All Chicken & poultry articles
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s meat supply chains remain vulnerable to antibiotic failure
Back in 2015, we were waking up to a world facing an impending ’antibiotic apocalypse’ due to the overuse of critical antibiotics in animals and people. Have we come far enough?
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News
British turkeys in short supply for indies and butchers this Christmas
Many smaller-scale producers have left the industry amid concerns over rising production costs, labour issues and the continuing threat of avian flu
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News
Halal brand Najma launches raft of NPD into major retailers
The Golden Acre Foods brand has launched Najma Pizza Topping Selection and marinated cooked halal sausages
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Ukrainian poultry giant MHP eyes major move on UK market
The supplier is targeting reaching a 10% market share in the UK by the end of next year
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Farmison hires retail veteran Andy Adcock as new CEO
The upmarket online retailer has also partnered with rapid delivery business Gopuff, 50 days after it was relaunched by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke
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Comment & Opinion
Lacklustre ultra-processed foods Panorama didn’t probe nearly enough
Too much time was spent on well-worn scares about emulsifiers, sweeteners and additives
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Long reads
The 10 most powerful women in the meat industry
These are the women turning the traditionally male-dominated world of meat on its head
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News
Chicken welfare: 90% want supermarkets to ditch fast-growing breeds
The RSPCA said the research showed consumers believed it was ’unacceptable’ for the majority of supermarkets to ignore calls for improved welfare
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Range Preview
Aldi’s Fakeaway McDonald’s dupes vs the real thing
See how your favourite fast food fix compares with Aldi’s dupe and the price difference that will make it taste so much better. Look away now Ronald
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News
‘Frankenchicken’ judicial review rejected by High Court
Campaigners argued Defra’s permittance of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds were unlawful
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Combined meat and meat-free fixtures confuse shoppers, finds study
A consumer study for AHDB found that more than half of shoppers were confused by the cross-category merchandising of meat alongside meat-free alternatives
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KVI Tracker: Prices starting to fall across the chicken category
The prices of some fresh chicken products have fallen almost 10% over the past week, Assosia data shows
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Avara Foods set to close Abergavenny factory
The poultry giant cited the impact of the Covid pandemic, plus inflationary pressures as key drivers behind plans to close the site
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Co-op pledges to improve chicken welfare
Retailer commits to reduce maximum stocking density but will not adopt Better Chicken Commitment
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2 Sisters’ Singh warns poultry supply chain ‘at breaking point’
As production costs and inflation soar, Singh said ’this is unsustainable and can’t continue’
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Rise in proportion of women in meat company leadership roles
A new independent global report has shown that the meat industry has made progress in improving female representation in senior leadership roles
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Bird flu: UK poultry workers test positive
The UK Health Security Agency said further investigation is under way and precautionary contact tracing had been undertaken
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Vulnerable poultry factory worker ‘ruthlessly exploited’, hears court
Man pleads guilty to modern slavery offence after bringing a person from Romania to work at Welsh factory
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Iceland Foods hides black cards worth a ‘year’s supply of frozen chicken’ in stores
The ‘Very Important Chick’ cards are aimed at ‘its shoppers – mums’, Iceland said
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DTC meat box provider Field & Flower launches rebrand
The rebrand built on founding principles with clearer messaging to help more people support free-range farmers, the brand said
