Red meat processor the ABP Food Group has joined the Harper Adams School of Sustainable Food and Farming Delivery Partner Network. The school was established in 2021 with support from retailer Morrisons and livestock sustainability...
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ABP expands footprint in Scotland
The ABP Food Group has acquired two sites in Scotland from Scotbeef. The Irish group has agreed to buy Scotbeef’s Bridge of Allan abattoir near Stirling and its Queenslie meat packing plant east of Glasgow for an undisclosed sum. The...
ABP invests £1.5m in red meat sustainability
Meat processor the ABP Food Group, a Goodman company, is investing £1.5 million in a sustainability programme for the UK beef and sheep sectors. The PRISM 2030 programme will support 350 farmer suppliers, initially over 2-3 years,...
Better genetics can reduce cattle emissions
Better genetics make beef animals more profitable but can also reduce the producers’ carbon footprints and maximise efficiencies, according to research by meat processor the ABP Food Group. ABP has set itself the target of reducing...
ABP buys Fane Valley stake in red meat JV
Meat processor ABP Food Group has agreed to buy the Fane Valley co-operative’s 50% holding in the two companies’ joint venture red meat business, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial details are not available. The deal includes complete control of Linden Foods...
Methane reduction with data-driven beef
Results from a multi-year study involving over 4,000 animals at cattle processor ABP’s demonstration farms in Shropshire and in Ireland have shown that the level of methane emissions from beef production could be reduced by up to 40% against ABP’s current average,...