It is six years since a trade body was formed to recognise the important role that former human food products play as an animal feed material, while also lifting the sector’s operating standards. Paul Featherstone, chairman of the UK Former Foodstuffs Processors...
The UK Former Foodstuffs Processors Association (UKFFPA) has welcomed the recent government-backed industry initiative to reduce food waste. While the Association represents companies that process former foodstuffs into animal feeds, it believes that the priority is...
A trading update from feed manufacturer ForFarmers notes a fall in UK product sales in the first three months of 2017, although this was more than offset by volume growth in its EU markets.
Feed manufacturer ForFarmers has reported lower profitability, revenues and product volumes from the UK market in 2016, as lower ruminant and pig feed demand and product values more than offset an increase in its poultry business. At group level, product volumes and profitability were up, although the latter was affected by the devaluation of sterling since the June referendum n the UK, but revenues were also down.
Former foodstuffs processor SugaRich has bought Leafield Feeds, which also moves unsaleable food products into the feed industry, from ForFarmers in a £1.3 million deal. Leafield Feeds was established in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in the mid 1980s. It specialises in...
European feed manufacturer ForFarmers has reported a fall in profitability and revenues from its UK operations, despite increased profit on lower sales at Group level. The domestic operation is being reorganised and refocused in a restructure that will continue until the end of 2017.