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07-05-2013 12:02 PM | News

Lion rethink early release clause

Lion rethink early release clause
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08-05-2013 19:31 PM | News Comment(1)
Spanish mission accomplished raises eyebrows
A Spanish egg industry leader has claimed that the European Union's conversion to enriched cage systems was successfully completed as planned. Desp...
07-05-2013 12:02 PM | News Comment(4)
Lion rethink early release clause
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) may be set to reverse a move designed to make it easier for egg producers to switch packers. The Ranger rep...
01-05-2013 14:05 PM | Egg Report Comment(7)
Egg market report - Market conditions 'deeply concerning'
At the time of writing, Monday 29th April, the only phrase to describe the current market conditions is ‘’deeply concerning’’. Although prices on the ...
30-04-2013 11:45 AM | News Comment(0)
Price is more important than welfare, poultry delegates told
European calls for animal welfare standards to be written into international trade deals were described as "challenging" by a Canadian delegate at the...
12-04-2013 09:55 AM | News Comment(1)
Tesco joins Morrison’s and Asda in allowing the use of GM soya in poultry feed
Tesco and the Co-operative are the latest of the supermarket chains to confirm that poultry feed will no longer be GM-free and follows decisions alrea...
09-04-2013 12:13 PM | Feed Mill Comment(0)
Feed Mill - April 2013
There are currently four agricultural drivers: Argentinean politics and economics, Brazilian logistics, US stocks and Chinese demand. Argentina d...
09-04-2013 12:08 PM | News Comment(0)
University conducts major study into bone breakages
Scientists at the University of Bristol are to conduct a major study into bone breakages in laying hens. The research will be led by Dr John Tarlto...
09-04-2013 12:04 PM | News Comment(0)
National listing for Chippindale ‘Free Rangers’
Chippindale Foods has secured a major national listing with Morrisons following the launch of a new brand of eggs. Free Rangers, the latest offerin...
09-04-2013 11:52 AM | News Comment(0)
Award winning producer shows meticulous attention to detail
A combination of engineering skills, meticulous attention to detail and a belief in the value of “naturally produced” food lies behind the success of ...
09-04-2013 11:49 AM | News Comment(0)
New Zealand carry out cage ban review
A review is to be carried out into plans by the New Zealand Government for a ban on the use of conventional battery cages. The New Zealand plan loo...
09-04-2013 11:48 AM | Bill Broody Comment(2)
Bill Broody - April 2013
The food industry has had a bloody nose this last few weeks. Hot on the heels of the horsemeat scandal came the unwelcome news that small amounts of b...
09-04-2013 11:37 AM | News Comment(0)
Home grown Lupins – a future soya replacement?
With soya prices escalating and a South American dockers strike creating problems to the shipping and huge subsequent time delays, it’s time for UK po...
09-04-2013 11:31 AM | News Comment(0)
Concerns raised over NFU Mutual salmonella insurance
Confusion has emerged over NFU Mutual's new salmonella insurance scheme after a free range egg producer was told there would a limit on the level of c...
09-04-2013 11:02 AM | News Comment(0)
New brands and more producers following solo move
Noble Foods’ biggest contracted egg supplier, L J Fairburn & Son, is expanding its free range production after launching out on its own. The Lincol...
09-04-2013 10:46 AM | Director of Policy Comment(0)
Director of Policy report - 9th April 2013
The hot topic over the last month has been perches. On 6 March I attended a meeting with Defra to discuss the implications of a ‘pre-infraction’ lette...
09-04-2013 10:44 AM | Chairmans Comment Comment(0)
April 2013 - Chairman's Comment
I start this month by asking for your support in raising awareness to your MP over the Government commitment to ban beak trimming of laying hens by 20...
09-04-2013 10:42 AM | News Comment(0)
Tracing your egg through its watermark!
A company in North Yorkshire is offering a test that can identify the presence of foreign eggs even in manufactured food products like quiche. The ...
05-04-2013 10:51 AM | News Comment(5)
Confusion as producers ponder exit or expansion plans
Anecdotal evidence suggests that an increasing number of free range egg producers may be selling up and getting out of the industry. After a decade...
25-03-2013 07:49 AM | News Comment(0)
EU threatens legal action against England on perching
The European Commission is threatening England with legal action over the use of perches in free range egg units. Brussels has issued the Departmen...
09-03-2013 15:53 PM | News Comment(0)
Latest Market News - March 2013
At the time of writing, Monday 4th March, the market is stagnant. Since the last report, prices continued to increase up to Pancake Day and then decl...
09-03-2013 15:43 PM | News Comment(0)
Taiwan farm converts to EU standards
A farm in Taiwan has reportedly converted to European Union standard enriched cages. The farm, which has gained accreditation for its enriched cage pr...
09-03-2013 15:42 PM | News Comment(0)
Omega-3 in diet could reduce bone damage in layers
The addition of omega-3 to the diet could help to substantially reduce bone damage in free range laying hens. A study funded by the Department for ...
09-03-2013 15:40 PM | News Comment(0)
Manufacturers encouraged to check source of eggs
Food manufacturers who have been rocked by the horse meat scandal have now been urged to check the source of their eggs. The food industry in Europ...
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17-05-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013
Scottish Egg Producers Market report for the 17th May 2013
13-05-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013
SEPRA Market Report - 10th May 2013
09-05-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Market Report - 3rd May 2013
SEPRA Market Report for 3rd May 2013
30-04-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Market Report 26th April 2013
SEPRA Market Report for 26th April 2013
30-04-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Report 19th April 2013
Scottish Egg Producers report for 19th April 2013
30-04-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Report 13th April 2013
Scottish Egg Producers Report for the 13th April 2013
09-04-2013 | Veterinary and Husbandry
A spoonful of sugar?
Whereas Mary Poppins was happy to sing about the best way to take your medicine, a statement on 11th March this year from ...
09-04-2013 | Veterinary and Husbandry
A spoonful of sugar?
Whereas Mary Poppins was happy to sing about the best way to take your medicine, a statement on 11th March this year from ...
01-04-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Report - 29th March 2013
The Scottish Egg Producers Report for 29th March 2013
01-04-2013 | Scottish Egg Producers Reports
SEPRA Report - 29th March 2013
The Scottish Egg Producers Report for 29th March 2013
01-04-2013 | Information and Advice
Cereal Pricing
Cereal pricing report
01-04-2013 | Information and Advice
Cereal Pricing
Cereal pricing report
Chairman's Comments
 
09-04-2013 10:44 AM | Chairmans Comment
April 2013 - Chairman's Comment
I start this month by asking for your support in raising awareness to your MP over the Government commitment to ban beak trimming of laying hens by 20...
09-03-2013 15:03 PM | Chairmans Comment
March 2013 - Chairman's Comment
As producers we all maintain high standards, whether DEFRA, Laid in Britain or Lion. With this we believe that it shows the high quality product that ...
16-01-2013 13:35 PM | Chairmans Comment
January 2013 - Chairman's Comment
What a year and for some 2012 cannot end too soon. At the start of the year we had the enforced ban on caged production, which put the whole Europe...
Director Of Policy
 
09-04-2013 10:46 AM | Director of Policy
Director of Policy report - 9th April 2013
The hot topic over the last month has been perches. On 6 March I attended a meeting with Defra to discuss the implications of a ‘pre-infraction’ lette...
09-03-2013 15:04 PM | Director of Policy
Director of Policy report - 8th March 2013
The last month has seen alot of press interest in food and farming policy. Equally there has been much activity behind the scenes which has not found ...
16-01-2013 14:09 PM | Director of Policy
Director of Policy report - 16th January 2013
My current priority is to build cross-industry support for the Bristol University beak tipping trials. The concept of finding ‘promissory notes’ t...
18-12-2012 09:24 AM | Director of Policy
Director of Policy report - 18th December 2012
Since the conference, the Chairman of the All Party Group for Pigs and Poultry, Neil Parish, has announced that the Group intends to publish a report ...
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14-05-2013 04:59 PM | by spent hen
You would have thought a year would be adequate time for a fair producer contract template to be drawn up i thought robert Gooch was working on this ?...
Comment made on Lion rethink early release clause
14-05-2013 02:49 PM | by Mick Holdaway
It is now over a year ago that BFREPA were working on a contract for producers, was this decision reveiwed also??
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Its all very well to sugest producers get out there and protest but it will just be the same old few that do it and it would end up a futile gesture. ...
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