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New German Coalition Deal Seeks Farm Animal Welfare, Less Weed-Killer Use

Germany’s incoming government will act to cut farmers' use of weed-killer, improve farm animals' welfare and restrict advertising products with sugar...

Edeka And Netto Marken-Discount Improve Animal Welfare Standards

Netto Marken-Discount and Edeka will switch to housing type 2 or higher for birds used in its frozen own-brand poultry products.

Eroski Adds Animal Welfare Certificates To Private Label Meats

Spain's Eroski has added animal welfare certificates to its entire range of own-brand white meat SKUs to offer a more ethical product range. The la...

Kaufland Celebrates Five Years Of Quality Meat Programme

German retailer Kaufland is celebrating five years of own quality meat programme, launched in October 2016. Since then, the company along with its contr...

Jumbo Introduces Beef From 'Pasture Cattle'

Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced that it has introduced a range of beef products from so-called pasture cattle. The meat used in the range is sourced...

GCAW Launches Consultation On Procurement Of Cage-Free Egg Ingredients

With progress being made on the introduction of cage-free eggs, the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW) has announced a consultation on supply chain...

Netto Marken-Discount Pledges Better Animal Welfare Standards

Germany's Netto Marken-Discount has pledged to purchase its fresh and marinated self-service pork and poultry exclusively from farms with higher animal hus...

Coop Netherlands To Improve Fresh Meat Sustainability Standards

Coop Netherlands has pledged to only source fresh meat with at least one star on the 'Beter Leven' quality mark within two years. The move is part of th...