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Thursday, April 08, 2010
Danish Crown Cuts Jobs Across DenmarkDENMARK - Danish Crown yesterday initiated negotiations with the employees on the cutting of a total of 580 jobs.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Danish Crown Slaughterhouses to Be Wound DownDENMARK - Following the failure of its plan to cut slaughterhouse wages by 20 per cent in a bid to become competitive, much of Danish Crown’s pig slaughtering in Denmark will be phased out.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Large-Scale Closure of Danish Abattoirs LikelyDENMARK - Denmark is facing large-scale closure of its slaughterhouses. Up to 600 jobs may be relocated abroad by Danish Crown, mostly to Germany.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Unwillingness to Negotiate Leads to Job LossesDENMARK - The Confederation of Danish Industry and the Food Workers’ Union NNF did not succeed in reaching a new collective agreement following their meetings with the Public Conciliator, Asbjørn Jensen....
Monday, March 22, 2010
Danish Crown Unlikely to Get Wage ReductionsDENMARK - Hopes of the Danish Crown slaughtering sector making a recovery by reducing costs are fading, according to the UK's National Pig Association.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Agromek Show Turns to Alternate-Year CycleDENMARK - In the future, Agromek will be held every other year. Agromek 2010 will be on 30 November to 3 December at ita usual venue, Herning.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Hauliers in Support of Danish Crown’s FutureDENMARK - All the hauliers transporting pigs for Danish Crown have decided to support the company in its endeavours to improve competitiveness.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Govt Grant for Tracing Salmonella SourcesDENMARK - The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has just given DKK7 million to a research project that will make it easier for scientists and the authorities to find the sources of salmonella...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tulip Food Company Acquires Nietfeld FeinkostDENMARK - Tulip Food Company has announced its acquisition of Nietfeld. With the merger, Tulip has further strengthened its position in the German market.
Friday, February 12, 2010
New Funding for Research into Antibiotic ResistanceDENMARK - The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has started two new research projects aimed at contributing to the fight against resistance to antibiotics in animals and humans.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
More Weaner Exports to Germany This YearDENMARK - The Danish breeding herd increased around four percent last year as producers seek to cash in on the higher price paid for weaners exported to Germany and (to a lesser extent) Poland.
Monday, February 01, 2010
Weak Sows Will be Easier to IdentifyDENMARK - Strong or weak? For a sow the difference can determine whether she is sent to the incineration plant or is allowed to live a little longer. Scientists have developed a tool that eases the task...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Two New Outbreaks of H1N1 Flu Found in SwineDENMARK - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported two new outbreaks of H1N1 influenza in swine.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Details Emerge of H1N1 Flu in Danish PigsDENMARK - The veterinary authorities have reported two outbreaks of influenza A H1N1 in pigs.
Monday, January 11, 2010
H1N1 Flu Found in Danish PigsDENMARK - Pigs infected with the influenza A H1N1 virus have been found on two farms in Zealand.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Pigs Eat Bread to Help with Human HealthDENMARK - Low-fibre and high-calorie foods are tempting but not good for our health. Eating too much may result in overweight, obesity and disease. Pigs will be used as models for humans in the development...
Friday, December 11, 2009
UK Butchers Offered Management CourseDENMARK - British butchers looking to succeed in management are being offered the opportunity to learn both the craft of de-boning as well as management skills at the internationally renowned Danish Meat...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Danish Food Safety Standard Wins RecognitionDENMARK - The Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS) has received formal approval from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an association of the world’s leading food safety experts.
Friday, December 04, 2009
Alleged Increase in Pig CrueltyDENMARK - There is growing evidence of pig welfare abuse, which is blamed on increasing economic pressure on farmers.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Govt to Impose Rules for Nitrate in Sausages and HamDENMARK - The Danish government will maintain Denmark's stricter rules for using the additive nitrite in meat products. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen has told the EU Commission...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Danish Crown Gets International RecognitionDENMARK - A marked return on international investments confirms Danish Crown’s role as an international company.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Fewer Co-op MembersDENMARK - This year, 10,685 farmers have delivered animals to Danish Crown - a 12 per cent fall on last year.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Ensuring the Most Exposed Animals the Best WelfareDENMARK - Scientists are working on developing practical and effective tools that focus on improving welfare for those animals whose risk of poor welfare is greatest.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Study: Cloned Pigs on a Human DietDENMARK - It is not humans eating like pigs, but rather, pigs eating like humans that form the basis for a research project on obesity at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
More Antibiotics but Fewer Critical AntibioticsDENMARK - New figures from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) show a 12 per cent rise in the use of antibiotics for pigs in Denmark during the first half of 2009.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Danish Crown: Checked and ApprovedDENMARK - It’s almost 10 o’clock on a Wednesday morning. In the operations manager’s office on the first floor, Jørn Kjær is getting ready for the day’s visit. The checklists have been prepared,...
Friday, October 02, 2009
Danish Pig Producers Use More AntibioticsDENMARK - During the first six months of this year the use of antibiotics by Danish pig producers increased 12 per cent, according to a report by the Danish Technical University.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Danish Pork Exports PlummetDENMARK - As Danish farmers send increasing numbers of pigs to Germany for finishing and slaughter, the Danish Crown kill is in an accelerating downward spiral. During the first half of the year its exports...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Reduced Response to Pneumonia VaccinationDENMARK - N. Steenhard of the University of Copenhagen and co-authors report that ascaris (parasitic worm) infestation reduces the response of pigs to vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae...
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
DC Future: Danish Crown on TargetDENMARK - Danish Crown is on target after the first quarter since the launch of DC Future. This was explained by the company management at a meeting of the Board of Representatives yesterday.
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