The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has described new significantly increased Food Standards Agency…
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Soaring carcase weights pushed January UK pigmeat production fractionally above year-earlier levels, despite lower slaughter…
John Powell, a well-known figure to the pig sector as Defra’s head of agricultural sectors…
EU pigmeat production is expected to contract gradually over the next 10 years, according to…
November UK clean pig slaughterings were down 1.4% on November 2024 at 867,000 head, but…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is set to consult next year on a more targeted…
September UK clean pig slaughterings were up 1.3% on September 2024 at 869,000 head, with…
Meat industry bodies have rejected calls by the government’s animal welfare advisory body to phase…
Defra’s animal welfare advisors have recommended that CO2 is phased out as a method for…
The UK meat processing sector is worryingly vulnerable to potential CO2 shortages and price spikes,…