All Avian flu articles – Page 26
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Defrosted poultry sales rules relaxed in bid to tackle bird flu crisis
Defra has announced a temporary easement to poultry marketing rules and improved compensation for avian flu-hit producers
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‘Unnecessary’ Defra policy threatening viability of meat exports, industry warns
New Defra rules now require additional sign-off from a vet before an export health certificate can be granted
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Comment and Opinion
What can industry expect from Thérèse Coffey at Defra?
As Sunak’s Cabinet takes shape, the latest secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs has been confirmed. Step forward, Thérèse Coffey
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Analysis and Features
Four key takeaways from Diversity & Inclusion in Grocery Live 2022
The day of networking, talks and debates celebrated progress in the industry, and shone a light on the hurdles to overcome
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Potential FSA vet and meat inspector strike set to further pressurise festive supplies
Hundreds of inspectors, vets and office-based staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are involved in a dispute with the FSA over pay
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Food producer profit warnings hit 21-year high as costs spiral
Profits warnings have spiked at UK-listed firms amid soaring input cost inflation, with pressure on food producers’ bottom lines the most severe for more than 20 years.
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European olive oil output to fall by a quarter, EU Commission warns
Plunging output in Italy and Spain would be offset “to some extent” by a strong Greek harvest and by imports from outside the EU
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Media Bites 24 October: Morrisons, staff shortages, Deliveroo
Morrisons owner CD&R is seeking to sell and lease back five supermarkets in what is thought to be the first such deal to be sanctioned in the Bradford-based grocer’s 123-year history
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Comment and Opinion
Labelling a frozen turkey as fresh is too dangerous a precedent to set
Despite compelling and understandable reasons for relaxing the rules, food safety must come first
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Fishers forecast ‘bad’ medium-term outlook amid soaring input costs and labour shortages
More than a quarter of UK vessel owners and skippers see the outlook for the next three to five years as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’
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Government raises prawn quota following BFFF lobbying
Without an increase in the quota, processors would have been forced to import cold water prawns at the full 20% rate of duty
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Gressingham calls for state aid as bird flu wipes out goose flock
The supplier has called for an improvement to compensation packages after it lost its festive geese flock to the disease
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Christmas turkey flocks decimated as ‘worst ever’ bird flu outbreak looms
Over 300,000 turkeys have already been lost, with predcitions the number hit could ‘easily double’
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Grower Fresca Group posts strong financial performance in latest accounts
The business saw turnover increase by 4.7% to £433.1m for the year to 29 April 2022, with operating profit up 26.3%
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John Lewis Partnership launches new employment programme for care leavers
JLP has been running pilots in partnership with councils and local charities across different areas of the country to provide training and employment in its stores
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Quorn Billingham factory staff planning ‘all-out’ strike over pay
More than 60 workers at Quorn’s factory in Billingham will begin ‘all-out’ strike action this Thursday in a dispute over a ‘derisory’ pay offer
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Fertiliser supply drop to add to input inflation in late 2022
Tight international market means the UK could struggle to replace its domestic shortfall
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Media Bites 19 October: Asda, THG, strikes/shortages
Asda is opening is first convenience stores outside a petrol station as its new owners search for ways to expand the UK’s third largest supermarket chain and overtake Sainsbury’s
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Analysis and Features
How the declining value of the pound is putting the squeeze on UK food importers
While sterling’s recent slump could boost exports, it is but the latest headache for businesses that source from abroad
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Defra introduces bird flu prevention zone – but no national housing order
The UK’s chief vets have warned returning migratory birds could bring more disease