Real-time monitoring tech set to transform poultry sector Poultry producers will be able to predict flock health, enhance the performance of their birds and improve...
Cage-free eggs: US food companies under pressure Several major US food companies have been exposed for failing to meet their public commitments to source 100%...
Egg sector faces onslaught of alternative proteins More than US$ 3 billion was invested by alternative protein companies last year.
Global poultry sector set to improve post-Covid Rabobank says improved vaccination rates will help the recovery of foodservice demand.
Marks and Spencer to only stock slower growing broilers Marks and Spencer is to become the first supermarket to only sell slower-reared, higher welfare chicken across...
Examining poultry heat stress Poultry and humans share similar preferences to temperature, researchers have found.
US pulse check on EU move to ban caged birds Moves by the European Parliament to press for a ban on caged birds will be felt keenly by international food...
European poultry companies win top honours European poultry firms took a number of top honours in the annual Good Farm Animal Welfare awards run by welfare...
Most companies meet 2020 pledge to ban caged eggs Nearly 9 out of 10 companies fulfilled their cage-free commitments to stop using eggs from caged environments by...
Japan opens its market to UK poultry The UK has secured market access to Japan for imports of UK poultry meat, opening up new opportunities for UK...
UK poultry exports to EU down 70% in value Time-consuming checks have resulted in UK meat exports to the European Union falling sharply since the beginning...
UK supermarkets lag behind on chicken welfare A survey has found that UK supermarkets are lagging behind other food industry sectors on chicken welfare.
Research shows genes could offer resistance to Campylobacter Variation in the response of chickens to Campylobacter helps identify key genes that may provide resistance to...
Largest UK retailer expands white egg offering to consumers Unprecedented demand for eggs during the Covid pandemic led UK retailers to stock white eggs in large numbers...
European Parliament votes to ban the use of cages by 2027 The European Parliament has called for the end of caged farming within the next 6 years.
Farm antibiotics use and new trade deals Australian medical, environmental, and animal welfare organisations have inquired about AMR to the UK’s...
UK egg industry urges supermarkets to stop importing eggs More than 25,000 people have signed a petition set up by British Lion Egg processors calling on UK supermarkets...
Noble Foods launches bird flu insurance scheme Noble Foods has launched a new poultry insurance scheme amid concerns that egg producers are inadequately...
Poultry agri-tech firms win funding to boost sustainability Devenish (UK) received nearly £400,000 to develop algae-derived products for use in poultry production globally....
Balancing sustainability and welfare key for meat sector Consumer demands for higher welfare and lower emissions need to be balanced against realistic, sustainable goals...