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Danish Crown optimizes and invests in finishing

The market is changing rapidly for the Danish pig industry. In order to increase competitiveness, Danish Crown is, for example, implementing a program of measures to reduce costs and at the same time focusing on the production of bacon in Great Britain and entering the Californian market, where higher demands are now placed on animal welfare...

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Future of Danish pig production in focus

At the Danish pig industry congress in Herning, a central topic was the question of how to best overcome the challenges ahead and shape the future. In their report, the chairman Erik Larsen and the head of the pig sector in the Danish Association of Agriculture and Food, Christian Fink Hansen, covered the 2075 participants from the past to the coming years...

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Tönnies Group launches first nationwide “meat climate platform”

In the presence of around 1.000 agricultural partners as well as high-ranking guests from federal, state and local politics, the Tönnies group of companies put the first “meat climate platform” into operation on Wednesday. With this platform, the food producer from Rheda-Wiedenbrück wants to strengthen regional production on family farms and at the same time make the climate performance of local producers transparent. The presentation of the new tool was embedded in the “Agriculture Future Forum” in the A2 Forum in Rheda-Wiedenbrück...

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Founder of the Heyne butcher's college died

Obituary: Jürgen Heyne, founder of the Heyne butcher's college (Frankfurt am Main), died on November 15.11.2023, 85 at the age of 20 - Jürgen Heyne (born September 1938, 15 in Frankfurt am Main; † November 2023, XNUMX) was a German master butcher and Association official...

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Game meat in focus

Game meat comes directly from wild animals and is one of the most sustainable foods on our menu. However, the meat of deer, wild boar and pheasant can be contaminated with heavy metals such as lead or contain pathogens such as trichinella and salmonella. The “Safety in the Game Meat Chain” network aims to further increase the safety of game...

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Glyphosate approved for another 10 years

The European Commission's proposal to extend the approval of glyphosate did not find a qualified majority in the EU Commission's Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed. Too many member states had expressed concerns about the project. The main points of criticism were the lack of data on the effects on biodiversity, soil and water...

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1.125 years of service

They represent exactly 1.125 years of service: 62 employees from production and administration were honored for their long-standing commitment and loyalty to SÜDPACK at the annual and traditional anniversary celebration on November 7, 2023 in the community hall in Erlenmoos. Six pensioners also said goodbye to their well-deserved retirement...

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Diolog workshop by Tönnies Research

Animal welfare and emissions - how do we create optimal husbandry? The actors addressed this question at the most recent workshop at Tönnies Forschungs gGmbH. To show how these two aspects can be optimally combined in livestock farming, producers, scientists and representatives from companies, agricultural organizations and food retailers came together in the monastery gate in Marienfeld...

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Special awards for two young Tönnies employees

Rheda-Wiedenbrück, November 8, 2023 - Great joy in the Tönnies team: two young employees of the food producer from Rheda-Wiedenbrück have been recognized at a national level for their special training and study achievements. Caral Spitczok from Brisinski was pleased to receive her award in Aachen as part of the state's best honor. Moritz Zimmermann received the Günter Fries Prize...

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