All Meat articles – Page 175
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Letter of the week
Mark DuddridgeManaging director, GinstersFollowing the success of Melton Mowbray pork pies being awarded Protected Geographical Indication status by the European Commission, the Cornish Pasty Association is keen to secure the...
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Melton Mowbray PGI victory gives hope to other suppliers
The Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association has finally won Protected Geographical Indication status from the European Commission for its pies after 10 years of wrangling with rivals.Approval by Brussels means only producers located in and...
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Price hikes must reach pig farmers, says Bond
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has told its meat processors they must pass at least some of the higher prices they are now being paid on to farmers.In a letter to Bpex, Bond told pig farmers that Asda supported the sector and understood...
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Westaways unveils a bold growth strategy
Westaways Sausages has outlined ambitious plans to quadruple its business within the next four years.The Devon-based company, which currently has a turnover of £3m, says growth will come through new product development as well as...
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Price Basket - 12th April 2008
Meat and fish prices continue their inexorable rise with a third consecutive increase, making the basket the most expensive it has been since the survey began more than three years ago. Beef, lamb and pork prices were all up, with only whole chicken...
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Processed meat cancer claims blasted by trade
Meat producers have hit back at the World Cancer Research Fund for "misleading" consumers with allegations that processed and red meat cause bowel cancer. National headlines this week have suggested that products such as bacon and...
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Protests force Lidl to abandon hare sales
Lidl has withdrawn hare meat from sale in the UK following protests from customers and animal campaigners.The German discounter began a trial selling frozen hare meat in its UK stores at the end of last year, but this week said it was...
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MSC hires consultant to sharpen its image
The Marine Stewardship Council is planning a global promotional push to boost consumer recognition of its sustainability message.MSC is being partnered in its venture by Saatchi & Saatchi S, a global sustainability consultancy set up...
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Retailers confuse with unclear origin labelling
Supermarkets too often confuse the consumer with unclear country-of-origin labelling, a new report has claimed.Morrisons minted lamb, Sainsbury's lamb roast and Waitrose's beef stifado ready meals were among lines deemed not to be...
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spotlight - Wild Boar
Wild boar is attracting major retailer interest as an unusual product that is low in cholesterol and big on flavour, as Simon Gaskell, owner of the Real Boar Company, explains Keeping wild boar is very different from pig farming. We have 150-200...
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Fury as Marks drops deli product supplier
Marks & Spencer has been accused of putting 183 workers' jobs in jeopardy by switching suppliers of deli fish products.The Unite trade union said this week that the management at the Coldwater Seafood plant in Redditch had begun a 90-day...
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Kerry's move on Breeo sparks monopoly fears
Concerns have been voiced in the Republic of Ireland about the proposed purchase of Breeo Foods by the Kerry Group.Kerry agreed last week to pay €165m to acquire Breeo, which owns added-value dairy and meat brands such as Dairygold,...
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Marfrig buys UK importer CDB Meats
CDB Meats has been bought by Brazilian beef producer and exporter Marfrig .UK importer and distributor CDB supplies the retail sector with canned corned beef, canned ready meals and tuna in cans and pouches. CDB supplies branded...
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Brazilians gear up to raise exports to UK
Brazil is set to become the world's most powerful nation for agricultural production and plans to target the UK and Europe with higher volumes of meat, according to a new report.Brazil has traditionally been held back by government...
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The Flying Dutchman plays British beef card
Sir Ken's imminent retirement and this week's much-anticipated results meant a story about Morrisons' decision to source all its fresh meat from British farmers was likely to be overshadowed. But industry pundits and farmers alike...
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Tahira widens Asda's halal
Tahira Foods has significantly expanded the range of halal foods its sells in Asda.The Wembley supplier, which claims to be Europe's largest halal provider, has expanded the frozen meats it supplies to Asda to include whole chicken,...
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Talking shop - 15th March 20008
Describing aquaculture as a dirty industry is inaccurate and fails to reflect its role in providing healthy food, says Phil MacMullen, Seafish head of environment. A recent Sunday newspaper article suggested fish farming was "the biggest ecological...
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Matthews switches all turkey to 100% British
Bernard Matthews is to switch its entire range of turkey products to 100%-British turkey as it looks to repair the damage caused by last February's avian flu outbreak, The Grocer can reveal.The company has pledged to increase its 95%...
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Tayto Golden Wonder acquires Red Mill
Crisp manufacturer Tayto Golden Wonder has acquired Red Mill Snack Foods for an undisclosed sum.Red Mill makes a number of own-label and branded snacks including Mr Porky pork scratchings and the Transform A Snack range. “We have...
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insight - fish fingers/cakes
AGE PROFILE of fish fingers/cakes consumers Children 0-1029% 11-1611% Male 17-3410% 35-6413% 65+4% Female 17-3412% 35-6415% 65+6% Info: Usage overview of fish fingers/cakes. Year ending November 2007. In-home/lunchbox consumption Sales of fish...