken easy
Somerfield has launched a new ‘Primary Plus’ fresh chicken range into its stores under the Grampian brand.The products, which went on sale on Wednesday, are designed to be easy to cook and offer short cooking times. They are selling alongside...
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JS cuts Farm Fed out of UK
Northern Ireland poultry meat processor Farm Fed Chickens is set to make scores of redundancies at its Coleraine factory after Sainsbury cut back its fresh chicken contract with the company.The retailer will still source whole chickens and...
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Multiples greet chicken tactics
Poultry leaders have persuaded the major multiples to back a British chicken weekend.Running on April 2 and 3, the £200,000 promotion will involve dedicated labelling, discounting and magazine advertising.The campaign was devised by...
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How to deliver major savings
Smart thinking about primary consolidation has shown just how much cost can be taken out of the supply chain says Elaine WatsonDean Attwell knows a lot about chickens. However, experience has taught him that storing and distributing...
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Can you really show how you got here?
How tricky will it be to comply with new EU traceability rules asks Elaine WatsonTracing a chicken ready meal back to its source should be easy. All you need do is look at the best-before date and work back. The factory that made it...
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Tractor takes Union Jack route
A new logo developed by British Chicken Marketing – the body set up to promote consumption of UK-produced chicken – is to combine the British Farm Standard little red tractor mark with a Union Jack.PR agency Counsel has developed the mark and...
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Travelling light on the Oriental Express
Oriental Express is bringing out a healthy frozen Chinese meal range under a new China Light sub-brand.The five-strong ready meal range, which rolls out in January, is made up of Honey & Ginger Chicken, Thai Vegetable Curry, Chinese Beef in...
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Turkish grapefruit shortage may lead to sharp increase in canned prices
A severe shortfall in the Turkish grapefruit crop means canned prices could rise by 50% compared with last year when fruit was plentiful.Both Israel and Turkey are switching to juice concentrate production as world demand exceeds supply,...
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christmas orders
Budgens has launched a festive food ordering service so customers can order seasonal products to collect from their local store in the run-up to Christmas.The range of turkey and savoury foods will be supported by a brochure and...
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Aldi soup launch
Discounter supermarket group Aldi is launching a new range of low calorie fresh soups.Available in three varieties – Tomato & Red Pepper, Spicy Parsnip and Chicken & Sweetcorn – all the soups contain less than 3.4g of fat and 53 calories...
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RSPCA campaign highlights Freedom Food
The RSPCA has launched a pre-Christmas national press campaign via its Freedom Food scheme to drive awareness of farm animal welfare issues and the sale of its products.The campaign will focus on eggs, chicken and turkey, and adverts will...
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Matthews’ £10m on looks to thrill
Bernard Matthews is looking forward to a ‘bootiful’ era in cooked meats with a new corporate look and product range and the biggest investment in the brand for two decades.The company, currently in its 55th year of trading, is ringing the...
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Turkey must go all-year-round
The survival of the UK turkey industry depends on year-round demand for the product, said the head of a company that rescued Britain’s second biggest producer from receivership.Andrew Lewins, joint MD of Cranberry Foods, which bought turkey...