Sainsbury’s is launching a support group for egg producers – The Egg Group – in collaboration with the retailer’s three main egg packers and will include…
Month: August 2024
A Derbyshire broiler unit has been launched for sale by Carter Jonas – the third sizeable farm of its type to be sold in the past…
Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza under measures announced by the Government.…
Work to understand how avian influenza behaves in wild bird and mammal populations has been given a boost with the launch of a new £2.3 million…
By Julien Kanarek, regional category manager poultry, Adisseo, and Julie Duong, global solution manager poultry, Adisseo Enterococcus cecorum is an emerging pathogen in poultry, posing significant…
Cranswick has reported an increase in sales and profits in its annual report covering the 53 weeks ending 30 March 2024. Revenue was up 11.9% over…
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA), which represents 90% of the UK’s free-range producer base, has announced the appointment of Gary Ford as the…
NFU Scotland is reminding all keepers of birds, large or small flocks, that from 1 September, they will need to register their birds on the Scottish…
Bird Bros has relaunched its Gloriously Golden free-range eggs with bright new packaging. Matthew Bird, commercial director at Bird Bros, said: “The slicker, smarter, colourful new-look…
By Allan Ball, Slate Hall Veterinary Services From a health and welfare perspective we would assume that growing birds under lower stocking density should be beneficial.…