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The changes to free-range egg marketing laws follow detailed consultations and will enable eggs to be labelled as free-range instead of barn when laying poultry throughout the duration of mandatory avian influenza housing measures. Photo: Canva
28-05 | News

Gains achieved for eggs farmers at Farm to Fork summit

The new river champion is MEP Anthea McIntyre, who said she would collaborate with all interested parties in the local Catchment Partnership and citizen scientists to ensure the river was restored and protected.
26-04 | News

Poultry producers to receive £35m for manure management

We first introduced our Oakham Gold chicken in 2020 and customers have responded well as they have seen the extra benefits of better welfare and multigrain diet on flavour. Photo: Marks & Spencer
22-04 | News

Higher welfare birds giving Marks and Spencer market boost

The FSA wants to know the plans the EU Commission and Poland have in place to resolve the ongoing threat of Salmonella to UK public health. Photo: Canva
12-04 | News

UK reports rise in cases of Salmonella from Poland

In the UK, chicken has become the cheapest protein and has risen to 200g per week. Photo: Canva
12-04 | News

Poultry takes more of the UK consumer market

Following current scientific evidence, the committee recommended that embryos develop the capacity for sentience at day 13 of incubation at the earliest, meaning that in-ovo sexing should happen at day 12 or earlier. Photo: Canva
29-03 | News

UK government urged to ban male chick culling

In the Netherlands, Kipster calculated their additional cost of handling chickens upright by the abdomen - instead of by the legs - amounts to 0.0004 euro per egg. Photo: Canva
12-03 | News

Dilution of poultry welfare standards in the UK criticised by campaigners

“I would argue that the stability we have had for the past 20 years is the aberration," says supply chain expert, broiler producer and professor of sustainable agri-food systems, Louise Manning. Photo: Canva
08-03 | News

UK: Poultry sector supply chains need to be fit for the future

Will Cadbury, Noble Foods added value business lead: “Our investment will really help to accelerate that by providing more eggs for more people on more occasions.” Photo: Noble Foods
06-03 | News

Egg business expansion looms as Noble Foods diversifies its offerings

A significant rise in the cost of production and the ongoing risk of avian influenza are major concerns for the UK poultry sector. Photo: Canva
26-02 | News

Will a quarter of British egg producers quit the sector?