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A campaign to encourage greater use of British eggs in food products has been launched by the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC). Featuring an 8-page booklet called manifesto for eggcellence, it is being distributed to businesses involved in food manufacturing,...
Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to relax the housing order brought in to control the spread of bird flu. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir announced that the compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are to be lifted across Northern Ireland from...
EVEN as the UK laying flock starts to return to its all-time high, there is still no sign of an easing of the tight supply situation. Wholesale prices remain high, reflecting the shortage of UK-produced eggs, with the retail sector tending to draw in whatever supplies...
The Lakes Free Range Egg Company has received the 2025 King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development - the second time earning this national recognition. The business was previously awarded in 2018. It is the only egg packer to have won this award. See...
NOBLE FOODS has been granted the Royal Warrant as Supplier of Eggs to His Majesty The King. The Royal Warrant is a mark of recognition for companies that have regularly supplied goods or services to the Royal Household. See also: RSPCA Assured releases final updated...
Formulation costs for poultry rations have continued at their five-year low for another month. Both wheat and soya prices remained generally stable during April, as traders tried to assess how the tariffs situation would ultimately unfold, while also keeping a close...
THE limited adoption of slower-growing breeds in the UK broiler sector has not simply been due to the higher costs involved, according to research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Conflicting views about sustainability, along with consumer confusion about...
Free-range egg producers will now be given almost 10 years to meet the natural light requirements under the new RSPCA Assured standards. That is the final outcome of the lengthy negotiations between the RSPCA and the egg sector over revised rules. See also: Egg...
A number of successful prosecutions concerning re-packing of eggs with fake ‘best before’ dates have taken place following investigations carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The prosecutions, which took place between January and March 2025,...
AVIAGEN has introduced its 2025 Ross Broiler Management Handbook, complete with a dedicated Nutrition Supplement. The updated guides are designed to offer practical, easy-to-use management information to help achieve strong flock performance, welfare and...
THE growth in UK broiler numbers took a pause last month after starting the year with some strong expansion. Day-old chick placings in March were unchanged from the same month last year, at 91.3m. See also: New bird flu cases drop in second half of April This means...
EGG and poultry producers will be hoping that this season’s bird flu outbreak could now be on the wane. There has been only one new case of avian influenza among poultry keepers in the past three weeks, on April 14th. That one was an additional case in the significant...