All Meat articles – Page 191
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Here's the Trojan Pig to challenge imports
Pig producers have launched a two-pronged attack on imported pork in the run-up to Christmas. In an effort to encourage consumers to pick British pork, a six-foot-high Trojan Pig has been let loose on the country. Creators at the National...
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Christmas dinner: a nice bit of carp...
Retailers are trying to woo Britain's large Polish community with seasonal fare. Carp is the centrepiece in the Polish offer, as the fresh water species is traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve. It is also expected to appeal to...
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Russian ban threatens disruption to EU meat
Russia and Poland are firing the opening salvos of a meat war that could cut prices across the EU. Russia has threatened it will no longer allow traders to import meat from the EU as of 1 January. The ban is on the pretext that...
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Talking shop
Tara Garnett, director of the Food Climate Research Network, University of Surrey, says we could be paying too much attention to food miles and missing the real culprit. The Stern Report has rewritten the economic agenda. Ignoring climate...
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Farmers struggling to adapt to subsidy loss
Even England's most efficient beef and lamb farmers are making big losses, new figures from EBLEX show. Only the top third of intensive beef finishers make any sort of profit. And suckler producers, vital in producing calves finished for...
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Abattoirs air big beef on price-fixing claim
Abattoirs have denied allegations by the National Beef Association that they are engaged in cattle price manipulation. The NBA said some farmers were "allowing themselves to be conned by a handful of influential abattoirs into thinking...
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Most British livestock farmers unprofitable
If you picked a random UK sheep or beef farm, the chances are it would be making a loss, EBLEX says. The end of direct farming subsidies and the true cost of farm labour make most livestock producers unprofitable, according to figures to...
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Recall jitters 'won't hit verdict on bone-in beef'
Analysts say the recall of a batch of Northern Irish beef from supermarkets on safety grounds should not affect public confidence in the meat. But it could not have come at a worse time, days before the EU Food and Veterinary Office...
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Argentina points its beef at Britain
Argentine beef is back on the menu, and producers are planning to carve out a share of the British market. After a year of self-imposed export restrictions, the country is back up to 95% of its 2005 exports and planning to relaunch its...
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Continental hunger for speciality lamb
Exports of speciality, high end British lamb are continuing to grow thanks to the palates of our European neighbours. "The slightly salty flavour and high mineral content of lamb reared on British salt marshes - salt marsh lamb - is very...
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In Brief: Sainsbury's cuts; Irish beef criticised; Goose quality
Sainsbury's cuts Sainsbury's has slashed the price of chicken breasts, Gressingham duck, salmon fillets, king prawns and sausages. The half price promotion is due to last for another two weeks. Irish beef...
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Asda just can't get enough MSC lines
Asda has complained that is is having difficulty getting hold of enough MSC fish. In line with the policy of its parent Wal-Mart, the chain pledged earlier this year to move all wild-caught supplies of fresh and frozen seafood to...
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Obesity: maybe fatty animals are to blame
Obesity isn't just a problem for humans, according to a British academic. Thanks to modern farming, animals are too fat, and as well as leading to obesity in humans, this is also contributing to a growing incidence of mental ill health,...
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'No fish in the sea by 2048? Don't be daft'
Scottish fishermen have blasted a Science magazine report forecasting that there will be no fish left in the sea by 2048 as a result of overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. The study by an international team of...
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Lamb sales fuelled by burgeoning demand
Lamb sales are booming this year on the back of rising domestic demand and lucrative exports. The Grocer forecast rising prices earlier this year and export values have risen 10% to some e4 per kilo. The average retail price of lamb in...
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Net about to close on the North Sea pirates
Pirate fishing is the biggest threat to commercial fish stocks in the North Sea, Barents Sea and the north east Atlantic, and is undermining responsible fishing management plans. Speaking at the Norwegian Embassy's responsible fishing...
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Billys pizzas go into Kwik Save
One of Sweden's biggest frozen pizza brands is launching into Kwik Save this week, aiming squarely at the snacking market.Billys American-style, single-serve 170g pizzas come in vegetarian, ham & cheese, spicy beef and pepperoni variants...
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UK beef farmers await assurances from Tesco
The NFU has been left waiting for assurances from Tesco that it is committed to UK livestock farmers, after the beef price in the south west fell 12p/kg over three weeks."We've seen some volatility in the market. This has fuelled rumours...