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NewsNFU Scotland welcomes mandatory legislation to tackle Avian Influenza
National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the announcement of new legislation requiring all bird keepers to register their flocks.Robert Thompson, chair of the NFU Scotland Poultry Working Group.The mandatory requirement follows a long-running campaign driven by the "continued threat" of Avian Influenza to Scottish poultry, and orders all bird ...
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NewsAvara performance in line with expectations despite "tough" trading climate
UK poultry supplier Avara Foods has published its results for the financial year ending May 2023, stating that despite an overall loss, turnover saw an improvement of £3.3 million on last year.Andy Dawkins, CEO of Avara Foods.The company said it had shown an increase in turnover to over £1.5 billion, ...
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NewsWelsh Government lifts ban on chicken and turkey gatherings
Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, has announced the Welsh Government has lifted the ban on gatherings of Galliforme birds such as pheasants, chickens and turkeys.Gatherings of Galliforme birds such as chickens, turkeys and pheasants will now be permitted, as long as organisers meet the requirements of a ...
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NewsMeat product sales strong throughout Christmas 2023
Meat product sales were strong throughout the 2023 festive period with consumers opting for more varied meats, industry trade bodies have confirmed.Volumes of pigs in blankets, sausages, hams and turkeys were up 6% during the festive period according to data from Kantar.According to the latest data from Kantar, UK supermarkets ...
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NewsMore consumers to pick alternative roasts this Christmas
According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), shoppers may be more likely to purchase "cheaper meats" like gammon and chicken over the traditional turkey this Christmas.AHDB predicts a rise in consumers opting for gammon and chicken instead of turkey this year.The AHDB has predicted that due to cost-of-living ...
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News"Protein production to slow in 2024", says Rabobank
Food and agribusiness bank Rabobank has predicted that animal protein production growth will slow as margins remain tight in 2024, stating that producers and processors will need to "adapt to sustain success".Rabobank predicts protein production will slow in 2024, with beef production continuing the decline seen in 2023.According to Rabobank's ...
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NewsBPC "does not foresee" turkey shortage this Christmas
Poultry trade association British Poultry Council (BPC) has stated that it does not predict a turkey shortage this year, as fewer wild birds infected with avian influenza signifies potential immunity.The BPC said that it continued to work with Government to invest in sufficient resources to deal with potential avian influenza ...
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NewsAvara Foods announces proposals on closing its Newent facility
Meat processor Avara Foods has announced a proposal to shut its Newent factory in Spring 2024 after facing inflationary pressures and rising overhead costs.The Avara Newent facility office.Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation’s biggest supermarkets and restaurant chains. Established ...
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NewsAvara to close its Abergavenny plant
Avara Foods has revealed plans to shut its Abergavenny factory as a result of post-pandemic rising costs.Picture source: Avara.For its workforce the announcement means 400 jobs at risk.The Monmouthshire plant supplies foodservice and major retailers with both chicken and turkey meat.A company spokesperson for Avara told the BBC: “Regretfully this ...
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NewsAHDB’s ‘We Eat Balanced’ Campaign reaches 43 million people
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) ‘We Eat Balanced’ campaign was created to drive awareness of the nutritional value lean meat and dairy can add as part of a healthy, balanced diet.The campaign, which is now in its third year, ran from Autumn 2022 to January 2023 and was ...
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NewsChicken and pork dinners are Christmas winners as turkey sales declined
According to data analysts, Kantar, both chicken and pork were the winners over the Christmas period, covering 12 weeks to 25th December 2022, while turkey sales declined.Fresh primary meat and poultry grew 9.7% over the last 12 weeks an improvement on last month’s 7% growth. Kantar said this was due ...
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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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NewsChristmas dinner for four has hit £31 in 2022
Kantar's latest figures have revealed that the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner for four has hit £31 in 2022, with the price of plate staples such as frozen turkey up by 15% on last year.Despite a slight dip in grocery price inflation for the first time in nearly two ...
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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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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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NewsAIMS calls for changes to seasonal agriculture scheme
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is calling on the Government to extend the rules for seasonal agricultural workers coming to the UK from just fruit and vegetable pickers to staff working in turkey processing sites in the run up to Christmas.The Department for the Environment Food and Rural ...
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NewsKantar reports beef and lamb volume down at end of Easter
On the tail end of Easter, the latest Kantar Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market update reports the sector did not experience the expected uplift. Volumes were fairly flat in most markets.Beef has been in 1.96 million fewer baskets this year.In the 12 weeks to 21/04/2019, Kantar's report shows that ...
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NewsNew head of talent for Moy Park
Major poultry processor Moy Park has announced the appointment of Nicky Taylor as head of talent and employee experience.Nicky Taylor has joined Moy Park.Taylor joins Moy Park to support its strategic growth plans and will be responsible for spearheading leadership and talent development across the business.With a strong track record ...
