Tönnies plant in Germany yet to convince authorities it is safe to re-open
The huge Tönnies processing plant, in Germany, that was recently forced to close to a…
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High UK pork price could be here to stay for the rest of 2020 – AHDB outlook
The high domestic pig prices seen during the first half of 2020 could be sustained…
European market in turmoil, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt meat plants
A combination of plant closures and a Chinese ban on Dutch pork imports due to…
Essex pig farm doubles exports after lockdown hits foodservice sales
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has highlighted the success of an Essex pig farm to…
Claims about COVID-19 in meat plants and worker exploitation are ‘false and misleading’ – BMPA
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has described union claims that cases of COVID-19 in…
35 COVID-19 cases at Tulip plant since March
There have been 35 cases of COVID-19 since March at Tulip’s Tipton plant in the…
Producers urged to build buffer into system amid ongoing concern over COVID-19 plant closures
Thames Valley Cambac is again urging producers to try and build a buffer into their…
Tönnies plants closure could have knock-on effect on market
The closure of the large Tönnies processing plant in Rheda-Wiedenbruck, in Germany is a concern and…
Tulip suspends exports after cluster of COVID-19 cases found at West Midlands site
Tulip has voluntarily suspended exports from one of its sites in the West Midlands where…
Double dose of Covid-19 vaccine boosts immune response in pigs more than single dose in trials
The Pirbright Institute, working in collaboration with the University of Oxford, have successfully shown that…