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Report calls for hike in organic beef price
The UK organic beef sector's days are numbered if supermarkets and processors do not start paying farmers enough to cover the cost of production, claims the Soil Association. The association has called on supermarkets to increase organic...
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'Multiples should pay more for beef'
The National Beef Association is urging slaughterers to ask multiples for extra payments. It claims cattle are more scarce than usual due to growing world demand, combined with the record value of the Euro against Sterling, which is...
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A female touch from Black Farmer's Wife
The Black Farmer is planning to expand beyond meat products with the launch of The Black Farmer's Wife brand, offering puddings, sweets and vegetarian options. Brand creator Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, who once billed himself as Britain's...
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GB berry sales soar despite wet summer
Sales of UK berries brushed aside the poor summer weather to post value growth of 38% this year, new industry figures have revealed. British Summer Fruits, which represents more than 90% of UK berry growers, said supermarket sales of...
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ASA rejects complaints about Localchoice ads
Tesco's new regional milk line got an unexpected fillip this week when the Advertising Standards Authority rejected complaints the milk wasn't actually local. Tesco said it was pleased the watchdog had ruled TV and press ads promoting...
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insight - yoghurt consumers
Three billion meals featured yoghurt last year Yoghurt sales hit £1bn after 4% growth year-on-year 30% of yoghurt is consumed by women aged 45+ 80% of yoghurt is eaten during the week A healthy boost for yoghurt consumption The drive to clean up...
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Marine Harvest urged to move salmon farms
The world's largest seafood company is coming under pressure to relocate hundreds of salmon farms after its biggest shareholder said it was harming wild stocks. Billionaire John Fredriksen, who holds a 29% stake in Marine Harvest, told...
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Farmer plans to rear England's first Kobe
A farmer has revealed plans to create an English version of the world's most expensive beef. The first English-reared Kobe beef could be available in 2009 as Northumberland's Steve Ramshaw has imported 12 Japanese Wagyu cattle embryos...
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insight - sausage
1.7 billion meals included sausages last year Adult men are key to sausage consumption, eating 40% of all sausages compared with 35% of total foods Two out of every five sausages are grilled 29% are eaten because they are a "favourite" Sausages...
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Organic group won't work if price too low
Farmers have criticised Tesco's plans for a dedicated organic beef producer group on the ground it offers too low a price. Tesco has joined forces with key supplier the Chitty Food Group to create the Organic Beef Farmers Association in a bid to...
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Gressingham buys rival
The UK's biggest duckling producer Gressingham Foods has snapped up rival Manor Farm Ducklings for an undisclosed sum. Norfolk-based Manor Farm Ducklings called in administrators FA Simms & Partners last month, after suffering financial...
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insight - pork pie consumers
Last year there were 207 million meals featuring pork pies, a decline of 1% compared with 2006 65% of pork pies are consumed by over-45s Pork pies are most popular at lunch time: one third are eaten at this time A traditional food that could be...
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Industry works to sell discarded fish
Retailers and fish processors could help to reduce the numbers of unwanted fish tipped back by commercial boats through creating new markets for unfashionable species. Seafish has brought together industry and government representatives to make...
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Asda: shoppers like packaging reduction
Asda's pilot project to reduce packaging on fruit and veg has been a success with customers, the retailer told The Grocer this week. Feedback from shoppers showed they liked the "old-style greengrocer" effect created by selling fresh...
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Chains rule it out - but farmers open to cloned
Retailers have rejected the idea of selling meat from cloned animals and their offspring, but farmers are keeping an open mind. Britain's major grocers say the possibility of perfect cuts from prime cloned animals at an attractive price...
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Polytunnel ruling hits growing industry hard
Britain's £200m-a-year soft fruit industry could be brought to its knees by a High Court ruling on polytunnels. Growers fear a public backlash will follow the judgment last month against Tuesley Farm in Surrey, which was told to remove...
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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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Waitrose vegetables go black to the future
Waitrose is to offer its customers a range of naturally black fruit and vegetables, which will be launched in the run-up to Hallowe'en. It has sourced black varieties of cabbage, potato and pear from British growers, and is...
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Goats meat farmers respond to demand
Goat farmers are poised for a major increase in demand for the meat as restaurants and celebrity chefs extend the market beyond its traditional ethnic heartland. Global demand exceeds 500 million carcases a year with double-digit...