POULTRY.NETWORK is surveying readers to gauge how the sector is faring, both at present and looking ahead into the longer term. We want to hear from the entire supply chain, from farmers or farm managers, to companies processing poultrymeat or packing eggs as well as...
Whitepaper published that links broiler intestinal health with sustainability
THE link between intestinal health and sustainable broiler production is the subject of a new whitepaper authored by experts from the Monogastric Science Research Centre at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). The aim of the whitepaper, Intestinal Integrity – a critical...
Moy Park installs new combined heat and power unit at Craigavon
MOY PARK has commissioned a new combined heat and power (CHP) system at Craigavon. The firm said the new system, installed by Centrica Business Solutions, was twice as efficient as conventional power sources. See also: More Sustainability Hub updates The CHP unit uses...
Noble Foods staff volunteer to boost feedmill biodiversity
Noble Foods colleagues have volunteered to participate in a ‘biodiversity boost’ at the company’s Clearwell mill. Colleagues from the Noble Foods group descended on the Coleford site – one of Noble Foods’ six feed mills across the UK – for two days to improve tree...
Sainsbury’s improves broiler welfare and cuts plastic in poultry packaging
SAINSBURY'S has overhauled its whole chicken packaging while lowering the stocking density of birds supplying its fresh and frozen own-brand poultry ranges. According to the retailer, the packaging changes will save 140 tonnes of plastic every year. See also: Red...
Moy Park unveils ‘blueprint’ net-zero broiler farm
Moy Park has unveiled a state-of-the-art poultry farm it has hailed as a 'game-changer' on its pathway to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040. See also: More from the Poultry.Network Sustainability Hub Beech Farm in Lincolnshire has been built from...
Sustainability Hub Supporter Profile: Fusion For Business
Fusion for Business is a UK-based business that specialises in providing honest and fair energy solutions for businesses. As your trusted partner, our mission is to defend the earth from energy and carbon waste by challenging the outdated energy supply chain and the...
Noble Foods now running 30 apprenticeships across business
NOBLE FOODS is now running a cohort of 30 apprenticeship placements across its workforce. Spanning Noble Foods’ Poultry, Milling, Consumer Foods and Central business units, the apprenticeships cover a wide range of skilled roles, from engineers and drivers to HR and...
Sustainability Hub Supporter Profile: Moy Park
Moy Park is the Poultry.Network Sustainability Hub Processor Sponsor Moy Park’s mission — to be the best in all that we do — guides our every move. Our investments to achieve net-zero, build attractive communities and enable team members and their families to advance...
How Unitas Software helps a leading egg producer be more efficient and sustainable
Rapid access to timely and quality supply chain data is delivering significant cost and sustainability benefits for egg producer Skea Eggs. Data capture is all well and good, but the quality and timeliness of the data and how it is interpreted and communicated is...
NFU launches poultry sector resilience plan
THE NFU has launched a poultry-sector-specific plan outlining opportunities and asks for farms to improve their resilience. The plan outlines priority areas for poultry production as the union sees it and focuses on three ‘pillars’: resource efficiency, carbon storage...
Defra announces new farm equipment grants
DEFRA will open a new round of farming grants offering poultry farmers funding opportunities for technology that improves production efficiency and welfare. The fund offers grants for specific items of equipment to increase productivity, boost environmental...