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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pilgrim’s Europe has acquired Hermitage AI Ltd, including its Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire operations, marking a strategic move to further integrate and strengthen its UK pig supply chain.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Cranswick’s high degree of vertical integration allows for tighter control of production costs', comments Third Bridge analyst, Orwa Mohamad.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dawn Meats and Alliance Group finalise new strategic partnership.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While a number of meat processors are exploring more sustainable packaging options, effective tray sealing and leak detection remains a key consideration for those relying on established modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Pictured: Ishida's Airscan leak detection system.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Biosecurity threats at Britain’s borders cannot wait for Government to conclude EU negotiations, a committee of MPs has warned.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cranswick has published new welfare recommendations and a plan for improved pig standards.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Irish meat manufacturer, Kepak, has successfully completed a digital overhaul in a “significant step” to future-proof its business operations.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Doleman joins as non-exec director at the poultry manufacturer's parent company, following Ian Ellis' departure.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A leading international animal protection organisation is calling on the UK Government to commit to an end to high-intensity CO2 stunning of pigs in its forthcoming Animal Welfare Strategy.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The GFI is partnering with Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA) to make these available for public use.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dawn Meat's CEO, Niall Browne, with sustainability director, Gill Higgins.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In a similar move to dairy alternatives (e.g. oat drink rather than oat milk) plant-based meats could be restricted with meaty terminology.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Workers at a Cranswick farm in Lincolnshire were filmed slamming piglets against the floor.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The workers will vote on strike action between 25 September and 13 October.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[On Monday The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) will mark the formal handover of its chief executive role, as Nick Allen (pictured) steps down and John Powell takes up the role.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Retailers need to stop competing on price and understand sustainable food costs more.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[No financial details of the deal between Paramount Retail Group and DB Food Group have been made public.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pigs left dead on the floor at Somerby Top Farm.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The deal creates pathway for additional opportunities in lucrative Mexican market where consumption grows 5.4% annually, with tariffs set to disappear.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Iceland has more than 900 stores in the UK and a further 40 owned or franchised stores across Europe.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The firm was fined during a hearing at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court in June 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sofina Foods has acquired the award-winning manufacturer Finnebrogue, among its accolades is Food Manufacturer of the Year 2023.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under the UK's Geographical Indication Schemes]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Red tape is miring investment by British businesses, claimed the BMPA]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The applications was rejected unanimously by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Global poultry trade remains strong, but geopolitical tensions threaten to distrub the balance]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Researchers have developed a method of creating foie gras without the need for force feeding]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Vaccinating day-old chicks in a controlled environment allows them to be protected earlier.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2025/03/26/aldi-signs-long-term-wagyu-supply-deal/</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-03-26T12:02:22.668Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Warrendale Wagyu has signed a long-term contract with Aldi]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[If the plans were to go ahead, the farm would be capable of rearing 56,000 pigs per year.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2025/03/24/reversing-the-decline-of-women-in-meat-manufacturing/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Manufacture interviews Laura Ryan of Meat Business Women.]]></image:caption>
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