All Meat articles – Page 187
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chitty recruits top suppliers for M&S
Marks & Spencer has set its sights on selling Britain's highest quality organic beef.The retailer's beef supplier, Chitty Food Group, is launching a producer club to recruit the nation's best organic livestock farmers for M&S. They will...
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Tesco meets NBA's labelling demands
The National Beef Association is claiming victory over Tesco in the row about separating retail beef displays according to the meat's country of origin.The dispute has been smouldering for months, after the NBA said it was considering a...
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insight - mackerel eaters
There were 38 million meal occasions for chilled mackerel last year and there has been no change year-on-year. Ninety-five per cent of mackerel consumption is by adults. Unlike total fish, the majority of mackerel is not eaten on a Friday. Health is...
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Stores under fire over New Zealand imports
Farmers have accused UK retailers of turning their backs on British lamb.More than half of the 24 English and Welsh stores inspected by NFU members in a snap survey last week were still stocking between 50% and 100% New Zealand lamb,...
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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...
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Jobs lost as Galtee Meats plant closes
One of the Irish Republic's best-known food plants, Galtee Meats in Mitchelstown, County Cork, is to close with the loss of 70 jobs.The plant, owned by the Dairygold Co-op, has supplied pork products including ham, sausages and bacon...
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Lamb industry to meet with NZ importers
The British lamb industry is meeting New Zealand meat importers next week for a showdown over prices.Representatives including the NFU and the National Sheep Association are furious because the season for imports has lasted longer than...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 2nd June 2007
Dear, dear Sir Ken famously once said that he, like a fine wine, does not travel well. Unfortunately for the Pumster it would be nearer the mark to say that Sir Ken, like a chambré party six of Yorkshire Bitter or one of his ridiculous pork pies,...
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Price Survey - 2nd June 2007
Tesco has only just stopped Sainsbury's from becoming our cheapest retailer for the second week in a row. Tesco's £38.74 basket was only 4p less than Sainsbury's but it did itself a huge favour with the beef steak mince that was £1.58 less than last...
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Hilton stake is acquired by Goodman
Irish beef baron Larry Goodman has acquired a 5% stake in the recently floated Hilton Food Group, one of Tesco's largest beef suppliers. His company, Irish Food Processors, spent around £5.5m on the deal but, with shares in just 50% of...
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Shoppers will pay more for meat, claims Eblex
The red meat industry is losing out on millions of pounds a year because retail prices are too low, new research suggests.Analysis of price elasticity on meat products suggests shoppers would keep buying most cuts of lamb and beef even...