PD HOOK GROUP has recorded a dip in sales and pre-tax profits in its latest results, covering the year to 31 October 2020. The firm said market volatility caused by covid-19 significantly impacted demand for chicken and turkey, which made balancing supply and demand a...
A BROADCAST journalism student and poultry farmer’s daughter has used her final project to showcase how chicken is produced in the UK. Bethan Edwards’ family farm broilers in Shropshire and she has just completed a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of...
THREE of the UK’s leading poultry businesses have signed up to pilot a poster scheme outlining workers’ rights. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has developed the posters, which have a 10-point checklist that it is hoped will give workers an overview...
PD HOOK has said it will support the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) if the market moves towards it. Director Patrick Hook said the firm had always reared birds to the standard and above, and that it would respond if consumers and its own customers asked for it. See...
AVIAGEN has announced its 2019 Flock Award winners – farmers and hatchery managers who deliver exceptional performance from breeder flocks. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards, and over that time hatchability of Ross breeders has increased 3%, with 29...
