July 27, 2021

 

Cranswick pushes production at England, UK poultry factory, as sales increase

 

 

UK meat giant Cranswick is increasing production at its poultry factory in north Suffolk, England, as sales soar.

 

Cranswick said its sales have been buoyed by a rise in exports to Asia with strong demand for its poultry products, while UK pig prices are also increasing rapidly.

 

Revenue in the 13 weeks to June 26, 2021 was 9.6% ahead of the same period last year, the company said in its first quarter trading update.

 

The East Yorkshire-based business employs more than 12,900 people across 17 UK production sites, including a poultry factory at Eye with 1,210 workers and a meat processing plant at Watton near Thetford, which employs 1,245 staff.

 

The UK pig price increased by 12% during the three months, the company said. The pig sector has been through a difficult year after prices plummeted.

 

Cranswick has increased capacity at its poultry site at Eye from 1.1 million to 1.4 million birds a week, said the company.

 

It has also opened a new £20 million (US$27..6 million) cooked bacon plant in Hull and is working on a breaded poultry facility in the city.

 

"We have made a positive start to the year," said Cranswick chief executive Adam Couch. "Our capital investment programme remains firmly on track as we build the platform to deliver our long-term growth strategy and we continue to make meaningful progress in delivering our group-wide Second Nature sustainability strategy.

 

"We also continue to support our customers by delivering excellent service levels to ensure full availability of our products.

 

"The professionalism and commitment of our colleagues across the business is the foundation on which our successful performance is based and as always I would like to thank them for their continued dedication and support."

 

- East Anglian Daily Times