Poultry Industry News: United Kingdom
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Science Behind Large-scale Livestock Production UK - The potential effects of large-scale livestock production on animal health and welfare, the environment and consumers is set to be debated at an event dedicated to solely looking at the science behind the issue....
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
New Poultry Research Facilities StartedUK - Poultry health and welfare, a key factor in a multi-billion pound food industry, will be boosted with the building of a new research centre....
Young Poultry Farmers Meet Farming MinisterUK - Farming minister David Heath has been answering questions from the next generation of UK poultry farmers. ...
Monday, March 11, 2013
Rotisserie Chicken Sales Fall Following Introduction of VATUK - New figures from the British Poultry Council show that sales of rotisserie chicken have been seriously affected by the government’s introduction of VAT on hot foodstuffs from 1 October 2012. ...
Friday, March 08, 2013
NFU, Tesco Discuss Supermarket’s New PledgesUK - The NFU has met with Tesco to discuss its commitments to ‘source closer to home’ and to build partnerships with UK farmers....
Thursday, March 07, 2013
NOAH Calls for Unified Communications in Food ChainUK - Organisations involved in the food chain should band together to bust the myths surrounding animal medicines, a National Office of Animal Health conference has been told. ...
Farmers Urge Lords to 'See Sense' over Wages BoardUK - With the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) abolition process continuing its way through the House of Lords, the NFU has reiterated that abolition is necessary and correct....
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
WPSA UK: Meeting Registration Deadline ApproachesUK - The deadline for registration at the reduced members' rate closes on 11 March, say the organisers....
Co-operative Food Raises Benchmark on Farm Animal WelfareUK - The Co-operative Food has been ranked the highest among retailers, scoring more than double the average of other retailers and wholesalers, in a new benchmark on the farm animal welfare practices of global food companies....
Monday, March 04, 2013
2 Sisters Buys Vion's Red Meat, Poultry BusinessesUK - Dutch-based food producer VION NV is to sell its red meat and poultry businesses to Boparan Holdings Limited, the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group....
Why is UK Lagging Behind on On-farm Anaerobic Digestion?ANALYSIS - The use of on-farm renewable energy and anaerobic digestion is commonplace in Continental Europe, particularly in countries such as Germany and Denmark, but some countries such as the UK are lagging behind, writes Chris Harris....
Friday, March 01, 2013
BPC Welcomes Tesco's Decision to Buy UK ChickenUK - The British Poultry Council (BPC) welcomes Tesco’s decision to source more chicken from the UK. ...
NFU Conference: Next CAP Should Include Young Entrants SchemeUK - The next CAP should take into consideration the future generations to ensure the long-term security of the farming industry, the NFU Next Generation Policy Forum told a packed break out session at NFU conference this week....
Thursday, February 28, 2013
NFU Conference: Minister Calls on EU to Embrace GMUK - UK agriculture is a high-tech industry and it needs high-tech solutions to problems such as disease, writes Chris Harris....
NFU Conference: Tesco Pledges to Buy BritishUK - British supermarket chain Tesco has pledged to source produce more locally and to shorten the supply chain, writes Chris Harris....
P.D. Hook Expands Hatchery with Petersime S-line IncubatorsUK - One of Europe’s largest independent hatcheries, P.D. Hook (Hatcheries) Ltd, has recently expanded its hatchery unit in Great Yarmouth (UK) with an extra setting capacity of 24 million eggs per year....
Call to Action at Pig & Poultry LIVEUK - Every member of the Pig and Poultry supply chain can play their part in attracting new talent and young people, as part of a bid to tackle head on the impending skills and knowledge gap in the industry....
Industry Coalition Calls for Fair Deal on CAPUK - The NFU, CLA and TFA have joined forces to campaign for a fair deal for English farmers on CAP reform. Critical for achieving that outcome, the industry has identified two central concerns, both intrinsically linked to each other....
Shoppers Want More British Food in SupermarketsUK - In the wake of the horsemeat scandal, Welsh consumers have told NFU Cymru that they want to see more British food on supermarket shelves and in restaurants. ...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
NFU: CAP Reforms Having Major ImpactUK - The current round of CAP reform negotiations are going to have a major impact on the UK farming sector, writes Chris Harris....
Profitability through EfficiencyUK - Every day there is another public outcry about food, whether it is mislabelled, fraud, unhealthy or just a source of deadly bacteria, writes Murray Hyden, Director of Biosecurity at Anpario plc, United Kingdom....
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Positive Feedback Leads to Nationwide Use of FossilShieldUK - With recent positive customer comments, the unique FossilShield + PCS professional on-site electrostatic application is now used on farms with a combined capacity for four million birds nationwide....
Friday, February 22, 2013
Northern Broiler Conference to Help Maximise PerformanceUK - The Northern Broiler Conference, to be held at Bolholt Hotel, Bury, on Tuesday, 5 March 2013, will support broiler growers and give technical advice that will help maximise performance....
Moy Park Invests £6 Million in TrainingUK - UK food company Moy Park has announced a major £6 million investment in a new training and skills development initiative supported by Invest Northern Ireland....
Thursday, February 21, 2013
'Magical Experience' to Boost Farmgate Turkey SalesUK - Future success of traditional Christmas turkey production depends on establishing clear points of difference from the major retailers, according to Paul Kelly, managing director of Farmgate Hatcheries, leading poult suppliers to this market....
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