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NewsChicken supply facing ‘crisis’ due to low returns, producer claims
Herefordshire-based Jo Hilditch of Whittern Farms warned the sector could suffer the same problems as seen in eggs in recent months
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NewsAll English free-range eggs to become barn eggs by end of February
From today, eggs originating from free-range flocks in the east of England will need to be labelled as barn eggs, with the rest of England following from 27 February
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News2 Sisters set to close Llangefni factory with more than 700 jobs at risk
The poultry giant said the decision to shutter the plant was a response to the ‘continuing’ cost challenges facing the sector
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NewsNoble Foods joins Courtauld Water Roadmap to protect water resources
The agreement is supposed to help businesses move beyond water management to water stewardship
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NewsEnergy scheme: primary food production ‘overlooked’ for ‘paltry’ support
The NFU said it was ‘disappointed’ in the government for not including the horticulture and poultry sectors in the scheme
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NewsTurkey sales slump over Christmas due to supply chain concerns
The spike in avian flu in the run-up to Christmas resulted in the deaths of 600,000 festive birds
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NewsMilk shortages on the horizon if farmgate prices fall any further
Farmgate prices have now started to fall from record levels late last year in the face of a weakening in global dairy markets
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NewsEgg shortages and price rises continue to affect shoppers
Some packs are as much as 85% more expensive year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesScandal of 2022: Supermarket price tactics fuel egg shortage
As late as November, supermarkets and the BRC were still parroting the line that egg shortages were caused by the bird flu crisis
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NewsQuorn launches new marketing campaign for 2023
The campaign launched on 1 January and is set to reach millions of consumers across multiple platforms
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NewsNFU meets Sunak to stress urgency over food and energy security
Minette Batters met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this week to emphasise the importance of him honouring the commitments he made during the leadership race
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Comment & OpinionPixar inspires Peta to put shoppers off turkey
It’s been a long year of hard sells, but as it ends, Peta are trying to persuade us not to buy something
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs 2022: Supply issues pile pressure on sales
Even before fears of eggs shortages hit the headlines this autumn, soaring costs were piling pressure on the category.
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NewsMoving Mountains to roll out new vegan ‘chicken’ duo for Veganuary
The brand will launch frozen No Chicken Nuggets and No Chicken Burgers in Ocado and Sainsbury’s from late December
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NewsPlant-based alternative chicken brand Tindle to make retail debut in Morrisons
The Singapore-based brand has only been available out-of-home to-date
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NewsFresh Christmas turkeys cost up to 45% more in wake of bird flu crisis
Assosia data shows there are also significantly fewer fresh turkey SKUs available this year, after half the festive flock was lost to avian flu
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NewsCoffey plays down calls for food sector crisis intervention
Coffey told MPs she didn’t ‘think we are at the stage of market interventions directly when it comes to pricing’
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News‘Worst to come’ from food sector’s myriad crises, says 2 Sisters boss Ronald Kers
The sector was facing an ’existential threat to its future if we have another year like this’, warned CEO Ronald Kers
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Comment & OpinionThe UK has plenty of shortages and struggles, but also plenty of compassion
Whilst the UK government is demonstrating few signs of clarity, certainty and support, we can empower the plentifulness on the ground, says Dan Crossley, executive director at Food Ethics Council