In its inaugural sustainability strategy progress report, British pig farming company Pilgrim’s UK announces its reduced emissions as it sets out its net-zero targets.
In the UK, a food processor has been accused by former employees of “washing” hams that are visibly gone off and mislabelling products as retail. The allegations have brought the meat industry as a whole, and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in particular,...
Czech start-up Mewery claims to have developed the first prototype of cultivated meat based on microalgae. The company is already in talks with the Singapore Food Agency, founder Roman Lauš tells FoodNavigator.
Pork processor Danish Crown has made its biggest investment in overseas production in a decade, opening a £100m bacon factory in the UK. “We believe in the British market,” CEO Jais Valeur tells FoodNavigator as he discusses food inflation, the energy...
The British meat industry says it is actively engaged in working to reduce nitrites in cured pork products after reports by The Guardian that a group of food scientists and MPs in the UK are pushing for a ban on the use of chemicals in bacon that they...
What does regenerative agriculture mean in the context of mass meat production? FoodNavigator poses this question to Britain’s biggest provider of higher welfare pork, Pilgrim’s UK, and Europe’s largest pork producer, Danish Crown.
Meat is a category besieged by accusations that animal production is unsustainable. But UK pork producer Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd would like to see the development of a more nuanced conversation, sustainability head Matt Dight explains as he details the company’s...
African Swine Fever has been confirmed in Germany, Europe’s largest pork producer, raising the likelihood of widespread disruption in the market and downward pressure on pork prices. FoodNavigator founds out why.
The Spanish pig industry is ‘an employment engine’ in rural Spain (municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants), where it generates 21,000 jobs. Half of the workforce is female, says Interporc (White Coated Pig Association).
African swine fever (ASF) is continuing to spread across Asia at a worrying rate and in September 2019 the disease was confirmed for the first time in South Korea, where six cases were reported within a two-week period. The fever also spread to the Southeast...
The number of workers testing positive for COVID-19 at Tönnies abattoir in Gütersloz, Germany, has ‘reached an existential crisis’, with the owner saying it ‘thought it had done everything right’, to protect against the virus, despite claiming more than...
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has implemented the Beter Leven system for its branded pork products in response to growing consumer demand for greater transparency in the food chain.
UK pork processor Tulip has outlined a new strategy to minimise food loss and waste throughout its supply chain including a partnership with food charity Fareshare.
The Government needs to address major issues around the meat supply chain as Brexit approaches, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed.
About 75% of the pig feed producer members of Netherlands feed trade group, Nevedi, have announced that they are open to their company joining the Dutch pig industry collective, the Coalition Vitalization Pig Farm (CoViVa), which is aimed at future proofing...
Cranswick has revealed that three of its staff have lost their lives to COVID-19 and the company is providing full support to their families and other staff directly affected by the coronavirus.
Pork processor Danish Crown temporarily closed its Skærbæk slaughterhouse in Southern Jutland following the confirmation of coronavirus among staff at its main customer Westcrown.
The Irish Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) has called for a taskforce for the meat industry to investigate the spread of coronavirus following a series of cases at processing plants.
Fresh warnings have been issued over the ‘high-risk nature’ of meat and poultry operations after news of fresh cases of COVID-19 – including one death - at meat companies in Northern Ireland emerged this week.
CapVest Partners-owned Eight Fifty Food Group, which comprises Karro Food Group and Young’s Seafood, has now announced the acquisition of meat processor M&M Walshe Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
New registrations to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) meat education programme (MEP) have increased by 50% since the coronavirus lockdown.
Spanish pork industry trade body Interporc has stressed the importance of the hotel, restaurant and café (HORECA) sector to help recovery once the coronavirus pandemic has passed.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) online learning scheme, the Meat Education Programme, has seen a rise in demand during the coronavirus lockdown.
Meat prices will suffer if premium cuts are frozen to manage the collapse of foodservice demand under EU Private Storage Aid proposals, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMCNI).
Non-GMO food products now account for more than 5% of total food sales in Germany, reported the German Association of Food Without Genetic Engineering (VLOG).
Proposals to introduce a five-year ballot policy for levy payers on industry activity as well as changes to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) structure have been put forward by the UK government following a consultation into the...
UK food manufacturer British Premium Sausage Company has won new listings with two major supermarkets, resulting in 35 employees not having to be furloughed.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has suggested a simple change to current Job Retention Scheme that it believes would save taxpayer money.
The Spanish pork industry has offered assurances that it will not compromise worker or food safety as it attempts to maintain production during the coronavirus situation.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that unless retailers reinstate their full range of meat products, there will be an abundance of other cuts leading to falling prices for producers.
The UK government has designated food production staff, including those in the meat industry, as key workers as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The head of the Spanish pork industry’s main trade body has pledged the sector will maintain regular activity despite the coronavirus’ impact on the country.
The Dutch meat industry has reassured customers that its companies are working hard to continue to serve consumers at home and abroad, despite the coronavirus measures.
The cost of pig meat production in the UK rose by 8% in 2018 to £1.47 per kg, according to a report by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
