Research on Alternative Pre-slaughter Handling Systems for Electrical Stunning of Pigs
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · Awarded contract
AwardedResearch on Alternative Pre-slaughter Handling Systems for Electrical Stunning of Pigs
Awarded 30 Sep 2024
Awarded30 Sep 2024
Value£48,029.04
SupplierSAC Commercial Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
Ended 1y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 30 Sept 2024Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to SAC Commercial Ltd for a research project titled 'RDE666 Alternative pre-slaughter handling systems for the electrical stunning'.
The project aimed to determine the feasibility of refining handling systems for the electrical stunning of slaughter weight pigs, considering group handling and automation to reduce stockperson handling and pig isolation before slaughter, with the goal of achieving higher throughput and providing a non-aversive alternative to high concentration carbon dioxide stunning in the longer term.
The contract value was AUD 48,029.04.
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