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Superbug MRSA Has Been Found in Pork Sold in Several British Supermarkets
Jun 23, 2015A strain of superbug MRSA has been found in pork sold in several British supermarkets, according to a Guardian investigation. The MRSA CC398 originates in animals due to excessive use of powerful antibiotics on factory farms. As part of ...
Tags: Pork Products, MRSA CC398
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UK Carried out Tests Only to Find Over Third of 900 Food Samples Mislabeled
Feb 12, 2014Tests carried out by a council laboratory in West Yorkshire found that over third of 900 food samples were not what they claimed to be or were improperly labeled. Public are buying fake or mislabeled food, including mozzarella that is ...
Tags: Food Products, food samples
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Tesco UK Was Performing Broadly in-Line After Recovering From 'Body Blow'
Jul 24, 2013Tesco UK was performing broadly in-line with its rivals Asda and Morrison, after recovering from "the body blow to its trade caused by the horse meat contamination", said Shore Capital analysts Darren Shirley and Clive Black. "With the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Specialist Meat Packer Hilton Food Group Could Lead It to Benefit From Horsemeat Crisis
Jul 23, 2013Specialist meat packer Hilton Food Group's strategy of operating with one customer per market could lead it to benefit from the horsemeat crisis, predicted City analyst Shore Capital. Hilton Foods' business model of one customer per ...
Tags: Hilton Foods, Agriculture, Food
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Paragon Quality Foods Reported a 20% Increase in Turnover for Year Ended February 28 2013
Jun 18, 2013Paragon Quality Foods – the food manufacturer formerly at the centre of a row about pork in halal lamb burgers – has reported a 20% increase in turnover for the year ended February 28 2013. Paragon Quality Foods posted a ...
Tags: Food contamination, Paragon Quality Foods, Horsemeat crisis
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Greencore Has Reported a Significant Increase in Its Half-Year Results
Jun 5, 2013Greencore has reported a significant increase in its half-year results, despite the problems it has faced with the horsemeat contamination scandal. Coveney acknowledged that the UK retail environment was a tough one The convenience ...
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Greencore Will Continue to Benefit From The Long-Term Trend Towards Convenience Food
May 24, 2013Chilled food manufacturer Greencore will continue to benefit from the long-term trend towards convenience food but, in the UK, the horsemeat scandal is continuing to depress its performance. Patrick Coveney predicted adjusted earnings per ...
Tags: Greencore, Convenience Food
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Cranswick Is in "a Strong UK Position" After Reporting Revenue up by 7% to £875M
May 21, 2013Food producer Cranswick is in “a strong UK position” after reporting revenue up by 7% to £875M for the year to March 31, according to City analysts. Damian McNeela, analyst with Panmure Gordon, said: “We ...
Tags: Full year results, Cranswick, Meat, Pork
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Specialist Meat Packing Business Hilton Food Group Benefits From "Broad Geographic Reach"
May 16, 2013Specialist meat packing business Hilton Food Group is benefiting from its "broad geographic reach" despite the tough economic conditions, said City analyst Pamure Gordon. Hilton's wide geographic spread is helping to mitigate the full ...
Tags: Meat Packer, Hilton, Food
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The Silvercrest Factory Has Been Sold by Its Parent Company Abp Food Group to Kepak Group
Apr 22, 2013The Silvercrest factory in the Irish Republic that sold burgers contaminated with horse DNA to Tesco, Burger King and the Co-operative Group, has been sold by its parent company ABP Food Group to Kepak Group. ABP has sold its Silvercrest ...
Tags: ABP, Agriculture, Food
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Hilton Food Group to Ride out The Recent Horsemeat Contamination Issue Unscathed
Mar 29, 2013Meat packer Hilton Food Group, which supplies retailers such as Tesco, is expected to ride out the recent horsemeat contamination issue unscathed, following publication of its preliminary results for 2012 which showed sales up 5% to 1bn. ...
Tags: Hilton Food, Food, Meat
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Hilton Food Is Likely to Suffer a Short-Term Impact From The Horsemeat Scandal
Mar 25, 2013Meat packing firm Hilton Food is likely to suffer a short-term impact from the horsemeat scandal, despite none of its products being involved, according to City analyst Panmure Gordon. Hilton Food Group was likely to suffer a short-term ...
Tags: Hilton Food, Horsemeat, Food
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2 Sisters Food Group Expects Horsemeat Scandal to Cause "Considerable Volume Reduction"
Mar 20, 2013The 2 Sisters Food Group expects the horsemeat scandal to cause "considerable volume reduction" to its ready meals business, according to its latest financial results for the 13 weeks to January 26. 2 Sisters said the horsemeat crisis ...
Tags: Horsemeat, Food Group, Food
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EU's 27 Members Are Called to Test for Horse DNA in Beef Products
Feb 19, 2013The European Commission has called on the EU's 27 members states to test for horse DNA in beef products. Tonio Borg, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, has set out plans for tests to be carried out to see if food containing beef ...
Tags: EU, Horse DNA Tests, Beef Products