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Friday 11 January 2008Clipping - Cheap chicken is off the menu »
Two of the region's leading meat businesses have added their voices to the debate over chicken welfare.
Friday 11 January 2008Clipping - Call for poultry price rise to meet welfare demands »
BRITISH poultry farmers will need to see prices increase if they are to meet the growing public demand for improved welfare standards, according to industry leaders.
Thursday 10 January 2008Confirmation of H5N1 in Dorset »
Further to Defra’s confirmation of Avian Influenza in three dead swans in Dorset, West Country poultry producer Lloyd Maunder Ltd and its farmers are in a state of heightened vigilance.
Tuesday 1 January 2008Clipping - Chicken not so Little »
By his own admission, Andrew Maunder of Lloyd Maunder knows more about chickens than is probably good for any one man. Including no doubt, if pressed (and not very hard, I suspect), the answer to the perennial question; ‘why did the chicken cross the road?’
Wednesday 12 December 2007Food prices rock shoppers »
Shoppers have been warned that food bills will eat up an ever greater chunk of their household spending if producer prices continue to rise at present rates - the fastest since 1993.
Tuesday 11 December 2007Devon poultry pioneer honoured with national award »
A Devon poultry breeder who helped pioneer the introduction of Devonshire Red chicken in the West Country has received a national award in recognition of his role in the UK poultry industry.
Tuesday 20 November 2007Devonshire Red chicken sausage »
The new sausage has been made using corn fed Devonshire Red chicken meat, naturally seasoned with sage, thyme, ginger and nutmeg to give it a warm and distinctive flavour.
Friday 2 November 2007Marketing partnership will link farms, food and tourism »
Two of the West Country’s leading brands are joining forces to support and promote the links between farmers, food production and tourism.
Thursday 1 November 2007Christine wins 'dream' farm holiday »
Christine Lewis from Clyst St. Mary can't believe her luck. She's off to Cornwall in the New Year after winning a competition for a Cartwheel farm holiday via the Lloyd Maunder butchers shop in Exmouth.
Tuesday 16 October 2007Devonshire Red customers scoop top animal welfare awards »
The welfare credentials of West Country produced Devonshire Red chicken have helped two leading firms achieve top honours at the RSPCA Good Business Awards.
Thursday 11 October 2007Michelin-star chef to give first Devonshire Red master class »
The first ever Devonshire Red master class is to be given by Michelin-star chef Mark Dodson at his restaurant The Masons Arms in Knowstone, mid-Devon.
Monday 20 August 2007Iconic travesty »
At Asda you can buy a whole British chicken for just £2.00. While the supermarket hails it as ‘iconic’ Andrew Maunder, commercial director of the south west’s leading poultry company Lloyd Maunder Ltd., considers what the real cost will be.
Monday 2 July 2007Chirpy additions at Heathcoat Primary School »
Class E1 at Heathcoat Primary School in Tiverton has got six new chirpy additions this week after a clutch of fertilized eggs successfully hatched in the classroom.
Tuesday 26 June 2007What goes around comes around »
Wheat crisis will result in higher chicken prices, warns poultry company. A global shortage of wheat means the price of chicken on supermarket shelves is going to have to go up, according to leading poultry company Lloyd Maunder Ltd.
Thursday 17 May 2007Devonshire Red campaign promotes 'Chicken as it should be' »
‘Chicken as it should be’ is how the new Devonshire Red brand of higher welfare chicken from Lloyd Maunder Ltd. is to be promoted in a major advertising campaign, being launched today.
Friday 27 April 2007Giant chicken ploughed into Devon hillside »
Chicken farmer Mervyn Bulled has ploughed a giant chicken shape into one of his organic fields near the village of Poughill in mid-Devon.
Friday 23 February 2007Fact vs. fiction on organic chicken »
Demand for organic poultry products is going up, but so is confusion about what exactly the organic label means. Andrew Maunder, commercial director of the south west’s leading poultry company Lloyd Maunder Ltd., is keen to set the record straight.