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...
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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,...
New chief for Tulip
Danish Crown has appointed Andrew Cracknell as chief executive of its integrated UK pig production and processing business Tulip. Group chief executive Jais Valeur has been managing Tulip on a day-to-day basis since June 2018, on top of his main job, when former Tulip...
ABP expands its AD capacity
Olleco, the renewables division of the meat processor ABP Food Group, has acquired an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Buckinghamshire from Renewi for an undisclosed sum. The business collects waste food and cooking oil from the retail and food service sector for...
New CEO for the ABP Food Group
Red meat processor and food manufacturer the ABP Food Group (ABP), a major player in the Ireland and UK markets, has appointed Frank Stephenson as its new chief executive from October 1st 2016. This will follow the retirement of Paul Finnerty, after 11 years as CEO,...