All Chicken & poultry articles
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NewsChris Packham calls for Co-op CEO to ban ‘Frankenchickens’
Packham has called on the supermarket to stop sourcing ultra-fast-growing chicken breeds known as ‘Frankenchickens’
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NewsShake Shack brings back Hot Honey menu for first time in four years
The limited-time menu will feature a Hot Honey Chicken Burger, Hot Honey Chicken Bites, and Hot Honey Fries
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NewsCaprinos founders launch new British hot chicken brand Zinglet
Zinglet will open its debut site in Birkenhead on 15 May, with further restaurants set to open in the near term
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NewsBoparan Private Office completes turkey processor takeover
The Ahlhorn-based turkey processor is now part of Storteboom Food Group, which is owned by BPO – the private investment vehicle of 2 Sisters Food Group owner Ranjit Singh Boparan
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NewsCo-op raises concerns over food security as imported meat soars
The amount of meat imported into the UK amounted to £5bn last year, a rise of 15% year on year
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NewsFridge Raiders launches skewers and Frank’s RedHot Chicken Bites
The Pilgrim’s Europe-owned chicken snack brand said the launches were designed to make meat snacking more appealing to consumers
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NewsAvara Foods claims court case risks undermining British farming
The poultry giant, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent and non-profit Welsh Water are being sued in the High Court by over 1,300 claimants, represented by law firm Leigh Day, for polluting the River Wye and its tributaries
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NewsStudy alleging millions of chickens missing condemned by egg and poultry sectors
In its Counting Chickens – An Analysis of UK Poultry Numbers report, the charity alleged that inaccurate data was being used to inform policies on land, manure and pollution management in England
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NewsAldi announces £1.1bn investment in UK egg supply
The discounter sells over 1,500 tonnes of British eggs every week – equivalent to around 2.5 million packs – and is the second-largest retailer in the UK for free-range egg volume
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NewsMPs call for mandatory animal welfare labelling in open letter
The letter, led by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Dyke and signed by 22 MPs, also calls for the strengthening of enforcement against misleading claims in food marketing
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NewsWaitrose launches nitrite-free ham as demand soars
The range includes British Roast Ham and British Honey Roast Ham, which will join existing nitrite-free smoked and unsmoked bacon lines
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NewsVeganuary founder kicks off star-studded anti-factory farming campaign
Fronted by celebrities including Diane Morgan, Jen Brister, Shabaz Ali, Dr Amir Khan and Mathew Pritchard, the campaign with the tagline ‘I don’t buy it’ has rolled out across more than 200 London Underground stations and 2,200 Tube carriages
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NewsKFC launches limited-edition Daredevil range and three-tier spice challenge
The limited-edition menu will feature Hot, Hotter and Hottest spice levels
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NewsNaked Chicken Breast Rashers launched by Finnebrogue
The nitrite-free product is made without artificial additives or preservatives and crafted from 100% British chicken breast
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NewsBearfields launches Carved Roast Turkey into Tesco
The O’Brien Fine Foods-owned brand said the product (rsp: £3.50/90g) was the latest extension to its Bearfields Family Delicatessen range of premium, nitrite-free, carved deli hams
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NewsBird flu housing orders lifted in England and Wales
It means poultry and other captive birds will no longer need to be housed and can now be kept outside, unless keepers are in a protection zone or captive bird monitoring (controlled) zone
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NewsGreggs to launch new chicken sausage roll
Rolling into shops nationwide from 9 April, the Chicken Roll will be priced from £1.35
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NewsAzzurri Group operating profit declines 60% in ‘highly competitive’ sector
The group noted the decline in profit was driven by a fall in revenue, which dipped 1% to £268.9m
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News2 Sisters appoints food industry veteran as Carbon Board chair
The former Defra non-executive board member and food sector veteran will oversee the board, established to drive the company’s net zero by 2035 agenda and advising on supply chain resilience
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NewsPopeyes UK expands breakfast offering nationwide
To mark the wider breakfast rollout, Popeyes will be launching its ‘biggest giveaway ever’