All Meat articles – Page 175
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Barr: stores reneging on UK meat pledges
The Meat & Livestock Commission has used its last-ever summer barbecue event in Westminster to accuse supermarkets of backsliding on their commitment to British meat.
Peter Barr, MLC president, told MPs and industry figures that retailers… -
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Aldi offers ostrich steak for barbecue
Aldi is selling frozen ostrich steak in its UK stores as part of its Endless Summer barbecue range.The German discounter is promoting ostrich as an alternative to chicken, on the strength of its low-fat content. It claims a 100g serving...
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Drop marks and focus on tractor, NFU urges
Pork, lamb and sheep producers are being told to drop investment in individual quality marks and back the Red Tractor instead.The mark already appears on £5.5bn worth of food each year, but the NFU wants to boost that by uniting industry...
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Veal export trade boosts calf values
The controversial export of live calves has been resumed, with 75,000 calves shipped to European veal finishers last year. The trade, a by-product of beef exports, has helped boost average calf values from £20 a head at the start of 2006...
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Wet summer boosts sales of winter cuts
The unseasonably bad weather has sent retail sales of "winter" beef cuts soaring.Demand for 'big volume' cuts such as roasting joints and mince has risen significantly over the past few months compared with last year. In the four...
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Walkers recalls ready salted crisps
Walkers has recalled a batch of ready salted crisps because of a packaging error.A limited number of Walkers 6-pack ready salted crisps had been packed with smoky bacon flavour crisps, making them unsuitable for people with a soya or lactose...
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Wheat shortages hit poultry prices
A global shortage of wheat is forcing the price of poultry up, producers have warned.South west poultry producer Lloyd Maunder predicted that the retail price of a whole 1.5kg corn-fed chicken would go up by 20p - equivalent to 4% - as...
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Waitrose's red meat to get welfare mark
Waitrose is preparing to roll out its high-welfare Select Farm quality mark on all its fresh red meat.The retailer plans to launch packaging featuring the Select Farm logo for fresh pork, lamb and beef in the autumn. The products will...
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Sainsbury's under fire for lamb pricing policy
Sainsbury's has come under attack for vaunting the provenance of its regional lamb while selling it at the same price as standard meat. Following the launch of West Country lamb in south west stores earlier this year, it has...
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Price is right despite the upmarket makeover
In which high street retailer would you find products as diverse as dragon fruit, mojito-style olives, ham in Polish beer and Ukranian honey pepper vodka under one roof? And what multiple grocery store has a dinner menu similar to that of a...
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In Brief: Pork support; Caviar approval; Dioxin only in boar
Pork support Asda is launching a PorkLink scheme next January, to support its pig farmers. The move follows the recent announcement of a Beef Link scheme supporting beef producers. Caviar approval
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spotlight - Ziad Aloul, general manager at Tahira Foods
The call for a boycott of halal meats is wrong but demonstrates the growth of the market, says Ziad Aloul, general manager at Tahira Foods. Halal meat sales have soared from £700m a year in 2002 to nearly £900m today, and the growth will continue....
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Meat content of sausages in spotlight
Retailers are selling sausages containing just 30% meat, according to a report by Which?The consumer group found some companies bulked up sausages with cooked rice and rusk, while sugar, water and beef fat was used to bulk up...
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Scotch Beef finds new Glen
Former professional rugby player Chris Capaldi is set to appear on TV screens after being crowned as the new face of Scotch Beef.He was unveiled as the new Glen - the name of the rugged and bekilted Highlander who has been used to...
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Asda in major beef charm offensive
Asda is to launch a comprehensive programme to improve returns for its beef farmers.From September, the retailer, currently running a major price-cutting campaign, will offer training and help farmers improve efficiency as part of a...
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CBE for champ of pig industry
British Pig Executive (BPEX) chairman Stewart Houston has been appointed CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the pig industry.The North Yorkshire pig farmer is currently a commissioner of the Meat and Livestock...
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Muslims boycott halal over 'lax' slaughtering
British Muslims are being urged to go vegetarian next month in a boycott of halal meat.A boycott is the only way to force the government to take action over "lax" halal standards in slaughterhouses, claimed the community leaders behind...
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Retailers under fire from NZ lamb bosses
New Zealand lamb bosses launched a scathing attack on retailers last week, after a round of emergency meetings with UK farmers to defuse tension over low lamb prices."Retailers in the UK have been playing us off against British...
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In Brief: Label-free halal; MSC accreditation; Trans-fats removed
Label-free halal The welfare labelling system of Whole Foods Market hasn't stopped it selling halal meat in its new Kensington store. Most packs of meat have a welfare standard from one to five, but halal meat doesn't qualify because of the...
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Young's to promote shell-on langoustine
Seafood suppliers could boost sales by millions of pounds a year if they exploit the premium potential of langoustine - instead of just processing it into scampi, according to Young's.Britain's biggest seafood supplier is planning to...