Production processes in the food industry must be flexible, safe, and traceable. With the PDC-A 700 automatic double clipper and the ES 6000 labeling system, Poly-clip System offers an integrated solution for artisan and medium-sized businesses. It ensures quality and traceability, streamlines workflows, and allows companies to deploy their skilled personnel elsewhere.
Versmold, January 22, 2026 – Starting this Friday, January 23, live at 20:15 p.m. on RTL and RTL+, the cry will once again echo across (television) Germany: "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" (IBES)! RTL is launching the 19th season of its hit "Jungle Camp" format, and Gutfried will once again be right in the thick of the jungle fever...
Since January 2026, Jost Wetter and Marco Beimborn have strengthened the management team of the Hessian family business. Together with Andreas Wetter and Volker Lauber, who remain in management, they are leading the company into a future-oriented third generation...
The food retailer REWE has announced that it will gradually convert its meat range to higher animal welfare standards from 2026 onwards. Accordingly, fresh meat and products from the service counter, especially those sold under its own brands, will preferably come from animal welfare levels 3 and 4 in the future...
With the official opening of the International Green Week in Berlin, one of the most important international showcases for agriculture, food, and the food industry has kicked off the new trade fair year. Politicians, business leaders, and associations are once again using the event as a central platform for exchange...
The Animal Welfare Initiative (ITW) has successfully completed another registration phase for piglet rearing. 198 new piglet rearing farms, with a total of 2,7 million animals per year, have been added. This brings the current number of pig farms registered with the ITW to over 9.000, including 1.589 piglet rearers and 1.250 sow farmers. In total, approximately 22,5 million fattening pigs and 19 million piglets now benefit annually from the measures implemented by ITW-registered farmers.
The Animal Welfare Initiative (ITW) announced today during the Green Week in Berlin that, in addition to its widely used animal welfare program in housing system level 2, it is introducing two further programs. From March 2026, chicken, turkey, and pig farmers can register for the "Animal Welfare Initiative Fresh Air Barn" program in housing system level 3 and the "Animal Welfare Initiative Outdoor Access" program in housing system level 4.
The debate surrounding the "Eberswalder Würstchen" brand is intensifying. At its core is the question of whether products bearing this traditional name must necessarily be manufactured in the region...
Hilden, January 8, 2026 – Vion has informed its employees and works council about the planned permanent closure of its beef processing plant in Hilden. Subject to the ongoing consultation process, the plant is scheduled to cease operations no later than February 28, 2026, and possibly earlier.
The Animal Welfare Initiative (ITW) today published updated figures on the animal husbandry labeling system, showing the distribution of products across the five husbandry levels for various animal species. The data is based on reported sales volumes from participating food retailers and is regularly published to provide transparent insights into the development of animal husbandry practices in Germany.
The international and European meat industry faces a number of significant developments at the turn of the year 2025/2026, shaping production, trade, consumer behavior, and technological innovations alike. At the same time, the overall economy is sending positive signals...