The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is addressing its science strategy for 2015-20 in a move designed to enable the organisation to “raise its game” as a…
Month: March 2015
Special veterinary meetings focusing on pigs are planned for later this year under the direction of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), prompted by an…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has highlighted its commitment to animal welfare in the production of beef, lamb and pork in Scotland through the launch of a…
Sainsbury’s has reported a 1.9% fall in sales for the 10 weeks to March 14, along with a warning to expect food deflation to continue for…
Producers received a 36% share of the final retail price of pork in February, a return which was 6% down on the year, according to BPEX.…
Support from industry partners is being sought to provide “matched contributions” to sit alongside government funding for the proposed setting up of a Centre for Innovation…
The Canadian pig herd now stands at 13.2 million head, 2% up on the national level which existed at the beginning of 2014, indicating that the…
Danish Crown has announced a slaughtering capacity reduction at its Danish plants, cutting 15,000 slaughter pigs a week from its system in a move that will…
Food businesses and organisations are being urged to support the UK’s 10th annual Open Farm Sunday event on June 7, helping to increase the 1.25 million people…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) can become more responsive and effective for farmers, and do so without losing sector specialisms, says board chairman, Peter…