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Ep 64 | British chicken: imports, independent growers and the fast food boom
Gafoor’s Mark Rooza joins Tom Woolman and Tom Willings to discuss chicken imports, independent growers and opportunities in the fast food market.
Happy Egg Co launches four chilled egg products with Tesco
Noble Foods has expanded its Happy Egg Co brand into the chilled convenience category with four products developed in partnership with Tesco. The range, available in Tesco stores nationwide from 12 October, includes Mozzarella & Tomato Egg Bites and Ham Hock with...
Chicken immune cell discovery could improve poultry vaccine consistency
RESEARCHERS have identified a previously unknown population of immune cells in chickens that could provide a new target for developing more consistent poultry vaccines. The work by the University of Bristol Veterinary School and The Pirbright Institute is the first to...
Boparan plans £100m investment in Bernard Matthews turkey operations
Boparan Private Office is to invest £100m in its Bernard Matthews turkey business, including new processing, refrigeration and automation equipment at its main Halesworth plant in Suffolk. The investment is aimed at increasing year-round turkey production and...
Broiler chick placings dip as turkey recovery continues
THE recent extended run of expansion in the broiler sector finally paused for breath during the late summer. Placings of day-old chicks fell back in August and September, bringing to an end, at least temporarily, the strong growth trend that set in more than a year...
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Wholesale egg prices stage late but muted autumn recovery
Wholesale egg prices have now started to show their seasonal autumn bounce, but it has arrived late and is still muted. Egg prices at wholesale have begun to make up some of the ground they lost in the summer, but still have a long way to go to get back to where they...
Rising soya prices limit relief from cheaper wheat
It was a case of wheat costs a little lower, but soya higher during September, leaving formulation costs for poultry rations largely unchanged from the two key feed ingredients. For another month, the ebbs and flows of trading confidence have followed the...
Retail egg prices fall to lowest level since January
Retail egg prices are at their lowest level since January, at the end of a summer of slower demand and rising supplies. Latest figures on inflation from the ONS* show that the retail price index (RPI) for eggs was down by 0.5% between July and August, from 318.4 to...
Poultry accounts for all growth in UK meat supplies
Poultrymeat accounted for all of the increase in UK meat supplies during the first half of 2026, more than offsetting declines in beef, pigmeat and sheepmeat. Despite cost of living pressures, and the ongoing adverse publicity surrounding sustainability issues, total...
Broiler chick placings dip as turkey recovery continues
THE recent extended run of expansion in the broiler sector finally paused for breath during the late summer. Placings of day-old chicks fell back in August and September, bringing to an end, at...
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Ep 63| From the Dutch Pork and Poultry Expo: Profits, batteries and bird health
Poultry Network editor Jake Davies joins Tom Willings and Tom Woolman after a visit to the Dutch Pork & Poultry Expo in Hardenberg, reporting on the mood among producers and the innovations on the trade stands. The team discusses the buoyant outlook Jake...
Ep 62 | Upright catching, bird flu and chicken for breakfast
Tom Woolman and Tom Willings mark World Egg Day with a discussion of poultry catching, animal welfare and the week’s news. The Netherlands’ move towards upright catching prompts a look at what changing practices could mean for UK broiler and egg producers. Tom...
EP 61 | Agri Farm Data: Better data, better broilers? Making benchmarking work on farm
Knowing how your flock compares with other farms is one thing. Understanding why it performs differently — and what to change — is another. Tom Willings and Tom Woolman are joined by Patrick Snodgrass and Iain Campbell from AgriFarm Data to explore how broiler growers...
EP 60 | How resilient is the UK poultry sector to Avian Influenza?
Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Dr Pablo Alarcon and Dr Mat Hennessey from the Royal Veterinary College to discuss the pressures shaping poultry’s response to avian influenza — and why some of the biggest challenges cannot be addressed through farm...
Ep 64 | British chicken: imports, independent growers and the fast food boom
Gafoor’s Mark Rooza joins Tom Woolman and Tom Willings to discuss chicken imports, independent growers and opportunities in the fast food market.
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Sustainability Hub
A project showcasing how every part of poultry meat and egg farming, packing and processing is moving towards a more sustainable future.
This initiative will drive an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that surround the complex subject of sustainability.
Net Zero
The UK currently aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with the NFU having a more ambitious target for agriculture of 2040.
Many retailers have set targets that are even more ambitious – and some are already stocking products, such as eggs, that are certified carbon neutral.
But how will these targets change how we rear broilers or keep hens? How will farm infrastructure change, and what inputs will we be using to feed, heat or manage flock health?
The Poultry.Network Sustainability Hub aims to answer these questions with our sponsor partners.
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Chicken immune cell discovery could improve poultry vaccine consistency
RESEARCHERS have identified a previously unknown population of immune cells in chickens that could provide a new target for developing more...
Bird flu outlook uncertain as experts warn against biosecurity lapses
With the next bird flu reporting season beginning on 1 October, it is still too early to predict what will happen, believes the head of the Avian...
Planning bottlenecks threaten poultry growth as egg sector warned over oversupply
THERE are strong opportunities for egg and poultry producers in the period ahead, but both sectors will have to meet real challenges if they are to...
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