Two supermarket chains suspend supplies after pig cruelty reports
Supermarket giants Tesco and ASDA suspended materials from Lincolnshire Pig Farm after an investigation into the allegation of animal persecution. Operated by the British meat producer Cranswick, the Somerby Top Farm is faced with examination after the allegations appeared.
After the post on Sunday, the workers routinely come after saying that “boards, shovels and fists will hit the pigs with the pigs and deliberately target areas such as their noses and eyes”.
The newspaper ignored that prosperity controls often ignore the “visible injuries and pain, and only 90 seconds of 1,000 pigs examination” and “more than one murder of lame pig offspring”.
Hidden shots on the farm with thousands of pigs were carried out by the Animal Rights Group Animal Justice Project for 10 months.
Two weeks after the fact that the farm was inspected by the red tractor of the food chain assurance scheme, some of the “most violent abuse” were reported to animals.
Red Tractor said that the certificate of Somerby Top Farm was suspended and suspended immediately after “deep” images.
The government’s animal welfare regulator, animal and plant health agency, he added.
“We were shocked by these images and we immediately suspended the farm.
“Our expert agricultural team works with the supplier to make a complete investigation.”
ASDA said that after being informed of the supermarket allegations, he was “suspended immediately” from the farm.
In a statement, Red Tractor said: “These images are deeply sad. Red tractor takes this clear violation of animal welfare standards seriously.
“The red tractor certificate of the farm was suspended immediately by entering into force and a complete investigation continues.
“The red tractor carries out a comprehensive examination of both existing and historical images, compatibility and the staff of the farm. If the red tractor is not satisfied, the farm will not be damaged if our standards are met.
“It is important to state that these images were taken between May 2024 and January 2025, and evidence and claims were only presented to the red tractor in August 2025.
“This is related to this delay and suggests that these activists give priority to ideology in protecting animal welfare.
“Red tractor offers a free anonymous whistle blowing service and actively encourage us to investigate everyone with concerns.”
Cranswick’s shares fell in May, after suspending the materials from someone other than the farms that are linked to the abuse against pigs, the UK supermarkets.
The secret shots seemed to show workers who abused pig offspring in Northmoor Farm in Lincolnshire.
The workers hit them on the ground by holding pig pups from their hind legs and using a prohibited method to kill animals known as “pork cubs.
The other images showed the killing of a cultivation that made the animal scream and curl in pain. A bread was beaten with metal rods.
The images were taken by the Animal Justice Project and was first reported by Posta in Pazar newspaper.
In an update at the Northmoor Farm, Red Tractor said: “After the exposure of bad welfare practices in May, the Red Tractor immediately suspended the Farm Certificate.
“Following a complete investigation, the red tractor certificate of the farm was restored, provided that the strict conditions were met.
“The farm had to establish CCTV, and these images are regularly examined by independent welfare experts.
“These terms have been fully complied with since the restoration of the independent ongoing examination.
“In addition, Red Tractor carried out a welfare point that could not find any problems with the Red Tractor standards on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 on Wednesday, Northmoor Farm.”
Cranswick approached for a comment.
