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NewsGCA urges Tesco to change the way it deals with suppliers
Tesco has been asked to change the way it deals with suppliers and to speed up its payments. Grocery code adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon says the supermarket has breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice by at times “prioritising its own finances over treating suppliers fairly”.Tacon has written to the ...
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NewsMorrisons listing secured for Danepak
Danepak – one of Brtiain’s best known bacon brands – has secured a listing in Morrisons’ stores nationwide for its Lean & Low and Rapid Rashers products and its 220g smoked and unsmoked bacon rashers.The Danepak rangeThe Danepak brand underwent a multi-million pound relaunch in 2015, which resulted in a ...
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NewsPeter’s acquires Mom’s Fabulous Foods
Peter's Foodservice has acquired Farnham-based gourmet hot dog business, Mom's Fabulous Foods.Mom's Fabulous Foods supplies to stadiums, travel hubs, pub groups and fast food outlets across the country and has a turnover in excess of £2million.Caerphilly-based Peter's has been in business for over 50 years selling its own manufactured savoury ...
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NewsResearch shows wild game is going main stream
As the shooting season comes to an end on 1st February, the market for wild game is at an all-time high, says Jack Knott of the Countryside Alliance’s Game to Eat campaign.Despite a challenging season weather-wise, the market for, and interest in, wild game meats, including pheasant, partridge, venison, rabbit ...
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NewsPolish TV debut for Quality Standard Mark lamb
An episode of popular Polish TV cookery programme Okrasa ?amie przepisy (Okrasa breaks the rules) was recently dedicated to preparing and cooking Quality Standard Mark lamb.Jean-Pierre Garnier, AHDB Beef and Lamb.The episode was the result of a collaboration between AHDB and the British Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC). The programme ...
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NewsHCC marketing campaigns described as “hugely successful”
HCC’s summer and autumn PGI Welsh Lamb marketing campaigns have reached three times more target consumers and increased brand awareness.Independent analytics reveal that the campaigns have helped pave the way in a difficult climate for a substantial increase in both multiple retail sales and shelf share.“In the major supermarkets, year ...
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NewsMultimillionaire Alfie Best invests in the pie industry
Romany gypsy entrepreneur Alfie Best has taken a step into the pie industry by investing into Eat Square.Alfie Best of Wyldecest Parks.Best, the owner of Wyldecest Parks, has acquired 40% of the Wiltshire-based pie business that was founded by Alex Joll in 2014.Since the investment, the company has taken on ...
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The Dow Chemical Company eyes up the European meat market
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is looking to expand the presence of Methocel MX products in European meat. Methocel MX solutions are used as thickeners in a number of food products and Dow has completed an expansion that will more than double the capacity for its Methocel MX food grade ...
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NewsSainsbury’s recalls Just Cook Chicken Breast with Piri Piri sauce
Sainsbury’s has recalled its Just Cook Chicken Breast with Piri Piri sauce due to incorrect packaging of some of the products.Photo credit: © Joel Chant.It is understood some packs contain a chicken and bacon lattice and therefore the product will contain milk and wheat, which has been undeclared.The recall specifically ...
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Iceland recalls Jim Beam Bourbon Ribs
Iceland has recalled its Jim Beam Bourbon Ribs due to incorrect storage instructions on its packaging.The recall specifically refers to Icelands’s 450g pack of Jim Beam Bourbon Ribs with a use by date of 25th March 2017. It is a result of incorrect storage instructions, which are mentioned on the ...
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NewsConvenience is key, says AHDB Pork
The pig sector must adapt to the growing consumer trend towards convenience, AHDB Pork has said.The opportunities to develop new, convenient products, such as pulled pork are there, says AHDB Pork.According to Kantar Worldpanel, preparation and cooking time is down from an average 60 minutes in 1980 to 31 minutes ...
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NewsG.N. Badley & Sons to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year
Shropshire butcher’s shop, G.N. Badley & Sons will celebrate its 40th anniversary in the industry this March.Kay Badley runs the 40-year old shop with Simon Badley.The shop, in Gibbons Road, Trench, was opened by Gordon Badley and his son, Keith, in March 1976 and is now run by Keith’s son, ...
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NewsNew videos highlight importance of sending clean stock to slaughter
AHDB Beef and Lamb has produced two videos highlighting the importance of ensuring livestock are clean when they are presented for slaughter.The videos will demonstrate the danger of dirt and faeces being transferred from the hide or wool of an animal onto the meat during processing.The videos, one for cattle ...
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NewsFDQ officially approved as an Apprentice Assessment Organisation
FDQ, a leading awarding organisation specialising in the food industry, has been officially approved by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) as an Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO).Derek Williams, FDQ director.The organisation is now listed on the register of AAOs, and a new arm to the business has been launched. FDQ is ...
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NewsWe need to stimulate consumer demand for lamb in the UK and Europe, says QMS
2016 has opened on a positive note in regards to farm gate prices for hoggs, which have been increasing slowly over the last few weeks.However, the prices are still well behind those of a year ago, according to recent Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) analysis.Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with ...
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NewsEU Pig Innovation Group launches
A new project partnering some of the best the pig industry has to offer across the EU has been launched.The EU Pig Innovation Group (EU Pig) is a consortium of pig research, knowledge transfer and producer partners that have formed a network to collaborate, coordinate and share findings from existing ...
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NewsEnvironment secretary meets industry chiefs to explore new markets for meat
Today, environment secretary Elizabeth Truss met with representatives from the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) to explore new markets to meet growing demands for British meat.Environment secretary Elizabeth Truss.She welcomed the growing global appetite for British meat which last year generated £1.27 billion to the UK economy.As part of a ...
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NewsGreggs reports growth
Greggs, a leading provider of meat products including sausage rolls and pastries in the retail market, has released its fourth quarter trading update, which reveals that total sales for 2015 were up 5.2%.Roger Whiteside, Greggs chief executive.As expected by the company, like-for-like sales growth slowed to 2.3% in the fourth ...
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NewsDunbia ships first Northern Ireland pork to India
Northern Irish meat processing firm, Dunbia, has sent the first shipment of Northern Ireland pork to India following the opening of the market at the end of 2015.Dunbia group chief executive, Jim Dobson (r), and Dunbia executive director, Jack Dobson, pictured with DARD Minister, Michelle O'Neill MLA.The first container arrived ...
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Former NFMFT president Ken Wakelin passes away
National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT) life hon vice president Ken Wakelin died on Wednesday 6th January following a short illness.Ken was a member of the NFMFT for six decades, joining the federation’s executive council in 1990 and serving as president in 1997. In acknowledgement of his service, ...
