Avara Foods is to hold an open day at its Telford processing site to try and attract new team members. The poultry giant said it would…
Month: January 2020
Environment secretary Theresa Villiers has sought to allay fears about UK food standards being undermined by imports as part of a US trade deal after Brexit.…
Avara Foods at Hortonwood Industrial Estate recently held a site Christmas Food Bank Appeal, seeking donations for Telford Crisis Support. Telford Crisis Support, based at Sutton…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging poultry farmers to be vigilant and to ensure that heightened biosecurity protocols are in place following reports of a…
Egg producers are being encouraged to consider worker welfare when tackling red mite. As many producers are aware, red mite can severely impact bird productivity and…
NFU President Minette Batters has urged the Government to commit to introducing a food standards commission that scrutinises future trade deals and safeguards British farming’s place…
The agriculture department in Northern Ireland (DAERA) is investigating the possibility of an outbreak of either avian influenza or Newcastle disease in a flock of broilers…
Gressingham Duck has announced that it is teaming up with online florist, Bloom & Wild, for a special on-pack promotion this January. From the end of…
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew marginally by 0.2% in the 12 weeks to 29 December. While retailers still…
This winter the animal health organisation NOAH said it was supporting the #VaccinesWork campaign, initiated in the veterinary sector by RUMA in 2018. Starting in the…