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25/04/2024Industry News
25/04/2024
Food giants failing implementation of animal welfare ambitions
Today’s publication of the Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare (BBFAW) reveals that most global food giants (95%) acknowledge the importance of animal welfare and are addressing it with policy commitments and clearer governance.
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25/04/2024
Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare relaunches with tougher criteria
Some 93% of global food giants have been given the lowest ratings (‘E’ or ‘F’) based on their performance impact in the latest Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare (BBAW) report, with investors such as Aviva, Candriam and Robeco set to engage…
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09/04/2024
Sainsbury’s launches new ‘Good to Know’ campaign in stores
Sainsbury’s has launched a new marketing campaign aimed at playing up its supply chain and sustainability credentials in store.
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08/04/2024
Egg industry has ‘serious concerns’ over Scottish cage ban despite welfare campaigner support
The Scottish government has announced a new consultation on outlawing the use of cages to house hens involved in egg production.
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26/03/2024
Lidl cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare boost
Lidl reduces its maximum stocking density to 30kg/sq m for own-label fresh chicken but is yet to introduce slower-growing breeds
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20/03/2024
ChickenTrack Report 2023 Unveils Progress, but more Retailers Urged to Join Better Chicken Movement
Compassion in World Farming has today (20 March 2024) launched its second annual European ChickenTrack Report measuring company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).
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20/03/2024
Progress on Better Chicken Commitment ‘falling behind’, warns Compassion in World Farming
More UK supermarkets will need to sign up to the Better Chicken Commitment if the British poultry sector is to “raise the baseline standard of chicken”, Compassion in World Farming has urged.
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18/03/2024
Animal campaigners launch legal action against EU over cage-free ban
CIWF has launched legal action against the European Commission for its failure to deliver its cage-free farming ban pledge.
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10/02/2024
Calls for EU legislators to ban cages for layers
Calls for the European Union to deliver on its promised ban on the use of cages for farmed animals have been made by animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming in its latest EggTrack 2023 report.
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08/02/2024
McDonald’s meets US cage-free pledge goal two years early
McDonald’s announced it has achieved its 100% cage-free egg sourcing goal in its U.S. locations two years ahead of its original timeline.
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