Animal welfare

The Italia Alimentari supply chain adheres to the following strict animal welfare standards:

• animals must be able to express their natural behaviours through access to suitable spaces and contact with peers at all life stages, with a particular focus on birth and weaning;
• multiple boxes containing manipulable material such as straw and soft wood must be included in the pigs’ environment to ensure their exploratory needs are met;
• the animals’ feed and the microclimate (humidity and temperature) of their enclosures must be managed by automated systems;
• animal-based measures must be used to ensure the animals’ physical and psychological health.