All Meat articles – Page 195
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PGIs might fly
Could the protected name bandwagon get out of hand? Richard Clarke reportsThe battle for the right to make Melton Mowbray pork pies will resume next week. On March 14, Northern Foods will request leave to appeal against a decision by...
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Farmers hope for finer prices
Tesco is expected to unveil fresh details of a forward contract scheme for suppliers of beef to its Finest and organic ranges at a meeting taking place in Gloucester next month.The initiative was originally announced at the beginning of...
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Cruga set to launch biltong essential selection
Meat snack specialist Cruga is aiming to turn biltong – a type of dried meat from South Africa – into a mainstream snack in the UK, with the launch of a bagged range.It is tapping into the rising popularity of meat snacking with beef biltong...
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Bonus from St Merryn
A bonus-based contract for UK beef producers has been unveiled by processor St Merryn Foods, supplier of beef to Tesco.Producers who signed up would be assured a market for their beef by St Merryn with a guaranteed price premium of up to...
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ingredient labelling ‘prank’ is no joke
from Kath Atkinson, marketing manager, Alcan PackagingSir; Having read in the press about the recent ‘prank’ labelling that appeared on a pack of HR Hargreaves & Son’s cooked, sliced ham, detailing ‘Dog Sh*t’ among its...
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‘Beefy’ bats for OTM bolognaise
A fresh wave of advertising for the English Beef and Lamb Executive’s Quality Standard Mark will go on TV screens from next month.Eblex unveiled the new campaign plugging beef mince yesterday (Friday), and also announced a strategic alliance...
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Commodities Update: tuna, salmon, corned beef
Rapid firming in BangkokTuna prices have topped $1,000/tonne due to continued poor fishing in the three main areas – the Indian Ocean, Western and Eastern Tropical Pacific.Sources in Bangkok forecast the rise to continue, which will result...
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Welsh beef back on TV
An advertisement for Welsh beef has returned to television screens across Wales for the lead in to St David’s Day on March 1.The advert, which is run by Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), centres on the slogan ‘Passion on a Plate’. It began airing...
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Latin is left out of Heritage
Nisa-Today’s is poised to unveil a new range of meat products for Nisa retailers – but it will not include South American beef.Next week the group will launch 28 fresh pre-packed British red meat lines under its Heritage own label, a move first...
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Kabanos-style challenge to Peperami
A new challenger to Peperami’s crown in meat snacking hits the market next month as activity in the fixture hots up.Red Mill Snack Foods is the latest company to enter the burgeoning market with Kabs – kabanos-style mini pork sausages in either...
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Please call says St Merryn
Red meat processor St Merryn Foods said this week it was looking for more British new season organic lamb to fulfil increasing supply volumes to Tesco.The company, which is part of the Grampian Country Food Group, urged south west and South...
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Northern Foods appeal rejected
Northern Foods has failed in its bid to stop Defra from applying for protected name status for the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie from the European Union.Last month the High Court ruled that Defra should be allowed to apply to the EU for the...
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EU scrutiny of Brazil’s controls
European Commission officials will fly to Brazil next week to assess the controls the country has in place to prevent the spread of foot and mouth.The EU banned some Brazilian beef imports in October following an outbreak of foot and mouth in...
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EU scrutiny of Brazil’s controls
European Commission officials will fly to Brazil next week to assess the controls the country has in place to prevent the spread of foot and mouth.The EU banned some Brazilian beef imports in October following an outbreak of foot and mouth in...
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The assurance facts fast
Assured British Meat has launched an online checker to enable buyers to verify the assurance status of red tractor-approved beef and lamb producers in England.The system searches the membership lists of all recognised red tractor farm assurance...
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Lean, meanmachine
The Red Meat Industry Forum has published a whole chain analysis project undertaken by Asda, its beef supplier Dawn Meats and producer Wold Farm.The companies studied ways of reducing waste in the chain using beef brisket joints. Measures...
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PGI bid sets a precedent
The High Court ruling defending the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association’s claim to Protected Geographical Indication status could greenlight campaigns for products such as the Cornish pasty and Cumberland sausage.Angie Coombs of the Cornish...
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OTM beef set to make impact
Meat executives are braced for an upturn in sales of domestic Over Thirty Months beef.Meat and Livestock Commission marketing director Richard Lowe said that, following the lifting of the ban on OTM British beef entering the food chain, the...
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Tesco goes British for Finest bacon, gammon
Tesco is to switch to UK sourcing for all of its Finest bacon and gammon.The retailer said the move would be a boost to struggling British pig farmers. Finest bacon was one of its bestselling premium meat ranges, with volume sales up 58%...
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Call for chain to cut out the waste
Only a small proportion of the beef supply chain is properly organised with fair returns for all three participants – farmers, processors and retailers, says the National Beef Association.The farmer body says the current system is...