Overview

• Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons have suspended supplies from Cranswick-owned Northmoor Farm following allegations of animal cruelty.
• Undercover footage by Animal Justice Project shows workers using banned 'piglet thumping' and beating pigs with metal bars.
• Cranswick has suspended the farm staff, halted production at Northmoor Farm, and launched an urgent internal investigation.
• A formal complaint has been filed with Trading Standards citing breaches of animal welfare regulations, with calls for stricter enforcement and reforms.
• Cranswick’s shares have dropped 7.5% as the company faces backlash and scrutiny over its supply chain practices.