All Meat articles – Page 184
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Asda's lamb initiative
Asda says that it has saved money and 1.4 million road miles by siting abattoirs and collection centres for lambs together. Pembrokeshire had the first combined centre in the wake of the foot and mouth epidemic, but a new one has just opened...
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JS to sell winning Welsh lamb line
Sainsbury's is preparing to relaunch an award-winning line of Welsh lamb produced by farmers on the Dolaucothi Estate in Carmarthenshire. The lambs are reared on National Trust land and produce the only meat in the UK to bear the National...
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Lamb export rate puts squeeze on UK prices
British lamb has been flooding out of the country at an unprecedented rate this year, and some industry figures now warn that prices may have to rise to maintain domestic supplies. Lamb exports saw strong growth in the first five months...
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It's Simply the breast
Birds Eye says it is meeting consumer needs by adding 100% chicken breast options to its Simply frozen range. A Rosemary and Sage line is rolling out now, while a Lightly Seasoned version will be available next month. Support comes from a...
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Supermarkets look at organic Argentine line
Organic Argentine beef could soon appear on supermarket shelves after fruitful discussions with several retailers. Prime cuts of Aberdeen Angus and Hereford beef are being exported to the UK by Pampas Plains, which said Waitrose was very...
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Waitrose aims high for chicken welfare
Waitrose has staked a claim for the highest welfare standards on supermarket chicken. From September, the stocking density of its Select Farm Chicken will be 10% lower than the industry standard in an effort to raise the bar in animal...
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In the can
Fish While the Alaskan red salmon run has come in slightly above forecast, the pinks are a disaster. After three years of oversupply and all-time low prices, canners fear the total pink pack may be 60% below last season, resulting...
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Overseas buyers have hunger for British beef
British beef exports have shrugged off the heatwave to put in a strong EU performance, according to the first official figures since exports resumed.The statistics published by the Meat and Livestock Commission only cover the year to May...
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Irish sharpen the axe over meat processing
Consumers and livestock farmers are both hoping to benefit from a plan to close up to 25% of Ireland's meat processing capacity. The plan was mooted four years ago but has only just been given the green light by the High Court in Dublin,...
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Union slams retailers for raising the steaks
The beef industry has branded British retailers irresponsible for encouraging shoppers to buy steaks at a time of year when demand is traditionally high anyway. The NFU is calling on the multiples to rethink their pricing policy so...
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Lidl fined for false meat label claims
Discount retailer Lidl has been fined nearly £50,000 for two separate breaches of labelling rules on meat. Tests by Trading Standards officers found the multiple's Maitre Special Chicken breast fillet contained less meat than the label...
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Maggi moves into breakfast pastries
Nestlé is propelling its Maggi Hot Pockets pastries into the breakfast market with a bacon & eggs variant. The new flavour will stretch the brand, which has so far targeted meal and snacking occasions with ham & cheese, cheese & tomato...
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UK likely to steer clear of Argentinian imports
More Argentinian beef is on its way to Europe after export restrictions were relaxed by the country's government in a bid to boost domestic beef prices. For the next two months, the country will be able to export up to 90% of its pre-ban...
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Time to get into the grove
In the 1950s and 1960s, bread and dripping was a teatime staple. Mum had cooked the roast beef or pork for lunch and served up the leftover fat and juices, spread on bread, for tea.But how times change - today's equivalent is a much...
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World Cup demand pushes pork price up
Pig producers are among the biggest winners from the World Cup, converting soaring demand for pork into high farmgate prices. But processors say they have not seen the benefits of retail price rises and are still on paper thin...
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Cull cows 'wasted' in fallen stock scheme
Cow beef worth around £600,000 is being 'wasted' every week because cull cows are going through the national fallen stock scheme, rather than entering the food chain.As well as a national farmgate loss of more than £30m each...
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Suppliers concerned by power of Pan Fish
Fears that the acquisition by Pan Fish of Marine Harvest will push up Scottish salmon prices have triggered its referral to the Competition Commission. Industry sources told The Grocer there was concern among buyers of Scottish farmed...
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LMC gets EU mince cash
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland has been awarded EU funding to promote beef mince under its Farm Quality Assured (FQA) logo. The product's traceability and versatility and its place in a healthy balanced diet will...
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Beef prices level off for summer holiday
The recovery of UK beef values is showing signs of reaching a plateau, as consumer demand takes its usual summer holiday. Beef prices continued to rise in June, but at just 2p/kg deadweight, the growth rate has halved compared to the...