Handling and welfare

The British Poultry Council warns that the UK cannot afford any disruptions in the poultry meat trade after potential border delays after Brexit are announced.

German police have searched more than 40 businesses and homes in five different states as part of an investigation into foreign workers being illegally brought into the country to work in the meat packing industry.

First study to highlight welfare differences between fast and slower growing broilers in a commercial setting using welfare indicators

Banks Baker, Manager of Animal Welfare and Agriculture with McDonald’s Supply Chain and Sustainability team, spoke Monday as part of a fireside chat about collaboration across the broiler supply chain regarding innovativ…

The National Chicken Council has recently posted a video outlining the proposed changes to poultry line speeds.

The US Labour Department has cited Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has suspended COVID-19 testing for meat plant workers as demand for screening increases and capacity is stretched.

As JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, reported second-quarter net profits that were twice as high as analysts expected, Reuters sheds a light how the company contended with COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths among its plant workers in Brazil.…

New meat industry campaign exposes glaring weaknesses in Brexit preparations that puts £1.2 billion in trade at risk.

Canada's Agriculture Minister has earmarked $77.5 million for the Emergency Processing Fund, helping meat processing facilities provide additional protections for workers.

The USDA is seeking to make the recent increase speed in poultry lines permanent, alarming food and worker safety advocates.

The EU's Agriculture ministers should shore up local farming and food security while coronavirus risks are still high.

The British Poultry Council warns that forcing meat plants to close due to COVID-19 could put the UK's food supply in jeopardy.

Indonesia’s farming ministry has ordered breeders to cull millions of chickens and reduce the number of hatching eggs to control a slump in poultry prices.

The European Union has published a checklist for companies in both the EU and UK to ensure they are prepared for the 1 January 2021 deadline.

The CEO of the British Poultry Council warned of potential supply shortages and “bird welfare failures on a significant scale” if there are more COVID-19-related shutdowns at poultry plants.

The comprehensive new policy authored by leading experts and vets have recommended over 65 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter.

The British Veterinary Association warns that the government's lack of preparation in Brexit negotiations could have a "significant impact" on the movement of animals.

Mississippi has logged multiple coronavirus cases in its poultry plants, making recruitment and retention of staff more difficult.

Beco is being lauded by leading UK animal welfare charity for becoming the first British pet company to sign the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).