Trouw Nutrition has permanently closed its Ship Street pre-mix manufacturing facility in Belfast, ending production on 30 September 2026 and resulting in 29 redundancies. The Dutch animal-nutrition company says it will continue to serve the Irish market through its Great Britain and European plants, while retaining commercial, sales, and technical teams at its Belfast headquarters.
More than 622 people have fallen ill and two have died across three Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak clusters in the United Kingdom, with investigations pointing to imported eggs consumed at small food service establishments. European health authorities are also monitoring related cases across multiple countries.
A new study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases has identified previously unrecognised cross-border circulation of a multidrug-resistant Campylobacter coli sequence type across nine European countries between 2018 and 2025, challenging the long-held view that such infections are sporadic and unrelated. Poultry was identified as the primary animal source, and researchers are calling for coordinated genomic surveillance.
Grain and animal feed trader Cefetra has opened a new purpose-built bulk storage and handling facility at Berth 43, Port of Tilbury, representing a £21 million infrastructure investment. The 14,000 square metre site can store up to 65,000 tonnes of imported animal feed products, including soyabean meal, and is designed for direct vessel discharge operations.