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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Campylobacter levels in UK fresh chickens remain steady
Campylobacter levels in UK-produced fresh whole chickens sold in major retailers across the UK remained steady during the testing period January-March, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reports.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Aviagen continues strategic investment in UK breeding programme
Aviagen® has recently completed the first phase of a more than EUR35 million (US$41 million) investment in its UK breeding programme, with the aim of benefitting Aviagen's customer base through the provision of broilers and breeders of ...
Monday, June 18, 2018
Aviagen expands UK hatchery base
Aviagen® has responded to continued demand for its products by adding a brand-new facility to its UK hatchery portfolio.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
UK's antibiotics use in poultry production plunged by 82% over past six years
The use of antibiotics in UK poultry production has fallen by 82% over the past six years and by close to 40% in 2017 alone, according to a report by the British Poultry Council (BPC).
Thursday, May 17, 2018
UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by over 50% in 2 years
The UK pig industry reduced antibiotic use by 28% in 2017, bringing the total reduction in two years to more than 50%.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Aviagen UK Limited appoints new general manager
Aviagen® UK Limited has announced the appointment of Alan Thomson as the company's new general manager with effect from May 1.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
2017 a strong year for UK cheese exports
UK cheese exports in 2017 rose 23% in value compared with 2016, surpassing the £615 million mark, according to the latest figures from HMRC ((Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs).
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
UK red meat sector explores export opportunities in Philippines, Singapore
The UK's meat sector is on a trade "offensive" in Southeast Asia as it sent a two-day British Meat Trade Mission to the Philippines last week and is showcasing its quality red meat at an international trade show in Singapore this ...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
China inspects BSE controls in UK prior to lifting of beef ban
The process leading to the lifting of China's BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease) ban on British beef has taken a major step forward with a Chinese delegation arriving in the UK this week to carry out inspections.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
UK poultry meat production up 1% in 2017
Poultry meat produced in the UK increased 1% (13,600 tonnes) year-on-year in 2017, to 1.8 million tonnes, according to data from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), as reported by AHDB Pork.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Eggs sold in UK to soar to 180M this Easter weekend
Easter is a boon to egg producers and sellers, and people in Britain are expected to eat a whopping 180 million hen eggs, or 45 million eggs a day, over the long weekend, according to figures released by the British Egg Industry Council (BE ...
Friday, February 23, 2018
Milk powder is UK's top export product to China in 2017
China went one notch higher as it became the eighth-largest importer of food and drinks from the UK in 2017, due to a growing Chinese appetite for British milk powder and salmon, among others.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
UK pork exports in 2017 largest ever at 5.4B lbs.
US pork exports last year were the largest ever in terms of volume at 5.399 billion pounds, up 6% over 2016, according to Pork Checkoff. These were valued at $6.486 billion, up 9%.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Ukraine grain exports decline in 2017
A drop in corn output and rising competition from wheat have impacted Ukraine's market share in grain, with the country's grain sales declining 8.7% year-on-year, according to data by the Ukrainian customers authority.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
UK hopes to export beef to China within 6 months
The UK's beef sector anticipates the lifting of China's BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease) ban within six months if a visit from Chinese inspectors this spring is successful, AHDB Beef & Lamb said last week.

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