All Meat articles – Page 155
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‘Jamie effect’ revives sales of pork shoulder
Jamie Oliver has sparked a boom in sales of pork shoulder by inspiring consumers to use the cut more during and since the recession.Sales of pork shoulder have rocketed 40% by volume in the past 12 months, to 27,000 tonnes [Kantar [52w/e...
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Volume sales of ham hit by higher prices
Higher prices have hit sales of cold ham, which have fallen 1.8% by volume over the past year [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 28 February 2010]. Loose ham sales have fallen particularly sharply by 10% as consumers increasingly turned to ...
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Focus On Scotland: The future of fish is farmed
Ever-dwindling stock quotas and reduced days at sea have seen many skippers and crew hands turn their backs on the fishing industry and seek more secure forms of employment.
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Danepak makes its debut in sausages
Danepak has extended its reach from bacon and fresh pork cuts into sausages for the first time.Two lines traditional pork and pork and bacon have gone into Tesco, The Co-operative and Somerfield (rsp: £3 for a 475g pack of 10).
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Tulip launches into meat snacks with Wicked Pig
Tulip is making its debut in meat snacks with a rival to Fridge Raiders.The Danish pork specialist has created Wicked Pig, a pork snack aimed at 17 to 35-year-olds looking for an alternative to crisps or nuts. The brand has been launched...
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Natty hits Tesco with her rarebit
An innovative Welsh rarebit spreads range has won its first multiple listing.
Natty’s Welsh Rarebit makes its major retail debut in 45 Tescos in Wales this month. It comes in four flavours original, leek, chilli and bacon and is… -
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Shoppers pick indoor birds over free-range
Sales of free-range chicken are falling as shoppers opt for high-welfare indoor-reared birds. While overall sales of fresh chicken have grown 4.5% by volume to 404,097 tonnes over the past year, those of fresh free-range have fallen 5.7%...
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‘Home-made hog roast’ wins award
The concept of a 'homemade hog roast' has won the ABN Innovation Award at last week's British Pig & Poultry fair.Alastair Butler's idea to better balance farmers' carcase utilisation by creating a market for shoulder meat by...
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NewsAcid Test: Branston Pickle Pork Pie
“The pie tasted okay and the pickle was a welcome addition, but I was dubious of the quality of the meat contained within.”
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Will supermarkets be tempted by new cheap meat supply?
An influx of cheap South American meat could be destined for the EU, tempting retailers and manufacturers away from British sourcing commitments.
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Norwegian fisheries get MSC green light
Norway's offshore Northeast Arctic cod and haddock fisheries have become the latest fisheries to gain Marine Stewardship Council certification. The award means 125,000 tonnes of Norwegian cod and 90,000 tonnes of Norwegian haddock will...
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Brits prepared to cut meat intake
Some 30% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to what we put on our plates. With this in mind, the YouGov survey for Eblex/Bpex caught my eye.
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Adlington takes its posh low-fat poultry products to the mults
Poultry supplier Adlington hopes to increase turnover by at least 20% to over £3m on the back of product launches and a move into the multiple retail sector.The Warwickshire cooked meat producer will launch a low-fat turkey bacon line...
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Producer calls for £10m marketing fund for pork
A British pig producer is calling for the creation of a £10m marketing fund to promote British pork to consumers. Bpex was doing a great job of marketing pork in the UK, but its efforts were being hampered by a lack of available funding...
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Marine Farms introduces premium cobia fish to UK
A new species of tropical fish, billed as the next big farmed species, has been unveiled to the European market by aquaculture giant Marine Farms. Until now, cobia, which has a firm white flesh and grows three times faster than Atlantic...
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NewsChilli-chocolate meatballs kick-start Waitrose World Cup bid
Waitrose hopes to cash in on World Cup fever this week with the launch of a new range of meatballs – including a chilli and chocolate flavour.
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Burgers matter more to Brits than foreign travel
When it comes to saving the planet, UK consumers would rather take fewer foreign holidays than cut down on cheeseburgers, according to new research. Only 21% of respondents to a YouGov survey carriedout for Eblex and Bpex said that they...
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Cattle shortages push up canned beef prices
Canned beef prices are set to soar by up to a third in the coming months due to cattle shortages in South America. Products ranging from corned beef to stewed steak are expected to rise in price after the Brazilian industry was hit by...
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Grocer 33: Sun-seekers no problem for Waitrose
Our shopper was impressed with the spotless presentation and "superbly bubbly" staff at the Waitrose store in Cheadle Hulme, which was heaving with shoppers looking for barbecue items. Wall's Thick Pork Sausages were not stocked, but otherwise...
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Time is ripe for tripe at Morrisons
Morrisons will this week double the number of shops selling ox tripe, pork cheeks and trotters following strong sales.