All Chicken articles – Page 7
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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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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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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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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 ...
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NewsFSA highlights progress for 2 Sisters Food Group
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its six month review for 2 Sisters, which is also opening its doors to the public to promote the poultry industry.This comes following the news in September 2017, where workers at 2 Sisters had allegedly tampered with slaughter dates to extend its meat’s ...
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NewsNew CEO for 2 Sisters Food Group
2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed the appointment of Ronald Kers as its new chief executive officer, officially joining on 1st June.Ronald Kers, the new CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group.Kers is the former Global CEO of Muller and he brings with him more than two decades of experience at ...
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NewsEarly May heatwave saw red meat sales rise
With warm weather hitting the UK, sales of red meat are on the rise and Kantar Worldpanel has suggested this could be the start of barbecue season.The latest Meat Fish and Poultry (MFP) results are in, covering the 12 weeks up to 22nd April, and the sales of beef are ...
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News2 Sisters unveils strategy to strengthen gender equality
2 Sisters Food Group has published its Gender Pay Gap report and unveiled a series of initiatives to improve diversity, gender, equality pay and opportunity across its business.At 2 Sisters, men and women are paid equally for doing equivalent jobs with equivalent experience and the gender balance and pay rates ...
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NewsPoultry sector calls on Government to help tackle consumer food poverty
The British poultry industry has called for a joined-up approach to tackling food poverty by ensuring everyone, including the most vulnerable, has access to safe, wholesome and nutritious food.The roundtable was attended by members of the poultry meat industry and MPs.Parliamentarians, members of the poultry meat industry and organisations working ...
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NewsPoultry industry welcomes updated Defra welfare code
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has welcomed Defra’s updated statutory code of practice for enhanced welfare of meat chicken keepers and meat chicken breeders.The British Poultry Council has welcomed the new code of practice by Defra for enhanced welfare of meat chicken keepers and meat chicken breeders.BPC has played a ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group total sales up 2%
The latest results unveiled by Boparan Holdings, parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, show that “major challenges” during the period had an impact but action is being taken.The company’s consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 27th January 2018 reveal some revenue generation with total sales up 2.0% to ...
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NewsChicken outperforms all other meat
Chicken is currently the star of the show in terms of consumer meat purchasing with demand “seemingly untouched”, according to Kantar Worldpanel.Data for the 12 weeks to 25th February reveals that fresh processed meat and poultry have seen growth. However, chicken leads the category while beef, lamb and pork are ...
