by Jake Davies (Editor) | Oct 23, 2026 | News, The Poultry Network Podcast
Imports, independent growers and the growth of chicken restaurant chains are under the spotlight in the latest Poultry Network Podcast. Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Mark Rooza, sales director and executive leadership team member at Gafoor, to discuss the...
by Jake Davies | Oct 23, 2026 | Company Reports, News
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...
by Jake Davies | Oct 23, 2026 | In-Depth, News
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...
by Jake Davies | Oct 23, 2026 | Company Reports, News
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...
by Ken Randall | Oct 23, 2026 | Market Data, News
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...
by Jake Davies | Oct 23, 2026 | News, Sustainability-Hub
GLW Feeds has acquired a shareholding in feed additive specialist Abireo Animal Nutrition, with the two businesses forming a long-term partnership while Abireo continues to operate independently. The investment will provide Abireo with additional resources to support...
by Jake Davies (Editor) | Oct 20, 2026 | News
HIGHLY pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm near Belford, Northumberland, in England’s first commercial poultry outbreak of the 2026-27 season. The affected flock is understood to comprise 32,000 free-range laying hens,...
by Ken Randall | Oct 16, 2026 | Market Data, News
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...
by Jake Davies | Oct 16, 2026 | News, Subscriber Content
EGGS imported from a Ukrainian supplier have been linked to 36 cases of Salmonella infection in England this year, prompting the NFU to renew calls for tighter controls on food imports. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Action after Salmonella...
by Jake Davies (Editor) | Oct 16, 2026 | News, Subscriber Content, The Poultry Network Podcast
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...
