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NewsMPs call for change to “unfair” bird flu compensation rules
MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have called for “fundamentally unfair” rules on farmers’ compensation for bird flu to be changed.In a letter to the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey, MPs have called for a revision of the ...
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NewsAnimal protein companies must pivot in 2023 to secure future – Rabobank
Animal protein companies face an “inflection point” with a need to respond to structural changes in the market even with production levels and prices likely to remain elevated next year, according to Rabobank.Producers and processors of meat, poultry and seafood approach 2023 after a year marked by rising input prices, ...
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NewsMoy Park kick off World Cup with on-pack promotion
Moy Park, is giving consumers a chance to win football related prizes to celebrate the World Cup, through a ‘Scan to Score’ on pack competition.Shoppers who purchase a pack of Moy Park breaded chicken products at participating retailers can enter through a ‘peel to reveal’ sticker on the pack, where ...
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NewsFDA gives green light to 'cultivated chicken'
The cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, Upside Foods is the first company in the world to receive a "No Questions" letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cultivated meat, poultry, or seafood. Noodle bowl with Upside Chicken.The letter signals that the FDA has accepted Upside's conclusion ...
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NewsMoy Park to downsize Ashbourne plant
Moy Park’s Derbyshire plant in Ashbourne is to reduce its workforce from around 860 to 175 rather than closing the site altogether, which was first proposed back in September.The GMB Union welcomed the news saying the move comes after weeks of negotiations and campaigning requesting the manufacturer to re-consider closing ...
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NewsUSDA releases latest forecasts for global meat markets
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported its latest forecast for world markets and trade in red meat and poultry.BeefGlobal production is forecast fractionally lower in 2023 as falling North America and EU production offsets gains in Brazil, China and Australia.The report indicates that Brazil production is expected ...
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NewsNew housing measures introduced to protect poultry from bird flu
From Monday 29th November, it will be a legal requirement for bird keepers in the UK to house their birds indoors and follow strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza.Cases of H5N1 avian influenza have been confirmed across the UK in recent days, including Norfolk, North Yorkshire, ...
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NewsAIPZ declared across GB to tackle cases of bird flu
The chief veterinary officers from Wales, England and Scotland have announced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and captive birds.It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Great Britain to follow ...
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News2 Sisters boss warns of “less choice and higher prices” for consumers
Ranjit Singh Boparan, founder of 2 Sisters Food Group said “rampant inflation” combined with the continuing lack of labour will ultimately result in higher food prices.Ranjit Singh Boparan, founder and president of 2 Sisters Food Group.According to Boparan, British shoppers today are facing a ‘Great Food Reset’ with less choice ...
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NewsNando’s shuts restaurants due to supply chain issues
The restaurant group has had to shut around 50 outlets temporarily due to issues with supply of their peri-peri chicken.In response to customer outcry online, Nando’s tweeted that the UK supply chain is “having a bit of a [night]’mare right now.”The tweet continued: "This is having a knock-on effect with ...
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NewsRed Tractor revise farm standards for meat producers
Ahead of the publication of its full report in August, the food assurance scheme has outlined what is changing in its revised farm standards from November 2021.Red Tractor CEO, Jim Moseley.Red Tractor said the consultation followed a rigorous three-staged process adhering to the gold standard recommendations of the British Standards ...
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NewsM&S first major retailer to sell only fresh higher welfare chicken
M&S will be the first major retailer to sell only slower-reared, higher welfare, chicken across its full range of fresh chicken products.M&S food managing director, Stuart Machin said: "M&S has a long history of leading on animal welfare standards, working with our M&S Select farmers we know and trust. We ...
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NewsSoanes Poultry invests in training hub to combat labour shortage
East Yorkshire-based Soanes Poultry has invested in a training facility at its factory to address the supply threat posed by a national shortage of workers.(L-R) Soanes Poultry's managing director Nigel Upson with Sandra Pfeifere and Graeme Sutton from Sutton Recruitment.The training hub at the Middleton on the Wolds factory is ...
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NewsAvara creates 130 new roles at Dudley factory
Chicken and turkey supplier Avara Foods is currently recruiting for 130 new permanent roles after seeing big increases in production capacity and demand.Production capacity has leapt by 30% at the company's Dudley plant, with the factory producing hundreds of thousands more units of product than in 2020. The site now ...
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NewsLamb value sales rise while beef fails to match 2020 figures
New figures from Kantar show the lamb market thrived in the 12 weeks to 16th May 2021, but primary beef sales declined compared with the high spending levels of the March 2020 lockdown. Compared to the same period last year, value sales of fresh primary meat and poultry dipped by ...
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NewsA mixed picture for meat, fish and poultry markets
In the 12 weeks to 18th April 2021, with year on year comparisons now pointing at the early stage of the pandemic, Kantar reports a resurgence in those proteins which took a back seat last year.Chilled fish is now thriving, whilst staples like chicken and beef which performed well at ...
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NewsPoultry farm bumps up production following surge in sales
Welsh farm Rhug Estate is responding to increased customer demand for chicken by increasing production by 25% a week on its farm.Rhug’s organic chickens on the farm near Corwen, Denbighshire, north Wales.Poultry sales in the UK have seen a 9% growth during the first three months of this year, but ...
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NewsTyson Foods launches brand into European foodservice
Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, has introduced a range of chicken products under its Tyson flagship brand in the European Foodservice market, which includes restaurants, some cafeterias and caterers.The brand has 28 frozen products with categories ranging from coated, skewers, raw and fried.“The world is ...
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NewsUK Global Tariff announced
The Government has announced the UK’s new MFN (Most Favoured Nation) tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). This will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1st January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period. Tariffs are to be maintained on agricultural products including lamb, beef, and poultry.The ...
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NewsNFUS wants more Scottish chicken on supermarket shelves
NFU Scotland has said there is ‘a lot of work to be done’ after it was revealed that less than half of the chicken in Scottish supermarkets is produced locally.NFUS has urged Asda to look at its sourcing practices after it was found to have no sign of Scottish chicken ...
