All Meat articles – Page 165
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Tesco blasted for only selling 80% UK lamb
Tesco has come under fire from the farming community for not going far enough to support the British lamb industry at the peak of this year's season.New figures from Eblex reveal that in October only 80% of Tesco's lamb facings were...
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NewsRelief as meat inspectors call off strike threat
Meat hygiene inspectors have called off a planned strike, just hours after announcing that a walkout would take place next week.
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Lancashire takes on the sausage giants
Northern retailer Booths has launched a limited-edition Lancashire Sausage to celebrate Lancashire Day on 27 November.The sausage, made from local pork, black pudding and beer, was designed to bring together flavours from around the county....
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Processor Dunbia exposed for selling mutton as lamb
Dunbia, the northern Irish meat processor that labelled Brazilian beef as British, was also cautioned for selling mutton as lamb, it has emerged .An investigation by The Grocer has discovered that Kenny Swann, MD at the Dungannon plant, was...
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Wall's bacon gets updated pack design
Wall's has updated the packaging on its smoked and unsmoked bacon ranges, applying the new Wall's design introduced on its sausages in September.The redesigned packaging, which retains the familiar red for smoked bacon and blue for unsmoked,...
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Why no prosecution for Dunbia after meat labelling offences?
Despite clear evidence of mis-labelling offences, Dunbia has escaped with only a caution. Chloe Smith asks how they got off so lightly
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In Season: sprats
Sprats are proving to be one of the niche success stories of the fish industry.
The species, which is one of the least well-known oil-rich fish, is proving popular across the UK, with an 80% increase in retail sales in the 52 weeks to… -
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Sales of mince soaring as shopper purses squeezed
Sales of minced meat are in strong growth as consumers trade down from more expensive cuts in the credit crunch.Mince sales have grown 15.8% by value to £526m and 5.7% by volume to 144,000 tonnes in the last year [TNS 52w/e 2 November]....
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Crackling arrives at the supermarket
Staffordshire-based RayGray Snacks is expanding its business and taking on extra staff at its Rugeley HQ after winning a Tesco listing for its pork crackling and dip snack.The company has been making pork crackling for pubs and bars for...
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Exports increase 8% as Europe gets the taste for British beef
British beef exports have soared this year on the back of the weakened pound and a sharp fall in the availability of South American meat in the EU.
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RSPCA welfare fears over stocking density
Animal welfare concerns need to be fully allayed before Freedom Food follows the egg industry's lead in doubling the maximum number of free-range hens allowed on British farms, the RSPCA has said. The British Egg Industry Council has amended...
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Birds Eye unveils posh fish fingers
If further evidence were needed that the resurgence of fish fingers is complete, it came this week with the news that Birds Eye is launching a range of premium salmon fish fingers.The new 100% wild salmon fillet fingers, launched this month,...
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Strike action threatens festive red meat supply
Chipolatas, Christmas ham, beef Wellington and pigs-in-blankets could all be off the menu this Christmas. Meat inspectors have threatened to carry out strikes over the festive season that could bring the meat production industry to a standstill.
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Walkers puts its crisps in a festive mood
Festive crisps are back with the return of Walkers Christmas mixed packs. The multipacks of six (rsp £1.55) contain three flavours: Turkey & Stuffing, Ham & Mustard and Cheese & Pickle, and the former will also come in a 40g Big Eat bag....
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French production slump boosts UK lamb exports
Exports of British lamb to France are soaring thanks to falling domestic French production and the weak pound. Year-on-year British lamb exports were up 10% by volume in the first seven months of this year, according to AHDB figures, with...
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NewsSausage prices dip sharply following year-long rises
Meat prices have been moving in only one direction recently, but this month has seen an abrupt change of fortunes. Michael Barker reports
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Declining sales lead to wholesale cod price drop
The wholesale price of cod is falling as consumers switch to alternative fish species – and it could prompt retail price cuts, boosting sales and putting renewed pressure on stocks. The average wholesale cod price across Europe has fallen 7.3%...
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Duck on the menu at M&S this Christmas
Duck producer Cherry Valley has secured a deal to supply six new free-range prepared duck products to Marks & Spencer. The Lincolnshire-based company, which is the UK’s largest duck manufacturer and produces eight million ducks a year, has begun...
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Oliver Carty plans to double its capacity
Irish bacon processor Oliver Carty is poised to open a £6.95m extension to its existing bacon processing facility ahead of a planned move into the UK multiple retail sector. The company, one of Ireland’s largest suppliers of own-label bacon...
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Sausage-chomping Londoners receive dedicated banger
A new London-branded sausage has been launched to give the capital’s meat-lovers a regional speciality to call their own. The Original London Banger, which is claimed to be London’s first locally-branded sausage, has gone on sale in Sainsbury’s,...