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Salling Group To Phase Out 'Fast-Growing' Chickens From Promotional Products

Denmark's Salling Group has set a target to phase out 'fast-growing' chickens from promotional products by the end of 2025.

Lidl Germany To Move To Higher Animal Welfare Standards For Beef, Drinking Milk

Lidl Germany has announced that it is converting its range of fresh beef and drinking milk to higher animal husbandry levels.

Dutch Lab-Grown Meat Firm Meatable Raises Further Funding

Dutch lab-grown meat company Meatable said it had raised a further $35 million (€31.8 million) in funding, highlighting growth in the sector which aim...

US Pork Firms Split Over Congress Bill To Overturn California Animal Welfare Law

Some big US pork producers that have spent money to comply with a California law requiring more living space for certain farm animals are lukewarm about le...

Experts Warn Of 'Devastating' Fungal Infections Wiping Out Crops

Scientists at the University of Exeter have warned of the 'devastating' impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies...

Lidl Switzerland To Expand Terra Natura Sustainable Range

Lidl Switzerland has announced it will expand its Terra Natura range by more than 20% compared to the previous year.

Nestlé, Cargill To Invest $15m For Promoting Conservation Practices In US Farms

Food companies Nestlé and Cargill have announced a combined investment of $15 million (€13.8 million) to scale the adoption of voluntary conser...

Cambridge University Scientists Launch New Animal Welfare Scoring System

A new system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming has been introduced by Cambridge University...