All Meat articles – Page 210
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BPEX looks to learn from other nations
British pig bosses are looking to the global pork industry to restore pride in home production. Speaking at the opening of the World Pork Congress, Mick Sloyan, chief executive of the British Pig Executive, said: "The British pig industry has a...
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Oliver's 21-day beef difference
Jamie Oliver has teamed up again with Sainsbury to launch a new range of specially matured beef. The Jamie Oliver 21 day Extra Matured Taste the Difference British Beef will be on shelf from June 23 and is the result of three years of...
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SHS beefs up board to prepare for expansion
Blue chip brands broker SHS Sales & Marketing has made three board appointments as it shapes up for expansion. All three new directors have been promoted from within, and a further management tier will be created under them, said a spokeswoman....
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Poland bacon potential watched
Clive Beddall, Warsaw Poland's EU accession next year is prompting speculation that it could again become a "significant supplier" of bacon to the UK. Major local meat groups lined up alongside companies from the UK, Hungary, Italy and the...
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Asda cut up over Parma ham
Asda has lost its long-running battle to sell Parma ham under the Parma brand, when the meat is sliced and packaged in the Britain.The European Court of Justice has ruled that Parma ham can only be sliced in the region where they are...
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Beef saying farewell to tradition
Mike Ingham Traditional cuts of beef may be losing their role in the kitchen faster than anticipated. The latest data appears to vindicate the few meat industry spokesmen who have been warning publicly of a demand shift so dramatic as to...
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Quorn for the barbecue
Marlow Foods is adding two new products to its Quorn range in time for the summer barbecue season.The manufacturer, which claims a market-leading 16.6% share of the meat-free arena, is introducing Quorn Ribsters and Quorn Balls.‘Pork...
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Chicago twist on favourite
Pizza specialist Schwan's is beefing up its frozen ready meals offering. The manufacturer is relaunching its family-sized Chicago Town-branded Classic Beef Lasagne with an "improved flavour" and spicing up its portfolio with the introduction of...
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Matthew O'Callaghan urges the protection of Melton Mowbray p
We are under attack from people who should really be our allies. These people make up the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association (MMPPA) of which O'Callaghan is chairman. Its attempt to create, under EC regulations, Protected Geographical Indication...
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NBA jitters over beef tidal wave
Vic Robertson A last ditch attempt to stave off potential chaos on the beef market in the wake of relaxed BSE rules is being staged by the National Beef Association. The NBA said the the prime cattle market must be protected from the...
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Princes leaps into the fray
Mary Carmichael Princes is making its debut in canned pies, a move which takes it into territory dominated for decades by the Fray Bentos brand. Rolling out now, the four initial recipes Beef n' Beer, Steak & Kidney, Minced Beef &...
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Pork pushes at public's door
Ed Bedington Meat chiefs have teamed up with retailers to target one million households in a bid to boost sales of British pork. The Meat and Livestock Commission, along with Tesco, Sainsbury and, on a small scale, Morrisons, will be...
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EC fines French beef producers
French beef producers have been fined 17m euros by the European Commission for fixing meat prices in the wake of Europe's mad cow disease crisis in 2001.Europe’s competition commissioner Mario Monti said the fine reflected the serious nature...
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British lamb springs into Carrefour
French supermarket giant Carrefour has started selling specially produced packs of British lamb.Carrefour is to sell packs of six different cuts including a stir fry, leg steaks and noisettes under the Selectine d’Agneau brand.Three...
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French multiples warm to Scotch
Ed Bedington The campaign to get French consumers eating Scotch lamb has been given a welcome boost. Three major supermarket chains in the country have now expressed an interest in selling Scottish branded lamb, said Alasdair Muir, MD of...
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Demand for venison is growing
Vic Robertson Increasingly strong demand for farmed venison is putting pressure on the supply chain, according to the industry. Venison, which is high in iron and low in fat, is commonly being seen by consumers as a healthy food option...
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FSA meeting pushes OTM towards its end
Ed Bedington Food safety bosses have taken another step closer to lifting the ban of Over Thirty Month beef entering the food chain. The OTM rule was introduced following the BSE crisis in a bid to reduce the number of high risk animals...
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This week: key trends in the consumption of canned corn beef
n 213 million servings of canned corned beef were consumed in 2002. This is a 10% decline compared to the same period in 2000 n Canned corned beef is consumed mostly by men and women aged 45 plus n The 45-plus age group...
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French warm to regions' stand
Kit Davies, Paris The Scottish and Welsh drove the revival of British meat exports hard this week at France's showcase food show. Quality Meat Scotland and Welsh Lamb & Beef Promotions were buoyed up by a positive response from visitors to...