All Animal welfare articles
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NewsBoparan bounces back into profitability on back of efficiencies and new business wins
A £28m pre-tax loss in its previous accounts swung by £63.5m into a £35.5m profit before tax for the year to 27 July 2024
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NewsAnimal welfare standards in focus as US and India trade deals loom
A new report has found that the majority of Britain’s trading partners produce their animal products to lower welfare standards than the UK’s
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NewsRed Tractor consults on higher welfare standards for pig sector
The farm assurance scheme has kicked off a consultation on proposals to introduce voluntary Enhanced Welfare and Free Range labels for UK pigmeat
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Comment & OpinionCan a UK-US trade deal avoid ‘dreaded’ chlorinated chicken?
Most UK food and farming bodies are dead against a US trade deal, with the British Poultry Council recently warning that ‘if agrifood becomes a bargaining chip, we all lose’
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NewsCompassion launches Salmon Retailer Spotlight comparing policies
The Retailer Spotlight will challenge retailers to demonstrate their commitment to welfare standards through their own policies, rather than relying on assurance schemes
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NewsLa Vie invites fellow vegan brands to reuse its TV ad
The ad shows a man preparing and then eating what appears to be meat, in front of a pig, before revealing the product is plant-based
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NewsBan on personal imports of EU meat and dairy needs more publicity: suppliers
Defra last Saturday announced it was introducing a ban on a slew of personal imports to ‘protect the health of British livestock and the UK’s food security’
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsThe Happy Egg Co accused of misleading customers in CMA complaint
Animal welfare non-profit A Bit Weird has alleged that there is a disconnect between the ‘joyful, healthy hens’ portrayed in marketing and the reality of life for hens
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NewsWaitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year
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Comment & OpinionWhy Waitrose is putting welfare labelling on meat
Our customers are telling us they want clear transparency and they want to know the food they buy has been produced to the highest standards, says James Bailey, Waitrose MD
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Comment & OpinionBan Hatch & Dispatch: welfare film lays out logic for egg production change
Stephen Fry narrates The Vegetarian Society’s animated short, which starts with the same tone as a kids’ Christmas movie
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Comment & OpinionWagyu wars: are the popular posh steaks really just bull?
Premium wagyu steaks in retailers used to warrant a big PR push - but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?
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NewsWorld’s first bird flu case in sheep detected in UK
The case was found on a farm where the disease had already been confirmed in captive birds
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NewsSt Ewe becomes first UK-founded egg packer to achieve B Corp status
St Ewe is also the first EU-based egg packing brand to achieve this certification in Europe
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NewsSainsbury’s and Cranswick sign 10-year meat supply deal with £60m welfare investment
Cranswick will supply all of Sainsbury’s British pork, sausages, premium bacon and gammon and cooked meats with the Sainsbury’s Pork Producer Group
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NewsYeo Valley takes first move into meat with launch of organic beef burger
Yeo Valley’s burger launch comes a week after it snapped up yoghurt brand The Collective
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Comment & OpinionFarming disinformation is rife with idyllic imagery on packs
‘Humane-washing’ uses deceptive labels and imagery to sell animal-derived products, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsUK food businesses ‘unlikely’ to meet 2026 chicken welfare deadline
UK retailers need to do more to improve chicken welfare, according to data from Compassion in World Farming
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NewsAsda ends 100% British chicken pledge as it sources from Germany
The move ends the long-running convention where all major UK supermarkets sourced only British fresh chicken