All Meat articles – Page 148
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NewsDepartment of Health warns of red meat cancer risk
The Department of Health has waded into the row over the health risks posed by eating meat, advising consumers for the first time that cutting consumption of red and processed meat could reduce the risk of bowel cancer.
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NewsSalmon prices not likely to fall before end of 2011
Shoppers will have to wait until the end of the year before one of the UK's favourite fish will finally become cheaper again, as salmon prices are not expected to come down until the fourth quarter of 2011. The price of salmon has surged...
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News2 Sisters lifts the lid on new £30m plant
Poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group has unveiled plans to open a £30m prepared food division in Thetford, Norfolk. The facility on the site of an old Tulip factory that 2 Sisters acquired last year will open in the spring. It will...
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NewsChristianity takes on Cadbury as religious Easter egg hits Morrisons
Jesus is taking on the Cadbury’s Caramel Bunny and Aero’s Luvabubble Lamb as a religious-themed Easter egg hits shelves for the first time.
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NewsTulip gets the Gist of £50m distribution deal
Pork processor Tulip has handed a £50m distribution contract to logistics provider Gist. The five-year deal will see Gist transport both raw pork products to Tulip’s factories and finished pork products from the processor’s sites to wholesale and retailer customers.
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NewsAnother PGI application for Newmarket sausages
An application to get protected EU status for Newmarket sausages is back on track following a five-year delay. Newmarket butcher Musks originally sought Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, which is also held by Melton...
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News‘Eat underused species - but proceed with caution’
Fish industry experts have played down claims that increasing consumption of underused fish such as the bycatch species championed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is not sustainable. Christopher Leftwich, chief inspector of the...
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NewsWelsh milk on shortlist for protected status bids
Welsh milk and butter could join Champagne, Parma ham and Melton Mowbray pies as protected food names, with the Welsh Assembly looking to submit the principality's finest products to the EU protected food names scheme. Nine Welsh foods...
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NewsAnalysts reassured by Cranswick results
Analysts hailed Cranswick "a safe haven" after it posted a 5% increase in like-for-like sales this week. Total third-quarter sales at Cranswick, which makes meat and poultry products under licence for Jamie Oliver, Red Lion Foods and the...
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NewsYorkshire Crisps add Roast Lamb limited edition
The Yorkshire Crisp Company is adding a limited edition Roast Lamb & Mint pack to its range following a consumer competition to create a new flavour.
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NewsOliver range escapes Cranswick price cut
'Save our bacon' crusader Jamie Oliver found himself in the spotlight this week after the company that manufactures his pork range decided to cut what it pays to farmers at a time when they are struggling with soaring input costs.
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NewsDab and mackerel get new boost from Hugh
Less than three weeks after Hugh's Fish Fight hit TV screens, Sainsbury's is to almost double its distribution of dab and Young's is adding battered mackerel to its portfolio both under-utilised fish featured in the C4 series.
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The great ex-Capes adds beef to Ugo
It seems like quite a while since the discounters were on the up. But 25 years? Perhaps not. Still, nostalgia fans as well as lovers of authentic British beef will have been chuffed at the capture of Geoff Capes as the bearded face and...
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Sara Lee is target for Brazilian meat group
Sara Lee has emerged as a takeover target for Brazilian beef processor JBS. The US manufacturer, which is currently valued at around $12.5bn (£7.88bn), could be broken up in the event of a takeover, with private equity giant Blackstone reportedly poised to bid for its drinks business.
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NewsCold winter boosts sales of stewing beef by 35%
Sales of stewing beef have gone through the roof as shoppers plump for cheaper and heartier meals during the miserable weather. Last month's snow had a particular impact on eating habits, driving sales of stewing beef up 35% on December...
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Matthews unveils Marco Pierre White turkey line
Bernard Matthews Farms is gearing up for a new push to convince Brits that turkey is not just for Christmas with the launch of a range of fresh turkey products co-branded with chef Marco Pierre White.The six-strong Marco's range...
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NewsUK eyes export boost in wake of feed scare
There could yet be a silver lining in the German egg and poultry dioxin scare as British egg suppliers look to capitalise on the incident by increasing exports of British eggs to the Continent. The scare which engulfed Germany last...
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Comment & Opinion
Ice, lemons and hot pork bellies
Last weekend in the FA Cup there was the usual talk about bog-like lower-league pitches being “a great leveller”. Top clubs don’t fancy having lumps kicked out of them on swampy pitches, so there’s more chance of a giantkilling.
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NewsGerman dioxin scare: ‘no health threat to the UK’
The FSA has moved to reassure UK consumers over the safety of eggs and chicken in the wake of a major dioxin scare in Germany. Germany was this week embroiled in one of the biggest food safety scandals to ever hit the country after it...
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Fresh Pasta Co wins listings with Waitrose
Posh pasta producer The Fresh Pasta Company is entering mainstream retail. Three variants are now available in Waitrose stores butternut squash & sage tortelli, venison tortelloni and spinach, ricotta & walnut tortelloni.