The Lincolnshire-based farmers buying group Woldmarsh has appointed Heather Claridge as its chief executive with effect from this month. She succeeds Stuart McKenzie, who is retiring after 14 years as chief...
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First Milk results up despite “politics and Brexit”
Farmer owned milk processor and cheese manufacturer First Milk has reported increases in profit and revenues form its latest full year of trading, despite what it calls a “year dominated by politics and Brexit, leading to a lack of clarity and uncertainty throughout...
AF Group ahead of 5-year plan
The AF Group – now officially rebranded from the former Anglia Farmers trading name – has reported significant increases in profitability and turnover in its second year under chief executive Jon Duffy. The Norwich-based co-operative has made a surplus after tax and...
AF delivers £1m in member rebates
The AF Group is to pay members a general rebate for the first time since it was formed as Anglia Farmers over 15 years ago. The general rebate, worth £300,000 to its 3,500 members, comes through savings from streamlining the business in chief executive Jon Duffy’s...
MDS widens industry training remit for apprenticeship levy funding
MDS, the management training programme originally established for the fresh produce sector, has widened its remit to cover the whole agri-food chain. From this autumn, the programme is now accredited to Level 5 Leadership and Management by the Chartered Management...
AF post increases in revenues and surplus
The Anglia Farmers (AF) Group has posted increases in trading surplus and turnover in its latest financial year, the first full period under chief executive Jon Duffy which has seen some consolidation. The farmer-controlled purchasing group has reported an operating...
