All Chicken & poultry articles – Page 4
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News
Meatly completes feeding trials for lab-grown petfood
The brand is hoping to bring its petfood to market during the first quarter of 2025
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Avara Foods reduces carbon emissions ahead of sustainability targets
Its 2024 Our Planet report revealed that since its 2019 baseline, the company had reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 31% and Scope 3 by 34%
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Events & Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Meat & poultry
With consumers citing chicken’s blandness as a big problem, Richmond set about creating its completely redeveloped product with this in mind
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KFC to hire 700 permanent staff members ahead of festive period
The fried chicken chain is recruiting more staff members to pursue its expansion plan
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Range Preview
Sainsbury’s challenges shoppers to taste the rainbow in new ready meal range
Sainsbury’s has launched a new line of 10 Taste the Difference ready meals, perfect for busy shoppers craving hearty meals without the kitchen prep
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News
Aldi accused of misleading customers on chicken welfare
Compassion in World Farming has said the similarities between M&S and Aldi packaging could lead to consumer confusion
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Popeyes launches first special Christmas menu
The Louisiana-inspired chain said the new menu would ‘add a Popeyes twist’ to traditional holiday flavours
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Soy deforestation in Brazil on rise as Cargill accused of exposing UK poultry to law breaches
Exclusive new data shows soy-driven deforestation in Brazil is increasing amid claims UK businesses risk breaching upcoming laws
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Range Preview
Chicken doughnuts and lobster mac & cheese: Aldi Christmas range 2024
Aldi is launching its largest-ever Specially Selected Christmas range, tapping into growing consumer demand for premium value
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Range Preview
Steaks, cakes and cod & chorizo bakes: new additions to Asda’s Exceptional range
Asda has introduced a full range of high-end steaks, seafood dishes and luxury dessert and bakery options into its premium range
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News
Government legalises carrying chickens by legs despite welfare concerns
The ‘shocking’ decision represents the first dilution of animal welfare practices since Brexit and has been criticised by animal rights campaigners
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Seasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025
The scheme will provide a total of 43,000 seasonal worker visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry next year
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RSPCA contributes evidence to Court of Appeal on ‘frankenchickens’
Fast-growing chickens make up about 90% of chicken sold in supermarkets and experience health and welfare issues
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Popeyes UK on track to deliver sales over £100m
The chain’s performance ‘exceeded expectations’ as it pursues aggressive expansion
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Bird Bros announces launch of barn egg brand as it moves away from colony cages
The first stock of the new range is available to pre-order now
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UK regains South African market access for poultry, in £160m boost
Defra has estimated the agreement will be worth up to £160m to the poultry sector over the next five years
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Kirsty’s launches Prep’d Protein ready meal brand for gym-goers
Two macro-tracked meals will hit Asda shelves later this month
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Gressingham Foods launches TV campaign for first time
The campaign will run on ITV from 7 October to 17 November and show how easy it is to cook duck and “achieve delicious results”
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Analysis & Features
The troubling foodie challenges fuelled by social media
Going viral on social media is often a boon for brands – but what if the product is being used in a dangerous ‘challenge’? How can brands combat fmcg fallacies online and keep consumers safe?
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News
Heck sausage rashers a hit with shoppers as product gains further listings
The products have now been brought under the core Heck brand, after initially targeting younger shoppers