China playing catch up with West’s cage-free egg production Differing food safety, husbandry and veterinary knowledge in the Chinese egg sector leaves room for improvement...
Opportunities for the egg industry remain untapped Emphasising on healthy living and nutrition among consumers brings a big opportunity for the egg sector,...
Covid and bird flu set to cause ongoing issues Market volatility and change will continue to impact the global egg industry over the next year as the ongoing...
Reducing food waste by half by 2030 3 years ago, WRAP reached an agreement with a number of key poultry and pig companies to encourage them to...
Czech Republic bans cages for hens Cages are to be outlawed for laying hens and broiler breeders in the Czech Republic from 2027.
US poultry meat consumption rises: chicken protein of choice US consumers have been turning to chicken during the Covid-19 pandemic, viewing it as the number 1 protein...
UK antibiotics sales for poultry show upward trend Challenges from novel pathogens and very poor weather contributed to a slight rise in antibiotic use in the UK...
Nationwide AI prevention zone declared for UK The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has introduced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (PZ) across the whole of...
Poultry farms are havens for wildlife Trees planted on poultry farms in the UK are providing considerable benefits for biodiversity.
Stopping cholesterol path can reduce spread Marek’s disease Cholesterol production and transport play a crucial role in how Marek’s disease virus (MDV) infects poultry...
A food policy for "Global Britain" Vertical partnerships across the food chain are vital for UK agriculture to thrive in a post-Brexit world.
Drive to be cage-free but 2025 commitment looms nearer Companies need to speed up their rate of transition to cage-free production to meet their 2025 commitment, says...
H5N8 bird flu moves into North Western Europe Up to 13,000 broiler breeders have been culled on a farm in Cheshire, England, following the discovery of the...
The Netherlands: trial with lasers for AI prevention Lasers are being trialled on a Dutch free-range poultry farm to see if they can remove the threat of avian...
Research heralds better poultry for sub-Saharan Africa Researchers found that birds from 2 distinct indigenous chicken ecotypes in Ethiopia share several genetic...
Generous funding for emission reducing poultry initiatives London-based insect rearing company Entocycle has received a £5.9 million award from UK Research and Innovation...
European Commission criticised for its welfare position Industry and welfare groups have joined in criticising the European Commission’s current legislative position on...
5 top actions to prepare for winter avian flu Due to fears about the possible spread of bird flu by migrating birds from Russia and Kazakhstan, UK Chief...
Free-range egg expansion ‘unsustainable and unnecessary’ Concerns are growing that further expansion of the free-range egg sector in the UK will create a significant...
Far East: Growing evidence of a move away from cage eggs Multinational companies with large business holdings in the Far East are increasingly making new commitments to...