St. Ewe Free Range Eggs has launched a new free-range liquid egg range for professional kitchens, aimed at helping foodservice operators improve efficiency, reduce waste and deliver consistent results during service. The range is made from 100% British free-range eggs...
Traditional Norfolk Poultry seeks more East Anglian farms for free-range birds
Traditional Norfolk Poultry is looking for additional farms across East Anglia to rear free-range chickens and turkeys as demand for its products continues to grow. The company said it is seeking to increase supply across a range of free-range poultry systems,...
2 Sisters calls on Scottish arable farmers to support soyameal replacement drive
2 Sisters Food Group is seeking Scottish arable farmers and landowners to help increase supplies of British-grown protein crops as it accelerates plans to reduce its reliance on imported soyameal in poultry feed. The poultry producer said demand is rising for oilseed...
Hubbard appoints Shane Noble as Senior Technical Manager Europe
HUBBARD has appointed Shane Noble as Senior Technical Manager Europe, effective April 1, 2026. Based in the United Kingdom, Noble reports directly to Dr Roberto Yamawaki, Global Technical Director. Mr Noble brings more than two decades of practical poultry sector...
Bird flu tops industry concerns as egg sector leaders back growth opportunities
For leading figures from three areas of the egg industry, bird flu remains the major worry that they all hold in common. That was the verdict from the panel of experts at the egg forum session at this week’s Pig and Poultry Fair at the NEC. Barney Kay, Agriculture...
Cranswick scopes major Grimsby poultry processing plant with peak capacity of 1.75m birds a week
CRANSWICK is preparing plans for a major new poultry processing facility at Europarc, Grimsby, with the site capable of handling up to approximately 1.75 million birds per week at peak capacity. The scheme is detailed in an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening...
2 Sisters Food Group turnover rises 10% as higher-welfare poultry transition progresses
2 Sisters Food Group Limited has reported a 10.2% rise in turnover to £1.78bn for the 52 weeks ended 26 July 2025, according to its latest annual report and financial statements filed at Companies House. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boparan Holdings...
Joice & Hill hatchery restriction lifted after negative Salmonella tests
Joice & Hill Poultry says official restrictions on its Peterborough hatchery have been lifted after extensive follow-up sampling found no Salmonella on the premises or in parent stock supply farms. The restriction was lifted at 6pm on 27 April, according to a...
New independent trial reveals 42% reduction in broiler ammonia emissions without capital investment
An independent trial has demonstrated that poultry producers can achieve a substantial 42% reduction in ammonia emissions solely through using targeted microbial interventions. The year-long study, conducted by Charman Ag in collaboration with Lallemand Animal...
Aviagen launches Ross 505 Club for UK broiler growers
AVIAGEN has launched the Ross 505 Club, a recognition programme for broiler growers across the UK who achieve a European Production Efficiency Factor (EPEF) of 505 or more, a level the company said places them among the top 1% of the UK broiler industry. EPEF is an...
Former Defra non-exec Chris Tyas takes carbon and resilience roles at 2 Sisters
Chris Tyas OBE has joined 2 Sisters Food Group and associated companies in senior roles focused on decarbonisation, supply chain resilience and business continuity. Mr Tyas has been appointed chair of the group’s Carbon Board, which was established to support 2...
Kelly urges butchers to win back turkey trade from imports
A GROWING number of independent retail butchers are beginning to accept that, despite the premium, buying British turkey is the right long-term choice, according to Paul Kelly, managing director of FarmGate Hatcheries, which supplies about half of the poults reared...













