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THE fish friers REVIEWCommodityWatchAll information correct at the time of going to print: 29/08/2013Average Prices:We spoke with fish friers around the country to generate a current average price being paid for commodities (last issue price in brackets). Please note, average prices may not berepresentative of commodity supplies to the South West and Northern Ireland where extra transport costs may increase prices.PotatoesPrice per 25 kg sackVarieties include Maris Piperand MarkiesPalm OilPrice per 12.5 boxDrippingPrice per 20kg boxFAS Cod16-32oz filletsPrice per IbSkinless/bonelessFAS Haddock8-16oz filletsPrice per IbSkinless/bonelessReady ChippedPrice per 10 kg bag£4.93(£6.50)£11.75(£12.00)£20.75(£19.95)£1.66(£2.08)£2.74(£2.23)£4.66(£4.90)Potato Report:(All prices free market ex farm £ per tonne, 40 bags (25kg) to a tonne)Crop Development (2013 Crop)The Potato Council Grower Panel Lifting Survey estimates that c.61,000haof GB crop was cleared to 5 October. The current estimate is nowc.4,000ha more than the same week in 2012 (c.57,000ha, 47% clearance)and c.31,000ha less than at the same point in 2011 (c.92,000ha, 72%clearance).In the East rain midweek stopped lifting in some areas, but benefittedothers who had been harvesting in very dry conditions. Many crops werestill awaiting skin set with some crops only just burnt off. Although flecks ofcommon scab were reported, skin finish was generally reported as good.In the West good progress was reported, particularly in Herefordshirewhere some growers had finished, until rain midweek interrupted harvestactivities in most areas. Late burnt off crops were still very slow in maturingwhich was delaying lifting until skins were fully set. Yields, while widelyvariable, were generally better than expected. Quality was reported as goodapart from varying degrees of common scab in some susceptible varieties.In the South lifting continued when rain permitted. Some crops were stillnot ready to lift with slow skin set and in some cases crops had not yet beendefoliated to maximise yield. Quality was generally good, although commonscab was a problem in some and many crops had low tuber counts whichincreased sample size above those expected earlier in the season.In Scotland lifting was in full swing for both sale and storage, however anumber of growers were awaiting skin set and rain midweek interruptedlifting in some areas. Current yields were reported as average or slightlyabove and quality was generally good, although some common scab wasreported.FAS Fish Report:Market conditions seem to be getting clearer. Haddock prices are firming,smaller haddock have been hard to find in the fishing grounds thissummer. Recruitment (the number of baby fish born which survive theirfirst year and so are likely to be big enough to catch in about three years’time) has been poor for the last few years so the quota for the allimportantBarents Sea has just been cut by a further 10% to 178,500tonnes, which can only add an upward price pressure in 2014.Cod prices eventually have come off the bottom, perhaps as cod demandpicks up a substitution for haddock, perhaps with an abundance of large,healthy fish, some suppliers are having difficulty finding smaller filletssizes. Next year’s Barents Sea quota is virtually unchanged, still arounda massive one million tonnes, and although the scientists we saw inNorway expect this to fall back over the next two or three years, cod isonce again likely to be the bargain of the year in 2014.Although the subject of much uninformed media hysteria, the North Seais irrelevant for consistent supplies to Fish & Chip shops and with a codquota of less than 25,000 tonnes is likely to continue as such for theforeseeable future. Hopefully improvements seen in the last few yearswill continue, but British fishermen will have to continue showingcommendable restraint if this local stock is to recover and ever be ofsignificant economic value again.Executive Director,John Rutherford Fasfa, October 2013As always, many thanks to John Rutherford of FASFA, NFFF Executive Council and The BritishPotato Council for all their help and contributions to this feature.If you have any questions or would like to submit market reports about your commodity pleaseemail Jo at j.varley@federationoffishfriers.co.uk. We welcome any contributions to this feature.24
Issue 7 November 2013Quality Awards round-upwww.qualityfishandchips.co.ukThere’s no mystery to its successThe NFFF Fish and Chip Quality Award SchemeThe word speaks for itself: “quality”. When you apply for the NFFF Fish and ChipQuality Award you’ll be one step ahead of the competition – even before passingthe assessment. This is because you will receive an in-depth, independentinspection of your shop carried out by an experienced assessor – trained by theNFFF in conjunction with Seafish, the authority on seafood – who will give detailedand constructive feedback on their assessment of your operation including adviceon how to improve.The NFFF Fish and Chip Quality Award Scheme is not determined by a cursory oneoffshop visit, simply sampling food and observing customer service, although that isa vital part of it. The assessment is the real deal and shops achieving the standard aretaken very seriously within the industry and by consumers. Designed and developedby a panel of industry experts and competition winners who know what it takes to bethe best in the business, the scheme is all about raising and improving industrystandards and giving customers confidence in our fish and chips.You can’t buy the award; you have to earn it by achieving the scheme standards. Youpay for the assessment, the scheme administration, marketing materials and supportover the two years of scheme membership. The aim of the NFFF is for the schemeto become self-funding at best. It is not run for commercial gain, but for the benefitand sustainability of the industry as a whole.The NFFF Quality Award will give you the tools to succeed in this thriving industry.Gaining the award will show your customers that you are one of the best shops inthe country and working to the highest of standards, as set by industry professionals.Holders of the Quality Award also enjoy local press coverage to increase publicityand profits.Fish and chips are our national dish, and people will travel miles to sample the bestthe UK has to offer. Shops with the Quality Award will be featured on our websitewww.qualityfishandchips.co.uk, are given a premium listing on our smartphone appiFish4Chips and a free single line listing in our publication Official Guide to the UK’sQuality Fish and Chip Shops, which has a nationwide circulation to 100,000consumers. Lesley Graves from Burton Road Fish and Chips in Lincoln says, “Wehave had visitors to our city directed to us from our tourist information centre on thestrength of the guide. It certainly gave us the confidence to enter competitions.”Issue 2 is due for publication next spring and all new applicants to the scheme mustreach us by 30th November 2013 to be included.Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what some of our Quality Award holders havetold us:David Henley of Henley’s of Wivenhoe says:“Like most in our industry we are a small business with all the financial constraintsthat come with running a small business. After attaining The NFFF Quality Award lastyear the results have been tremendous.“We weren’t in a position to instruct a consultancy firm to carry out an in-depthassessment of our business, so The NFFF Quality Award gave us a full four-hour auditNFFF Quality Awardassessor Dan Harding withGeorgina (left) and Jo (right)from Shap Chippy’s inPenrith, who passed theirassessment in October.of our premises, product and customer service – it covered the whole spectrum ofour business. It also gave us detailed guidance in a thorough written report.“Since attaining “Quality Award Status" our business has grown from strength tostrength. Our turnover has increased by over 15% and we are looking to expand.After thirty years in our industry I have never been more positive for the future. TheNFFF Quality Award has given me the tools to take my business to the next level!”Craig Maw from Kingerfisher Fish & Chips in Plymouth echoes David’s sentiments.“Since achieving our NFFF Quality Award, our business has changed immeasurablyfor the better. It has boosted our own confidence in what we do and how we do it.More importantly the confidence of our customers has been boosted and also thatof our future customers. We use the Quality Award logo on all our marketing materialand our staff take pride knowing that they work for a Quality Award-holding fish andchip shop.“Without doubt our sales have increased – to around 20%. This has been throughintense media coverage of our achievement. Because we are next door to a “Domino’sPizza Shed” we can stand out as a professional establishment with standards to beatthe rest. Would we do the Quality Award again? Of course! Do we recommend it toother friers? ABSOLUTELY!”We think the scheme speaks for itself.To apply for The NFFF Quality Award, please contact NFFF head office on 0113 2307044. It could be the most important call you make.Renewing:Mohammed Butt, Mo’s Fish and Chips, Orpington, KentCheryl Dimelow, The Whiddon Valley Fryer, Barnstaple, DevonNew to scheme:Mark Fox, Traditional Fish and Chips, Coral Island Blackpool25
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