The acquisition of SPF-Danmark by Danish Crown has been approved by the European Commission (EC) under its EU merger regulation, with the conclusion that the move…
Year: 2016
Sainsbury’s has reported a “solid start to the year” despite suffering a 0.8% reduction in like-for-like retail sales in the 12 weeks to June 4, a…
The European Commission (EC) has been urged to come up with improved proposals to combat unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, particularly addressing “fear…
Europe’s veterinary organisations want coccidiostats to be placed under “veterinary prescription” in a bid to extend the useful life of products, for the immediate future, while…
Pig World’s “Win an iPad Mini” competition, which was running throughout this year’s Pig Fair, has been won by Patrick Twigger who farms near Frome in…
Swine influenza diagnoses in England increased “significantly” in the first quarter of this year, reaching its highest recorded level in the last 12 years, according to…
The animal health company, Alltech, has acquired Coppens International, a global aquatic feed solutions company based in the Netherlands. In becoming the 15th company which Alltech…
EU pig prices increased every week throughout May, rising to an end of month total of €140.76 per 100 kg, according to AHDB pork. Equivalent to…
Pig World editor Graeme Kirk visits a European farrow-to-finish unit that’s using the boar taint vaccine Improvac and wouldn’t consider moving back to surgical castration As…
Nominations are now open for the 2016 Chris Brant Award, which will be presented to this year’s recipient as part of the industry’s National Pig Awards…