All Meat articles – Page 164
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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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World Cup Watch: Group B
As well as prodigiously gifted footballing dwarves, Argentina's main export is beef.
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‘Eating prawns does not raise cholesterol’
Prawns could be set for a sales boost after new research busted the myth that the shellfish raises levels of bad cholesterol.
University of Surrey researchers found eating 225g of prawns a day had no effect on blood cholesterol…. -
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Makro unveils revamped Aro own-label lines
The relaunch of Makro own-label range Aro has kicked off with 25 products aimed at hotel, restaurant and catering customers.Makro claims the range which includes cheese, ham, frozen veg and chicken can match, and in many cases beat,...
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Labelling fears put mults off importing Irish cattle
Leading British retailers are unwilling to stock beef from cattle born in the Irish Republic and finished and slaughtered in the UK because of labelling concerns, an Irish parliamentary committee has been told. Five major chains were...
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World Cup Watch: Group A
The French eat 70,000 horses a year a fraction of the 4.7 million horses eaten globally. Horse contains 40% fewer calories than beef, but more protein.