All Meat articles – Page 151
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‘Cutting-edge’ chilled lines from John West
John West is about to massively bolster its presence in the chilled fish category with the launch of two first-to-market ranges one of which was inspired by Heston Blumenthal.
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Pig farmers call for board action over pork pricing
Tensions between pig farmers and supermarkets are close to boiling point, with producer organisations calling on supermarkets to act now on low pork prices or risk falling foul of their CSR commitments.Last week, Stewart Houston, the...
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Vion targets £77m uplift from new pork campaign
Vion is to launch a generic marketing campaign for pork in a bid to boost category sales by £77m a year.The 'Put pork on your fork' push kicks off in June and will be fronted by TV presenter and farmer Jimmy Doherty, who will give radio...
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: Could I be a brand?
Hardly any brands have managed to crack fresh meat, fish or poultry. Julia Glotz investigates why – and finds out where future opportunities might lie
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: Question time for red meat
Food and farming minister Jim Paice joins three of the red meat industry’s leading lights in assessing the sector’s challenges and opportunities – from inflation and profitability to supply chain relationships and Mercosur talks
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InterviewsMeat & Fish Supplement 2011: The man behind the mask
The tycoon who snatched Northern Foods from Greencore is one of the most private entrepreneurs in grocery. Who is the real Ranjit Singh Boparan, asks Richard Ford
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: Hugh's fish fight lands stunning catch
The seafood supply and retail industry feared the worst from Hugh’s Fish Fight, but the chef’s campaigning has brought a sea change, boosting sales of less familiar species, encouraging greater sustainability and spurring the EU into action, says Richard Ford
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: Beef holds its head high again
Exports may still be below pre-BSE levels but British beef is back on the global scene, with a resurgent reputation. How will this affect UK supply, asks Nick Hughes
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: How to get pork on more plates
Sales of pork are flat, and suppliers blame excessive levels of promotion. What can be done to put a premium into the category, asks Richard Ford
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: A nice cut of lamb - if you can afford it
Growing global demand and falling flock sizes have led to sharp price rises and depressed sales for lamb. How can suppliers fight back, asks Julia Glotz
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: Convenient daily meals? Game on!
Sales of game meats are set to hit £111m by 2015 as suppliers develop more convenient offerings – and pitch at the right price. Virginia Matthews reports
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Princes lifts ethical cred with pole-and-line tuna
It came bottom in Greenpeace's 2011 tuna league table, but now Princes is looking to improve its sustainability credentials by becoming the first major brand to offer a 100% pole-and-line-caught range of tinned tuna.The six-strong range...
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Animal protein return to feed is a step closer
Controversial feeding practices from pre-BSE days are one step closer to being reintroduced, after an influential EU committee produced a document endorsing the feeding of animal by-products to pork, poultry and farmed fish.
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NewsScotch food is a hit at Royal Wedding
Scotch food producers played a key role in last week's Royal Wedding, with both Scotch beef and salmon on the menu at Wills and Kate's lunch and dinner receptions. Mey Selections' roast fillet of Scotch beef, which is sourced from within...
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NewsSlump in beef supply set to send prices rocketing
Brits may soon have to pay more for their burgers, as a 10-year low in UK beef supplies threatens to send beef prices soaring. UK beef production is forecast to fall 3.7% on 2010 levels to 875,000 tonnes, driven largely by a decline in...
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NewsMeat and fish added to Asda Chosen by You
Asda is expanding its new Chosen By You mid-tier range into meat and fish in a move it hopes will generate an additional £20m in annual sales.
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NewsTonnies ups UK presence with a toastable burger
First there was the microwavable fish finger, now shoppers can look forward to a beef burger that can be heated in a toaster. German meat giant Tonnies, which brought a range of savoury 'pop tarts' to the UK last year, is launching...
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NewsMorrisons and Waitrose join heavyweight campaign to beat fish discards
A heavyweight coalition comprising some of the UK's biggest retailers and seafood suppliers has come together to push for a more sustainable seafood supply chain. Retailer members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition include Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsAsda switches its cod and haddock to line-caught
Asda is hoping to boost he amount of chilled cod and haddock it sells by 10% after switching to 100% line-caught fish despite hiking the price by 12%. Asda changed all of its 11 chilled cod and haddock lines across its 292 fish counters…
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NewsASA cool over PETA ‘child abuse’ posters
The ASA has said it is not taking action against a controversial PETA campaign that equates meat eating with child abuse. The posters are a rerun of a four-year-old campaign. They show an obese child eating a burger and carry the line:...