All Fish articles – Page 89

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    Sainsbury: Cod-like fish never sold before in UK

    2001-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is introducing new types of fish to the UK in a move to help alleviate pressures on the Northern hemisphere's stock of cod and haddock. The supermarket is to start selling Kingklip, Panger and Kob from South Africa from mid March. The...

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    Maclellan's pâté plan

    2001-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Speciality pâté producer Castle Maclellan has spruced up its range with six new products and updated packaging. The new variants are oven roasted chicken with tarragon; Scottish smoked seafood; luxury salmon; oven roasted mushroom with garlic and...

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    Canned fish: Princes prepares to pack new punch in tuna war

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    ExclusiveKaren Dempsey Princes is firing another salvo in its battle with Heinz for supremacy in the canned tuna market by racing to be the first to bring pouch pack product to the UK. Princes Ready to Go Tuna is set to launch in May, with a July...

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    The Grocer focus on fish & seafood: trends and developments

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The UK relies heavily on Nordic countries for supplies of cod, taking just 7% of its 170,000 tonnes/year requirement from the depleted stocks of the North and Irish Seas. The WWF has placed cod on its list of endangered species and the EU recently...

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    First impressions: Young's seafood range

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Stuart Mackay is a partner in North London innovation and brand consultancy, ergo-id. I used to love Young's in the days when good fish was hard to find, so there was high anticipation. Had the brand lived up to its earlier heyday? First, the...

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    The Grocer focus on fish & seafood:

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    analysis by Nicki Holmyard - The major protein of the future - NPD activity across the board - Farmed salmon weathers storm - Trout sales increasing steadily Don't be fooled by the curious tendency of seafood to have a niche aura in an island...

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    Smash ­ it's in the can

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Martians' favourite mashed potato brand Smash is now available in a new format, with the launch of Smash Wedgers, said to be the first complete potato based meal in a can. These consist of potato wedges with sauce and come in chilli, tikka, tuna,...

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    Sandwiches get major brand leverage with arrival of Heinz

    2001-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Karen Dempsey Heinz is going into chilled for the first time with a range of branded sandwiches. The 10-strong range is traditional rather than fancy. But the sandwiches do bring new uses for Heinz staple products such as John West...

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    Island of Ireland: fish

    2001-03-03T00:00:00Z

    an editorial supplement to The Grocer Now the boat's come in... Seafood has really come out of its shell judging by the way Ireland is serving it up in the UK. Nicky Holmyard reports In the past decade Ireland and Northern Ireland have...

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    Princes tuna in Mauritius: Faster, better canning

    2001-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Princes claims the most streamlined tuna production process in the world in Mauritius thanks to an integrated, computer controlled, thaw, cook and cool system’ which it has developed in conjunction with a Danish equipment producer. It claims that,…

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    Canned tuna: Princes' firepower in Mauritius

    2001-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Princes Foods has raised the stakes in its battle with Heinz subsidiary John West for supremacy in the UK's £170m canned tuna market. It has spent £15m on a new cannery on the southern Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. The plant will source raw...

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    Princes Foods Tuna: A place in the sun

    2001-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Princes' £15m Indian Ocean cannery gives it the firepower of vertical integration and a firmer grasp on the UK's stellar tuna sales. Clive Beddall flew to Mauritius for an exclusive view Its white, sandy beaches are lapped hypnotically by ...

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    Ginsters premium move

    2001-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Ginsters is reaching beyond its core pasty territory into premium sandwiches and ready meals. The Seasons sandwich range ­ pitched as more of a premium product than Ginsters' existing sandwiches ­ includes Brie & Cranberry; Poached Salmon & Prawn; ...

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    Canned fish: Raw material costs set to rise for tuna packers

    2001-02-17T00:00:00Z

    End in sight for below cost supplies; operations in Indian ocean to cease Tuna packers are facing increased raw material costs following an agreement reached between fishing companies to cease operations in the Indian ocean. Prices had reached...

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    Fish market report: Late run of landings improves supplies

    2001-02-17T00:00:00Z

    The supply of all varieties of fish increased significantly after a late run of good landings last week. The ensuing rollercoaster ride saw prices drop, quickly followed by a return to shortage of supplies which helped bring prices back up again. ...

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    Heads and choppers

    2001-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Chupa Chups has brought back its Mega Choppers ­ plastic heads and bodies of animals, fish and reptiles that are attached to a strawberry Chupa Chups lollipop. The idea is for kids to twist the lollipop stick to make the animal move and once they...

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    Liquid milk: Let's talk more urges Waitrose

    2000-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Better communications with supermarkets can help farmers to increase the shelf space their products occupy, according to Richard Sadler, Waitrose head of buying for meat, poultry, fish and dairy. He was talking to 50 Waitrose Select Farm milk...

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    The worst is to come

    2000-11-18T00:00:00Z

    A £1.2 m ad campaign for John West salmon is underway with its first TV ads in 10 years. Two executions of the ad will run in the build up to Christmas, with the strapline: "We endure the worst to bring you the best." John West general ...

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    SIAL show review: Sial d'Or awards

    2000-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Jim Cane, commercial director of Youngs Bluecrest, right, picks up one of the company's two Sial d'Or awards during a special ceremony at the show. Its Fish & Sauce range beat 24 entries from around the world to win the fish category in the awards....

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    Finlay's Cavi Art casebook

    2000-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Finlay's Foods is fishing for vegetarian custom with the launch of a fish free Beluga caviar taste-a-like called Cavi Art. The company said its £4.99 100g product is easier on the wallet than salted sturgeon fish eggs which typically weigh in at...