All Chicken & poultry articles
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NewsKFC franchise partner to double UK estate by 2030
As part of the agreement FPG will acquire 17 KFC restaurants across London and the south of England
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NewsWaitrose gears up for summer with new BBQ boxes
Waitrose said the Butchers’ BBQ Box (rsp: £20) and Fish BBQ Box (rsp: £23) were designed “to elevate any barbecue this summer”
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NewsAnimal welfare campaigners target Pret a Manger over delayed ‘frankenchicken’ pledge
Campaigners plan to visit every Pret in London over the coming months
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NewsBrace’s Bakery saved by Boparan Private Office
It complements other bakery assets owned by the poultry tycoon’s private investment office, including Roberts Bakery, which was acquired out of administration last year
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NewsBird flu protection zones lifted across Great Britain
The decision was made after the risk of highly pathogenic bird flu fell, according to the latest assessment
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NewsWingstop launches Big Ranch dip amid high demand for bigger portions
The 9oz pot is more than four times the size of the chicken chain’s standard Ranch dip
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NewsPlanning reform urgently needed to meet chicken demand, sector warns
The warning comes as more than 100 poultry-related planning applications have been left in limbo, ’with absolutely nothing coming through’, according to British Poultry Council CEO Richard Griffiths
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NewsCranswick benefiting from affordable proteins as revenue soars
The pig and poultry supplier announced its UK food revenue had grown by 9.4% in the year to 28 March 2026 with strong volume growth of 8.3% and record Christmas trading
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NewsCranswick revenues soar as poultry sales boom
Cranswick revenues soared 9.5% to just under £3bn last year, as surging poultry sales and a ‘record’ Christmas boosted group income
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NewsKFC brings back Supercharger Sub after 10-year hiatus
It launches alongside a new Garlic Parmesan Sub and Garlic Parm Loaded Fries
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NewsChris Packham calls for Co-op CEO to ban ‘Frankenchickens’
Packham has called on the supermarket to stop sourcing ultra-fast-growing chicken breeds known as ‘Frankenchickens’
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NewsShake Shack brings back Hot Honey menu for first time in four years
The limited-time menu will feature a Hot Honey Chicken Burger, Hot Honey Chicken Bites, and Hot Honey Fries
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NewsCaprinos founders launch new British hot chicken brand Zinglet
Zinglet will open its debut site in Birkenhead on 15 May, with further restaurants set to open in the near term
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NewsBoparan Private Office completes turkey processor takeover
The Ahlhorn-based turkey processor is now part of Storteboom Food Group, which is owned by BPO – the private investment vehicle of 2 Sisters Food Group owner Ranjit Singh Boparan
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NewsCo-op raises concerns over food security as imported meat soars
The amount of meat imported into the UK amounted to £5bn last year, a rise of 15% year on year
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NewsFridge Raiders launches skewers and Frank’s RedHot Chicken Bites
The Pilgrim’s Europe-owned chicken snack brand said the launches were designed to make meat snacking more appealing to consumers
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NewsAvara Foods claims court case risks undermining British farming
The poultry giant, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent and non-profit Welsh Water are being sued in the High Court by over 1,300 claimants, represented by law firm Leigh Day, for polluting the River Wye and its tributaries
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NewsStudy alleging millions of chickens missing condemned by egg and poultry sectors
In its Counting Chickens – An Analysis of UK Poultry Numbers report, the charity alleged that inaccurate data was being used to inform policies on land, manure and pollution management in England
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NewsAldi announces £1.1bn investment in UK egg supply
The discounter sells over 1,500 tonnes of British eggs every week – equivalent to around 2.5 million packs – and is the second-largest retailer in the UK for free-range egg volume
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NewsMPs call for mandatory animal welfare labelling in open letter
The letter, led by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Dyke and signed by 22 MPs, also calls for the strengthening of enforcement against misleading claims in food marketing