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UK has chance to lead on preventing spread of zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19

UK has chance to lead on preventing spread of zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19

29 Jul 202005:24
The UK has an opportunity to lead on preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases such as the coronavirus, the Co-op’s head of agriculture Caroline Mason has said.
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Food Strategy sets out formal recommendations for protecting standards in trade deals

Food Strategy sets out formal recommendations for protecting standards in trade deals

29 Jul 202000:02
The eagerly anticipated National Food Strategy (NFS) for England has set out a number of formal recommendations for protecting food production standards in trade deals.
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Nando’s UK vows never to use chlorinated chicken as part of sustainability push

Nando’s UK vows never to use chlorinated chicken as part of sustainability push

27 Jul 202017:00
A raft of initiatives, including a vow never to use chlorinated chicken, have been announced by Nando’s UK as part of its commitment to better chicken welfare and environmental sustainability.
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KFC UK & Ireland launches first annual chicken welfare progress report

KFC UK & Ireland launches first annual chicken welfare progress report

24 Jul 202010:00
An ‘open’ and ‘honest’ review of KFC’s poultry supply chain has been launched to help hold the fast food giant and their suppliers accountable on chicken welfare.
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Campaign to protect production standards in the food service sector hots up

Campaign to protect production standards in the food service sector hots up

16 Jul 202014:45
As the UK prepares to sign trade deals with several countries, including the USA, concerns have grown that the food service sector may move to take advantage of low standard imports in future. Abi Kay reports.  
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What will the Animal Health and Welfare pathway mean for English farmers?

What will the Animal Health and Welfare pathway mean for English farmers?

16 Jul 202008:09
Health and welfare in a post-Brexit world will be largely defined by Defra’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, but what will this mean for farmers? 
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New Trade Commission chair under fire for hitting out at chlorinated chicken ‘alarmism’

New Trade Commission chair under fire for hitting out at chlorinated chicken ‘alarmism’

13 Jul 202016:05
Industry leaders have reacted angrily to comments from the new Trade and Agriculture Commission chairman, who called for an end to the ‘alarmism’ around chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef on his first day in post.
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Farmers must not bear brunt of retailer pandemic price wars, says NFU

Farmers must not bear brunt of retailer pandemic price wars, says NFU

08 Jul 202016:00
British farmers must not bear the brunt of food price cuts as supermarkets look to win the custom of cash-strapped shoppers feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the NFU has warned.
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Poorest households least likely to want lower standard food available in the UK

Poorest households least likely to want lower standard food available in the UK

08 Jul 202009:42
The poorest households in the UK are the least likely to want low standard food to be available as a result of new trade deals, research by Which? has found.
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FSA ‘stands ready’ to assess risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef

FSA ‘stands ready’ to assess risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef

07 Jul 202013:50
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) ‘stands ready’ to assess the safety risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, its chief executive Emily Miles has said.
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Farmers blast environmental charity for ‘reckless’ claims on agriculture

Farmers blast environmental charity for ‘reckless’ claims on agriculture

01 Jul 202010:20
An environmental charity has come under fire from farmers, after it ‘recklessly’ claimed poultry farms in Wales were polluting rivers in the region.
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Exports push up Cranswick’s profits

Exports push up Cranswick’s profits

30 Jun 202006:07
Strong export sales helped pig and poultry processor Cranswick increase sales by 16 per cent to £1.66 billion and profits by 14 per cent to £105 million in the year to the end of March.
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Top four US meat processors in price-fixing investigation

Top four US meat processors in price-fixing investigation

19 Jun 202005:42
The US’s largest beef processors have been ordered to provide information in relation to anti-competitive practices during the pandemic.
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Meat plant suspends production due to Covid-19 outbreak

Meat plant suspends production due to Covid-19 outbreak

18 Jun 202009:55
2 Sisters has announced today (June 18) it will temporarily suspend production at one of its plants after a Covid-19 outbreak sees more than 100 workers self-isolate.
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Covid-19 outbreak at meat processing plant sees more than 100 workers self-isolate

Covid-19 outbreak at meat processing plant sees more than 100 workers self-isolate

17 Jun 202016:45
2 Sisters has confirmed more than 100 workers are self-isolating as a precaution after a Covid-19 outbreak at one of its plants.
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Vigilance required to maintain UK’s Avian Influenza disease-free status

Vigilance required to maintain UK’s Avian Influenza disease-free status

17 Jun 202011:05
The chief veterinary officer has announced the UK has met international requirements to declare itself from Avian Influenza (AI) H5N3 but urged poultry keepers to remain vigilant for signs of disease.
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Farming Minister rejects NFU call for Trade Commission to protect standards

Farming Minister rejects NFU call for Trade Commission to protect standards

11 Jun 202010:18
Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has rejected the NFU’s call for a Trade Commission to explore ways to protect food production standards in UK trade policy.
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CFG warns commercial farming is being ‘written out’ of emerging agriculture policy

CFG warns commercial farming is being ‘written out’ of emerging agriculture policy

10 Jun 202009:06
An agricultural think tank has warned commercial farming is being ‘written out’ of emerging post-Brexit policy, despite the fact that fewer than 10 per cent of farm businesses produce over half the UK’s agricultural output.
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Farming groups unite in open letter to defend animal agriculture amid pandemic

Farming groups unite in open letter to defend animal agriculture amid pandemic

09 Jun 202014:00
A cohort of farming organisations have united in an open letter to showcase how livestock continues to support global nutrition, high standards of food safety and public health during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PM backs Eustice plan to slap high tariffs on sub-standard food imports

PM backs Eustice plan to slap high tariffs on sub-standard food imports

08 Jun 202015:28
The Prime Minister has backed a plan from Defra Secretary George Eustice to slap high tariffs on imports of sub-standard food.
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