Jan 29, 2018 | News, Poultry Processing
Avara Foods has been unveiled as the joint venture between Cargill’s fresh chicken business in the UK and Faccenda’s fresh chicken, turkey and duck business. The new joint venture follows Competition and Market Authority (CMA) approval in December and will be a 50/50...
Jan 3, 2018 | Chilled Foods, Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
Chilled fish continues to see the effects of inflation, with volume down 6.5% overall and value declining 1.3%, as shoppers made 5.3 million fewer trips to the category in the 12 weeks to the 3rd December, compared to 2016. According to the latest data from Kantar...
Sep 29, 2017 | Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
Inflationary rises in the natural and smoked fish categories have influenced volumes in the chilled fish category, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 10th September. Inflation in these two categories remains around 16%,...
Sep 5, 2017 | News, Poultry Processing
Birds Eye’s chicken portfolio has returned to growth for the first time in three years, following a £7.1 million re-launch investment last April. According to data gathered by Nielsen, the company has seen 0.5% growth in chicken value sales for the latest 26 weeks...
Aug 31, 2017 | Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing
The latest Meat, Fish & Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 13th August 2017 indicate a 1.5% growth in chicken sales, plus a drive in value growth for chilled fish. The versatility of chicken, which is reported to be the nation’s...
Aug 22, 2017 | Poultry Processing
Chinese agrichemical business New Hope is at the forefront of a list of bidders rumoured to be circling a £1 billion takeover of Northern Irish poultry manufacturer Moy Park, according to the national media. Industry sources cited by The Daily Telegraph have claimed...
