All Animal welfare articles – Page 12
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Analysis & FeaturesCan FSA shake-up make the UK a leader on lab-grown meat?
Plans to speed up regulatory approval could affect lab-grown meat, novel foods and CBD – but some argue the move will come too late
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NewsProgress on rolling out Better Chicken Commitment ‘falling behind’
UK retailers were singled out in CIWF’s new Chicken Track report over their slow progress
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Analysis & FeaturesHot cross bun taste tests and UPF dupes dominate TikTok
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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NewsCountry of origin and method of production labelling consultation begins
The plans promised to improve transparency, while supporting British farming, Defra said
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Analysis & FeaturesHot Crossy Bs and #NoFarmersNoFood: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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NewsAnimal rights campaigners warn of welfare standards dilution post-Brexit
New proposals from the Animal Welfare Committee have suggested a change to current welfare law to allow for the handling of chickens by their legs
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NewsThe Co-op completes switch to higher welfare fresh chicken
The retailer’s chicken will now carry the ’Space to to Thrive’ message, to signify its switch to lower stocking densities
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Promotional FeaturesWhy UK consumers are seeking quality chicken
With British shoppers seeking reassurance on the production transparency and provenance of their food, poultry suppliers are having to satisfy these high expectations. And Poland’s poultry industry believes it has a strong card to play.
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NewsRSPCA Assured unveils new farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards
The new revision of the RSPCA farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards will come into effect in May 2024, introducing over 300 standards and amendments
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NewsBritish wagyu beef numbers soar, driven by consumer demand
British wagyu was now a ’significant player’ in the UK beef industry, said the Wagyu Breeders Association
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NewsRSPCA Assured launches egg campaign ahead of Pancake Day
The campaign will run across YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to show RSPCA Assured eggs always come from well cared-for hens
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Category ReportMeat & poultry trends 2024: Does Red Tractor need a jump-start?
Meat & poultry producers say they’re buckling under the weight of assurance scheme audits and inefficiency. What can be done?
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NewsFairburn’s Eggs launches first national speciality range into Asda
The first product to launch in the new range is the four-pack British Blue with eggs laid by flower-fed, rare-breed hens, bred exclusively by Fairburn’s
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NewsNoble Foods launches major Happy Egg Co campaign
The new advertising campaign spans primetime TV, radio and digital channels plus social media and OOH to reach 96% of families in the UK
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NewsWaitrose relaunches food to go range as it targets category growth
Waitrose has extended the number of products available as part of its £5 meal deal, and refreshed packaging
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NewsCampaigners and sector agree on need for tighter farmed fish slaughter laws
Proposals from the Lords Animal Welfare Committee that farmed fish should have the same legal protections as other farmed animals were met with a ’high degree of consensus’
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News‘Lack of government support could derail cage-free egg ambitions’
Compassion in World Farming has called for increased engagement and legislation to support voluntary moves to end the ‘cage age’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Stuart Cant, meat hygiene inspector, Food Standards Scotland
Meat hygiene inspector Stuart mythbusts abattoir work and advises new starters to go for roles with training opportunities
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NewsMorrisons cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare move
The retailer will cut stocking densities to 30kg/m² – the same level as mandated by the Better Chicken Commitment – by November
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NewsNoble Foods redesigns The Happy Egg Co brand to focus on animal welfare
For the first time since 2018, the brand has seen a complete design overhaul, including the return of its brand promise ‘happy hens lay tasty eggs’