Cargill Protein is investing CAD$22m ($17.08m) to install a controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) system at its chicken processing facility in London, located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The system replaces electric stunning and ...
Food firm Tulip, part of the Danish Crown group, has acquired UK pig producer Easey. Easey Holdings Ltd is a family-owned pig farming operation consisting of four key divisions – breeding herds(sows), growing herds, a veterinary ...
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Arla is launching a line of co-branded milk bottles together with fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s. The new product will have a maximum capacity of 250ml and will be available across 1,270 UK McDonald’s restaurants. ...
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2 Sisters Food Group is closing its Smethwick poultry plant in the West Midlands, UK, which will result in the loss of several jobs. The 2 Sisters Food Group, which is owned by food tycoon Ranjit Boparan, revealed that the poultry factory ...
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Beyond Meat said it will expand US distribution of its Beyond Burger into the meat section of Safeway grocery stores. The ground-breaking burger’s expansion into Safeway marks a substantial push by Beyond Meat into the mainstream ...
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Global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 161 gigawatts (GW) in 2016, making the strongest year ever for new capacity additions, according to data released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable ...
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Mississippi-based poultry processor Sanderson Farms has established a new processing plant and wastewater treatment facility with an investment of $155m in North Carolina. The new 180,000ft2 poultry plant located in St. Pauls will ...
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Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) has announced that Korin Agropecuária will export Earth and Barrow frozen chicken pieces with the Certified Humane label to Hong Kong. The products will be exported to more than 80 PARKnSHOP ...
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Agropur announced that it has decided to display the new mark of origin indicating quality Canadian milk on all its products. The certification of origin logo unveiled on November 1 by Dairy Farmers of Canada indicates that all the milk ...
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The Scottish Salmon Company has secured full GGN licensing, an international consumer labelling scheme which guarantees the quality of production and origin of fish and seafood. GGN labels enable consumers to identify products made from ...
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Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, announced that it will source 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. The decision reinforces the Company´s commitment to animal welfare, demonstrated by its existing ...
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China aims to achieve "marked progress" in agricultural modernization by 2020, according to a five-year plan released by the State Council Thursday. The country will strive to ensure food security, improve the quality and efficiency of ...
Panera Bread has announced that it will serve clean bacon on its sandwiches and salads that is free of artificial preservatives, flavors, sweeteners and colors from artificial sources prohibited by the company’s No No List, and ...
Tesco has announced that it will stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025, following an in-depth review of its egg sourcing strategy. The cage-free egg commitment from Tesco comes after its consultations with suppliers, industry experts ...
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Dollar General has committed to providing high quality, in-shell eggs at affordable prices to meet the needs of its customers. Affordability is critically important to the Dollar General customer, and eggs are often a primary source of ...
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