All Meat articles – Page 183
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Hatherleigh show success
Last week's Beef & Growing Cattle South West event, staged at Hatherleigh in Devon was declared a resounding success bythe organisers. With 3,000 trade visitors, including retail buyers from French chain...
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Buyers urged to adopt QSM for ham products
Supermarket buyers will be asked to reconsider the Quality Standard Mark (QSM) for ham as part of a drive to increase the use of the logo.It comes after market research for the Meat & Livestock Commission found that one in six shoppers...
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NBA accuses EC of leniency to Brazil
Farmers are again militating for an end to imports of Brazilian beef, claiming it falls below EU standards. Fairness for Farmers in Europe leafleted thousands of shoppers at a Tesco store in Cardiff this week in a bid to raise awareness of...
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New look for old favourites
Red Mill Snack Foods is rebranding some of its longest-established snack lines under a Favourites range. From this month, packs of Onion Rings, Crunchy Twirls, Bacon Streaks and Savoury Sticks will carry a modern design, while two new...
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john howard We must all do our bit to contribute to a sustainable food system, says the marketing director of the Danish Bacon & Meat Council
Hardly a day passes without some fresh advice for us to modify our lifestyles in the long- term interests of the planet. As we look back on our summer break, how many of us had our consciences pricked by the recent remarks of the Bishop of...
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Packing a meaty punch
Scotland enjoys a reputation for producing some of the finest beef, lamb and pork in the world. Its rolling green hills, clean air and high welfare considerations have shrouded its products with the kind of halo effect that consumers...
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New flavours, old ground
The Scottish larder is bursting with a colourful array of first-class food and drink products and culinary stars. Its beef and seafood industries enjoy a sterling reputation, while its whiskies are coveted the world over. However, there...
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Five new pâté lines in Tesco
Scottish premier pâté producer Castle MacLellan has launched five new lines in Tesco deli counters north of the Border. The Kirkcudbright supplier has used local ingredients in the range, which comprises Brussels, Ardennes, Duck Parfait...
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Spotlight on sprats dressed as sardine
Anyone for 'sardine-type canned product' on toast? Probably not. But that may not stop international food standards experts from adopting a new rule to make the labelling of tinned fish more accurate. They will decide this month whether...
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Salmon days here to stay
With UK consumption of fresh salmon increasing at a rate of 18%, from 301 million meals in November 2003 to 356 million two years later, (TNS 52 w/e November 2005) and prices rising, it is easy to see why sector leaders in both feed and farming...
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Case study
Family-run Browns Food Group has more than 100 years of experience in the production of Scottish cooked meat and delicatessen products. The company has enjoyed a rise in success since its humble beginnings as bacon curers and distributors in the...
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Case study
Highland Game is an award -winning venison specialist supplying wholesalers, supermarkets, restaurants, butchers, delicatessens and private customers throughout the UK. Since it was established in 1997, the company has gone from strength to...
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Scots break with tradition
Scotland is famous for producing some of the finest food and drink products in the world - think whisky, beef, salmon, game, oats and raspberries. It also has some unique regional specialities - wonderful butteries from Aberdeenshire, Selkirk...
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MBL changes tack to boost fresh fish offer
Musgrave Budgens Londis is changing tack with a return to own-label fresh fish that will extend the whole category. Budgens will be the first to benefit, with the new lines appearing in-store from 14 September, but MBL says its other...
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Matthews bangs drum for turkey's golden era
Turkey product specialist Bernard Matthews is taking on the critics with a new advertising campaign that ignores health concerns and emphasises the nostalgic, family associations of its Golden Drummers brand. The company has been knocked...
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Bovril reintroduces beef to drink
Bovril is planning to include beef stock in its recipe again.Its maker, Unilever, removed the meat content two years ago after the export ban on British beef following a BSE scare and replaced it with yeast.Unilever has now announced...
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Spam taps into its cult Python status
A limited-edition Spam with Stinky French Garlic variant is celebrating the canned meat brand's associations with comedy phenomenon Monty Python. Launched to coincide with next month's West End opening of the musical Spamalot, which is...
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NFU 'satisfied' over Tesco Brazilian beef
Brazilian beef is back on shelves at Tesco, sparking anger from Asda, which had agreed to stop selling it. Tesco said that it was sourcing rump steak for its Value range from a handful of Brazilian producers in areas unaffected by the...
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In the can
SALMON As the Alaskan red salmon season comes to an end, there is frantic activity at the government inspection facilities to get the gradings completed. All product has to go through a rigorous process to ensure both quality and...
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Irish minister slams Brazilian beef imports
Brazilian beef is back in the spotlight as European veterinary experts sieve evidence gathered on mission last month. Political pressure for a ban is mounting after EU farm lobby groups renewed calls for a level...