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people in australia are becoming hooked on sustainable seafood, says the marine stewardship council (msc), with more fisheries, suppliers and retailers seeking msc certification to meet growing consumer demand for sustainably-sourced seafood products. “a growing number of fisheries in australia, and worldwide, want to show their commitment to sustainable fishing by getting certified to the msc environmental standard for sustainable fisheries.

barring another financial crash, the uk sandwich market should continue to see solid growth this year as shoppers tire of making their own packed lunches and look to retailers and caterers to provide an affordable alternative, according to one leading supplier. var media_image=\"/var/plain_site/storage/images/publications/food-beverage-nutrition/foodmanufacture.co.uk/business-news/greencore-sandwich-market-has-solid-potential/2121623-1-eng-gb/greencore-sandwich-market-has-solid-potential.

one of lion capital\'s portfolio companies, findus, is active in the supply of frozen food to the retail sector. after examining the operation, the commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the european economic area (eea) or any substantial part of it. picard is a retailer of frozen food through a network of specialised shops (\"freezer centres\") under the picard brand mostly in france.

operating overview strong performance in bakery with sales and margin progression frozen re-focused on core product strengths chilled sales growth driven by sandwiches & salads; change programme in ready meals to strengthen operating position investing for growth: brands: goodfella’s pizza re-launch during h1 2010/11 future cost efficiencies: major biscuits investment (project golden) on track with the majority of spend during h1 2010/11 new customers: commenced 10 year british airways supply contract; secured new costa coffee business stefan barden, chief executive, said: \" northern foods has traded solidly in challenging market condtions.

canned tuna is currently the biggest selling seafood item in australia. as supermarkets sell more and more of this profitable product, tuna stocks are in a critical condition. greenpeace is now putting pressure on supermarkets and consumers to take responsibility for this problem. supermarkets play a key role in the overfishing crisis by selling us overfished tuna. greenpeace’s canned tuna guide exposes the supermarkets selling us overfished species or using destructive fishing techniques.

the notion of going green, buying organic, and sourcing free trade products is gathering momentum in australia and around the world, but research released in australia suggests the added expense remains a significant deterrent. business information analysts ibisworld decided to test the theory that sustainable grocery shopping was too expensive, revealing that, while the ‘organic’ food shopping basket was 70% more expensive, there are a host of cost-effective ‘green’ options.

marks & spencer's decision to launch its first ever range of ingredients for home cooking taps into some of the key consumer trends in food: convenience and a desire to know what is in the food we eat. there has been a considerable backlash against artificial additives in packaged foods in the light of negative publicity on certain colours and preservatives, not least last year's southampton study, which linked certain additive cocktails to hyperactivity in children.

marks & spencer's commitment to remove all hydrogenated fats from its entire food range by mid 2006 suggests that awareness of trans fats has now fully hit europe. the firm is the first major retailer in the uk to place a blanket ban on hydrogenated fats, and could set in place a trend that snowballs, with consumer choice increasingly informed by health and nutritional knowledge.

two months before it goes to trial, the fda has told california attorney general bill lockyer that his lawsuit against the canned tuna industry over mercury warnings could cause consumers to eat less fish and miss out on the health benefits. lockyer filed a suit against three californian tuna producers - tri-union seafoods, del monte and bumble bee seafoods - in june 2004, for failing to label their albacore and light tuna products with warnings over potential mercury content.