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17th Dec 2019

NPANews

Important message: Beware of non-UK pork companies bearing gifts


Zoe Davies explains why pork businesses need to be very wary about gifts supplied by companies from outside the UK. 

17th Dec 2019

Prices

Cranswick buys outdoor pig business Packington pork


Cranswick has further strengthened its position in the UK pig sector with the acquisition of outdoor pig business Packington Pork Limited from the Mercer family.

16th Dec 2019

HealthWelfare

Indonesia becomes latest country to confirm African swine fever


Indonesia has become the latest Asian country to confirm African swine fever in its pig herd. 

13th Dec 2019

Brussels

Election result - NPA comment


NPA chief executive Zoe Davies said the emphatic Conservative victory will end the short-term uncertainty over Brexit.

12th Dec 2019

HealthWelfare

Poland seeking new powers to shoot wild boar, as Germany ups ASF defences


The Polish Agriculture Minister is proposing new laws to allow the army and police to shoot wild boar to prevent the spread of ASF.

10th Dec 2019

Prices

Asda sourcing more British pork, Porkwatch survey shows


Asda has increased the proportion of British pork and bacon on its shelves, the latest AHDB Porkwatch survey shows.

10th Dec 2019

NPANews

Defra webinars to duscuss new plant health regulations


Defra is holding four webinars over the next two days to discuss the new official controls and plant health regulations that come into effect from December 14. 

9th Dec 2019

Westminster

Election week - the policies that matter for the pig sector


With election day looming, the NPA has been hard at work setting out our priorities to candidates and scrutinising the main parties' policies. 

6th Dec 2019

NPANews

Stewart Houston appointed as Red Tractor pig sector chair


Former NPA chairman Stewart Houston has been appointed as Red Tractor’s new Pig Sector Committee Chair and Board Director.

6th Dec 2019

NPANews

Send us your #PimpedUpPigsInBlankets!


The @GBPork Twitter feed, run by the NPA’s Andrea Vickers, is asking people to send in examples of ‘pimped up’ pigs in blankets in the run up to Christmas.