More than 1,000 workers have now tested positive for COVID-19 at a Tönnies abattoir in northwestern Germany. The factory was already closed for an indefinite period, following initial reports…
Month: June 2020
As pork plants in Europe suffer significant disruption, major UK pork processors are continuing to cope with COVID-19 staffing issues, although supplies remain tight, according to Thames Valley…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced a gradual return to physical assessments for priority members in its six quality assurance schemes, starting next week (28 June 2020).…
The Department of International Trade and Defra have launched a new eight-point plan intended to help the food and farming industry ‘bounce back’ from the impact…
In horse racing terms, pig prices have remained generally stable, but price wise, the stable door seems to be bolted with very little sign of any…
Despite reports of difficulties, UK fresh/frozen pork exports remained strong in April, with shipments up 2% on the year at 20,500 tonnes. This was a smaller…
West Country sausage-maker, Westaways says it has become the first meat producer to use packaging that is so eco-friendly you can stash it in your compost heap…
Hundreds of thousands of pigs have been culled by Nigerian farmers in response to an explosion of African swine fever (ASF), according to reports in The…
A Tönnies abattoir in northwestern Germany has been forced to close after 657 people tested positive for COVID-19. The local authorities shut down the Rheda-Wiedenbrück meat processing plant,…
An article in the Financial Times, initiated by the NPA, has generated huge interest around a US trade deal and the potential implications for unfair import…