All Chicken articles – Page 6
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NewsFresh meat and poultry in ‘static growth’
The overall Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market is now seeing ‘static growth’ following a few months of decline, Kantar Worldpanel reveals.With Christmas fast approaching, the latest data covering the 12 weeks to 7th October shows that there is growth in the overall grocery market but it is slowing down.Chicken ...
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NewsMild autumn sees decline in red meat
Primary meat and poultry products are feeling the strain, despite the afterglow of summer in the latest meat, fish and poultry market update (MFP) covering the 12 weeks to 9th September.Red meat, particularly lamb, has fallen into decline in the latest MFP update.The latest Kantar Worldpanel update shows that whilst ...
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NewsSteep duties to be placed on meat in ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and the supply chain £9.3 billion, with meat products facing duties of up to 129%.The new Barclays report, Scale, Disruption and Brexit – a new dawn for UK food supply chains? shows that some products attract ‘specific duties’, which are ...
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NewsMoy Park is Northern Ireland’s most profitable food processor
Poultry processor Moy Park is Northern Ireland’s most profitable food processor according to a major survey of local businesses.The company, which is headquartered at Craigavon in county Armagh, is placed fifth in the list of Northern Ireland’s most profitable businesses in the survey by Business Eye magazine and sponsored by ...
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NewsGlobal poultry market ‘being challenged’
Global poultry trade remains highly competitive but is being challenged with ongoing volatility in trade, mainly associated with Brazil.The Poultry Quarterly Q4 report from Rabobank shows the global poultry sector is performing relatively well in the second half of 2018, however EU restrictions on several Brazilian export plants and the ...
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NewsIreland makes up 67% of UK beef imports
Meat remains a heavily imported food category in the UK, according to recent data from HM Revenue & Customs.Food import data for the first six months of 2018 was collected from HM Revenue & Customs, with the study conducted by Glotech Repairs.Beef imported from Ireland totals £425 million.Figures show that ...
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NewsSubstantial sales growth for poultry and burgers
The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, covering the 12 weeks to 12th August reports strong performance from both burgers and chicken, with sausages also performing well.After the summer heatwave, the weather has had a huge impact on the market and Kantar reports strong growth for burgers and grills despite the ...
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NewsBrits less likely to buy meat due to imports post-Brexit
Shoppers may avoid buying meat if they cannot be sure it has been produced in the UK, amid concerns that standards on imported food will slip following Brexit, new research has revealed.Nearly half of British adults reported to be less likely to buy meat if they cannot be sure it ...
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NewsPoultry sales soar in butchers and supermarkets
A variety of butchers and a grocery specialist have spoken exclusively to Meat Management about poultry’s current performance, with a fantastic response.Chicken is said to be the stand out performer for butchers.Claire Holland, manager of The Q Guild of Butchers, explained that the organisation’s butcher members are currently reporting fantastic ...
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NewsEU rejects Brazilian poultry
There were ten separate batches of frozen chicken from Brazil rejected by the UK, Netherlands and Germany between April and June 2018.The recalls were said to relate to ‘serious risk of salmonella’. Four of the recalls were made by the UK, four from the Netherlands and two from Germany, according ...
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NewsPoultry business featured on BBC show for sale
Charlotte’s Poultry, which featured on BBC 2’s Hairy Bikers Chicken & Egg, has announced it has put its 1.5 acres of land up for sale.Located in Wiltshire, Upper Wraxhall, the business Charlotte's Poultry is now on the market with Blacks Business Brokers.Charlotte’s Poultry is up for sale.Trading since 2013, the ...
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NewsBurgers and grills see continued standout performance
Burgers and grills sales have performed even better than last month, according to data covering the 12 weeks to 15th July.The latest Meat, Fish & Poultry (MFP) update from Kantar Worldpanel shows the sunny weather has helped with sales once again, and overall supermarket grocery sales grew by 3.6%.The heatwave ...
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NewsUK poultry sector ‘vigilant’ as Newcastle disease hits Belgium
UK poultry producers are being warned to stay on alert after two outbreaks of Newcastle Disease (ND) were found in commercial poultry at premises in East Flanders in Belgium.Newcastle disease is a contagious viral bird disease affecting chickens and other captive and wild birds.Public Health England has urged all poultry ...
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NewsBritish Poultry Council warn of no-deal Brexit
Britain’s poultry meat sector has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact on the cost of food if the UK loses essential workers in a no-deal Brexit.British Poultry Council (BPC) members are reporting a sharp decline in the availability of crucial workers even ahead of Brexit.BPC chief executive, Richard Griffiths, said: “The ...
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NewsEFRA ‘pleased’ with 2 Sisters’ progress
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) has released a report which shows it is “pleased” with the progress 2 Sisters Food Group is making since allegations of hygiene breaches last year.Ranjit Singh Boparan, president of 2 Sisters, is said to have delivered on the promises he made as ...
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NewsNestlé signs up to meat chicken welfare pledge
Nestlé is the latest company to commit to an animal welfare pledge for its meat chickens and has been praised by the RSPCA.The business is joining the likes of Marks & Spencer and Knorr who have also signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment, pledging to meet a number of ...
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NewsProject to reduce CO2 in packed meat products
With a shortage in food grade carbon dioxide (CO2) affecting meat businesses, Campden BRI has launched a project for reducing CO2 concentration in modified atmosphere packed (MAP) foods.Three MAP packed foods will be included in the study and chosen by the club members, but these could include meat items such ...
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NewsRisk of ‘volatility’ in global poultry trade
There is a risk of volatility in poultry feed costs and trade arrangements, according to the latest Rabobank report Poultry Quarterly Q3 2018: Trade Volatility, but Local Markets Bullish.The report states that global poultry trade has become highly volatile, with Brazil very much at the centre of the turmoil.Reports show ...
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NewsCampylobacter reduction on track
Some of the UK's major retailers have published their January to March 2018 campylobacter results for fresh shop-bought UK-produced chickens, following tests run by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial food poisoning. It is naturally occurring and is found in many animals, most notably ...
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NewsBurgers and chicken in major growth
All is looking positive for the meat, fish and poultry (MFP) market, with burgers dubbed the “star performer” of late, while primary and processed meat and poultry returns to growth.This is according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, covering the 12 weeks to 20th May.The MFP markets have seen ...
