Industry News
Shift to Better Chicken Commitment gains momentum across Europe
The European ChickenTrack Report measures how fast the companies who have signed up to the standard are meeting their commitments.
Read moreSupport growing for Better Chicken Commitment across Europe
Retailers and poultry firms are transitioning towards the Better Chicken Commitment requirements despite an international backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation and the continued prevalence of avian influenza.
Read moreM&S launches new TV ad campaign with celebrity chef Tom Kerridge
M&S launches new multi-channel ad campaign following celebrity chef Tom Kerridge as he visits farms supplying the retailer its Oakham Gold RSPCA Assured chicken
Read moreMore than half of chicken welfare commitments not making progress, new report finds
The 2022 ChickenTrack has revealed that more than half of commitments (58%) across 37 companies are not making progress at all.
Read moreFirst European ChickenTrack report to monitor progress of ‘Better Chicken Commitment’
Compassion in World Farming has launched its first annual European ChickenTrack Report to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).
Read moreNew report tracks firms’ Better Chicken Commitment progress
COMPASSION In World Farming (CIWF) has launched a new annual report tracking how companies are moving towards meeting the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).
Read moreCampaigners call for improvement in chicken welfare
Food businesses are being urged to prioritise higher welfare chicken as part of a transformation of the poultry sector.
Read moreUK government funds ‘hub’ to invest in cell-based agriculture
This development is the largest investment the UK government has made to date in sustainable proteins.
Read moreMeat and dairy giants face $24bn of climate-related losses by 2030
The world’s 40 largest meat and dairy companies are likely to lose almost $24bn in pre-tax earnings by the end of the decade, due to poor planning for climate-related risks.
Read moreVeal calves should not be isolated in pens after birth, EU says
Veal calves should not be kept in individual pens during their first weeks of life in order to improve animal welfare, according to the EU Food and Safety Authority (EFSA).
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