Meriden Enhances its Product Portfolio
UK - Fusion is the next generation of toxin binder that also has great antifungal, ammonia binding properties and is an anti-caking agent.

Farmers on Get IPPC Help from SAI Global
UK - Food and farm assurance company, SAI Global, has announced that it has been appointed to deliver the IPPC Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme on behalf of the Environment Agency (EA).

Meriden Stamps Mark of Commitment
UK - "Our commitment is to you," announces Meriden Animal Health Ltd, launching its mark of commitment.

ACMC Tip: Beware ‘Parity Drift’
UK - In the last few years a significant number of producers have restocked or expanded their herds through organic growth.

Water Boosts Weaning Weights
UK - A simple change to the watering regime in the farrowing houses is enabling a Suffolk farmer to rear an extra 1–1.5 piglets a litter and reduce his vet bills.

Five-Year Project with University of Leeds Extended
UK - Leading piglet starter feed company, Primary Diets, has signed a contract with the University of Leeds to undertake a further five years of research on piglet nutrition.

Cranswick Continues Positive Performance
UK - The three months to December 2009 saw a continuation of the positive trading performance seen in the first half of the year for British pig meat processor, Cranswick.

ACMC Appoints New UK Sales Manager
UK - Tim Clarke has been appointed UK sales manager by Yorkshire-based breeding company, ACMC.

New Development Engineer at Farmex
UK - Reading-based Farm Energy and Control specialist, Farmex, has appointed David Dobson as development engineer.

New Virus Threatens UK Pig Industry
UK - HP-PRRS (Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) is a new disease that poses as great a risk as foot-and-mouth disease.

Thames Valley Cambac Acquires Allied Livestock
UK - The Board of Thames Valley Cambac (TVC) is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of Allied Livestock Marketing Ltd (ALM), a division of Associated British Nutrition...

ACMC Tip: Dry Out After Disinfection
UK - Cleaning and disinfection are an essential part of successful disease control, preventing or reducing the transfer of infection from one batch of pigs to the next.

Organic Component in Pig Diets to Increase
UK - From 1 January 2010, the organic content of organic pig and poultry diets is to increase from 90 to 95 per cent. Leading poultry feed specialist, Humphrey Feeds, have implemented their organic diets...

ACMC Bringing Home the Silver
UK - An armful of trophies was taken by ACMC pigs at Yorkshire’s Hull Market Christmas Show. They were awarded for the Supreme pen of pigs, Reserve pen of pigs, Best pen of cutter pigs, Best pen of bacon...

Ufac Appoints New Marketing Manager
UK - Dr Donald Lawson has been promoted to UK sales and marketing manager by Newmarket-based animal feed supplement specialists Ufac (UK) Ltd.

ACMC Tip: Dealing with Backlogs and Stocking Rates
UK - Significant increases in stocking densities have been seen in finishing pens, especially among larger pigs, as various abattoirs have 'rolled back' their weekly kills.

Hilton to Supply Danish Food Retailer
UK - Hilton Food Group Lts has announced it is to begin supplying Denmark's leading food retailer, Coop Danmark.

British Banger Supplier is 2009 Start-Up Star
UK - The UK Foodhall, a small business supplying healthy food for school meals, has been named the winner of the 2009 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards.

International Award for Biolink
UK - Biolink Ltd has won The Best International Business award at a prestigious ceremony and dinner last month in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.

Waitrose Introduces Greener British Pork
UK - In a bid to cut carbon emissions and create a more sustainable pork supply chain, Waitrose has announced a grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers. The multi million pound deal, the first of...

Danisco Acquires Sorbial
UK - Danisco A/S has signed an agreement to acquire Sorbial in order to strengthen its competencies in microbial-based products for animal nutrition.

Pig Feed Deal to Cut Carbon Footprint
UK - Supermarket chain, Waitrose, has announced a new grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers.

ACMC Tip: Mycotoxin Dilemma
UK - Mycotoxins are frequently implicated in cases of poor reproductive performance in pig herds, though it can be difficult to prove their involvement in individual cases, says Paul Thompson, veterinary...

Pfizer Trainee Awards for Pig and Poultry Industries
UK - Employees on pig and poultry farms in North Lincolnshire — Georgina Cherrill and Andrew Hall — are the 2009 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.

Maprelin Stimulates Pig Breeding Herd Performance
UK - Janssen Animal Health has introduced a management tool for UK pig producers that stimulates oestrus in gilts and sows, shortens weaning to oestrus interval and can improve reproductive performance...