Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens ...

Several of the UK’s most recognisable restaurant groups have withdrawn from the Better Chicken Commitment, choosing instead ...

The poultry breakout session at NFU Conference 2026 invited a panel of sector experts to talk about resilience in their area of the poultry supply chain.

EF Harrold, which farms around Aylsham, hopes to build four poultry houses on land off Oulton Street in Cawston for around 1.36m chickens a year.

Eight businesses, controlling or franchising 18 prominent chains, have left the Better Chicken Commitment pledge.

RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming, and The Humane League expressed their 'deep concern and disappointment' with the eight companies, representing 18 major brands, that dropped the commitment in the f ...

March 2026 14 minutes Available for 28 days British chickens are unlikely to be vaccinated against bird flu because of the cost and concerns about trade. The first UK trial of an avian flu vaccine is ...

The challenges of producing to higher welfare standards were thrown into sharp focus last week as eight businesses announced they are withdrawing from the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), says Naomi ...

A poultry farm is increasing its capacity to 150,000 birds after expansion plans were approved. R Stephenson & Sons applied for permission to build a third shed for 50,000 birds at Goodmanham Grange, ...

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An egg association has warned of “long-term consequences” for the UK industry following the latest detection of bird flu at a farm in Shropshire, near England’s border with Wales. The government’s ...