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Richard Griffiths, chief executive at the British Poultry Council, said the deal had signalled Sir Keir's 'commitment and value' to UK poultry welfare standards

The supermarket chain said due to 'current supply challenges' in the UK, it will supply in store poultry from Germany and the Netherlands instead

NFU poultry board chair, James Mottershead said AI vaccination programme for birds need to be safe to give consumers the confidence to continue eating poultry products, and must not disrupt exports

The products include crispy southern fried chicken burgers and 2 chicken kyivs with specific display date codes

The supermarket has also introduced new stocking density requirements for its fresh chickens, aimed at improving their quality life

Poultry farmers in England and Scotland will no longer have to change how their eggs are labelled during housing orders due to avian influenza, saving farmers from costly labelling requirements

NFU Scotland said, proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere with ‘no better or potentially worse welfare standards'

The Rare Breed Survival Trust’s chief executive Christopher Price looks at some of the UK's native poultry breeds which are suitable for smallholders

The retailer said the move would promote higher animal welfare standards for its chicken

Egg and chicken meat producers were either 'unlikely or unsure' if they would still be producing poultry beyond November 2025