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foodmanufacture.co.uk > Article > 02/26/2026 > pilgrims-europe-acquires-hermitage-ai-a-global-supplier-of-pig-breeding-stock-and-genetic-services

Pilgrim’s Europe buys pig genetics firm

7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (415+ words) The acquisition of Hermitage AI by the meat giant will see it enter a new operating agreement with Hermitage Group and its partner, PIC UK, a global leader in porcine genetics. The deal will shift the operations of two Genetic…...

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foodmanufacture.co.uk > Article > 09/26/2025 > poultry-and-horticulture-key-to-uk-economic-growth-finds-igd-report

Poultry and horticulture key to UK economic growth, says IGD

5+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (506+ words) In a recently published report, the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) and Bramble Intelligence underscored the urgent need for the UK to drive economic growth to ensure a reliable, sustainable food supply for its expanding population. The report shows that…...

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foodmanufacture.co.uk > Article > 08/18/2025 > extra-checks-on-eu-live-animal-imports-suspended

Cancelled: Extra checks on EU live animal imports

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (380+ words) The suspension of these border checks follows a new deal established between the UK and EU, which includes a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement. This will reduce delays at the border and make food trade with the EU market cheaper and…...

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foodmanufacture.co.uk > Article > 06/05/2025 > contaminated-crops-cost-poultry-farms-more-than-150k-annually

Contaminated crops cost poultry farms more than £150k annually

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (552+ words) Researchers have found that animal feed contaminated with mycotoxins could be costing poultry producers thousands of pounds per year. Mycotoxins are a group of naturally occurring toxins produced by certain moulds (fungi). The moulds grow on a variety of different…...