Following an increase in the number of detections of avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds and on commercial premises, the Chief Veterinary Officers from England,…
Month: October 2022
The rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths has thanked Wales’ Chief Veterinary Officer, Christianne Glossop, who has left her post after 17 years in the role. She…
The chief executive of Stonegate, Adrian Gott, has praised the role of eggs on the 27th World Egg Day, on 14 October. This year’s theme is…
The Food Standards Agency has written to abattoir owners inviting them to share their views on some changes being considered for how the FSA delivers official…
The British Poultry Council has urged the government to introduce a national housing order for poultry and kept birds in response to the growing number of…
Noble Foods has announced that Steve Murrells has joined the family-owned business as non-executive board director, beginning this month. The appointment at Noble Foods follows Murrells’…
The Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) has reported that an outbreak of Newcastle disease (ND) caused by virulent avian paramyxovirus type 1 (APMV-1) was reported…
Take-home grocery sales rose by 4.8% in the 12 weeks to 2 October 2022 while grocery price inflation has hit another new peak, according to the…
2 Sisters Food Group has now moved more than 20% of its production, amounting to around two million birds per week, to the higher welfare standards…
Regional housing measures for poultry and captive birds are to be introduced in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex from 12 October to help stop the…