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Surge in lower quality egg imports sparks UK food safety fears
Food businesses are being urged not to play roulette with customer safety, as the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) warns of a surge in risky…
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Bird flu strikes Devon and Norfolk: Over 80,000 poultry culled
Two new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in commercial poultry flocks in Devon and Norfolk, prompting swift action…
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New bird flu outbreaks confirmed in Somerset and Co Durham
A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in the UK, with new cases detected in both Somerset and County…
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Iceland pledges cage-free by 2027 after activist pressure
Retailer Iceland has U-turned on its broken promise and pledged to go cage-free by 2027 following pressure from animal welfare campaigners. The…
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Charity sends 1,600 farmers legal warnings over fast-growing chickens
More than 1,600 poultry farmers across the UK have received legal warning letters from the Humane League UK, cautioning that the practice of raising…
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Iceland's u-turn on going cage-free sparks animal welfare outrage
Iceland is under fire after scrapping its promise to go cage-free on eggs by 2025—a U-turn that animal welfare groups say leaves the retailer lagging…
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Court rules in favour of egg producer in £200k business rates dispute
Fridays Ltd, a Kent-based egg producer, has won a key Court of Appeal ruling confirming that three of its storage and packing buildings are exempt…
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RSPCA Assured unveils stricter poultry welfare rules for 2025
RSPCA Assured is cracking down on chicken welfare with tougher new standards set to reshape how poultry are cared for from September 2025. One key…
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Beef and chicken push meat prices higher in June, figures show
Meat and poultry prices surged again in June, with beef and chicken leading sharp increases that far outpaced overall food inflation, according to…
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Two new bird flu cases prompt culls on farms in Wales
New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been recorded on two farms in Wales, prompting swift action from animal health authorities…
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