Archive of all JBS articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionFire-ravaged Brazil faces a fight in growing UK pork and poultry exports
The UK’s poultry sector - not to mention consumers - are likely to be concerned by Brazil’s ‘sustainable’ farming methods
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Comment & OpinionPilgrim’s Pride move for Tulip shows US has UK meat sector in its sights
US pork producers could now have a much easier route to market for their pork in the UK
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NewsTulip sold to Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride in £290m deal
The pork supplier will continue to source pork from former owner Danish Crown as part of the acquisition
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NewsMoy Park faces investigations over chicken welfare practices
An animal rights charity says it has seen ”extreme animal suffering” at three of the poultry producer’s farms
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NewsMoy Park debuts comic book-inspired chicken line
The range expands the own label poultry giant’s branded presence, adding to its Moy Park and O’Kane brands
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NewsMoy Park under fire over plan to halt Ballymena production
Up to 400 jobs could be under threat after the processor decided to temporarily stop processing live birds
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NewsVivera launches Veggie Quarter Pounder burger across UK
The Dutch brand claims the burger is the ‘best vegan alternative’ to an Aberdeen Angus burger currently available
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NewsMedia bites 5 October: Unilever, Waitrose, Amazon
Unilever has withdrawn plans to move its headquarters from London to the Netherlands after shareholder pressure
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NewsCoca-Cola takes stake in US sports drink supplier Bodyarmor
Coca-Cola has agreed a deal to acquire a minority stake in US sports drink supplier Bodyarmor as it eyes the global sports drink market.
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NewsMoy Park creates allergen-free factory in £18m investment
It includes the creation of a fully contained gluten and dairy-free factory at its Grantham site
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NewsChris Kirke takes over from Janet McCollum as Moy Park CEO
Ex-boss of Greencore’s US division hired to ‘drive accelerated growth’ says owner Pilgrim’s Pride
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NewsVivera launches 100% plant-based vegan 'steak' into Tesco
Steak is made using wheat and soy and will be sold in the fresh aisle
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NewsMoy Park and Tayto 'named and shamed' over underpayments
Northern Irish businesses among 179 companies singled out by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for underpaying staff
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NewsKirsty Wilkins joins Moy Park as HR director
Ex-Tulip HR director replaces Mike Mullan, who has left poultry supplier after six years
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall slumps in run-up to Christmas
UK retail footfall fell by 2% year-on-year in October according to the BRC Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor – the largest rate of decline since the vote to leave the EU in June 2016. Plus sales jump but profits plunge at Carr’s Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMoy Park reports 'strong' sales growth in Q3
Revenues at Northern Irish poultry producer Moy Park rose 11.3% to £392.6m in the third quarter on strong volume growth, favourable exchange rate movements and recovery of cost inflation.
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NewsMore customers than ever choose Sainsbury's but Argos losses drag on profits
Sales at Sainsbury’s jumped 17% to £16.3bn in the first half thanks to the acquisition of Argos, but losses at the catalogue retailer, keeping prices down and the national living wage all dragged down the supermarket’s profits.
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NewsThird quarter M&A dominated by scale-driven protein deals
Four key deals were led by the £1bn sell off by scandal-hit Brazilian group JBS of Northern Irish poultry processor Moy Park to US-based Pilgrim’s Pride
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NewsMoy Park reaches milestone of 150,000 meals to FareShare
Poultry giant reached milestone this month, having contributed more than 68 tonnes of fresh chicken that would otherwise have gone to waste
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NewsFaccenda Foods and Cargill team up for UK poultry venture
Joint venture would have capability to process 223 million birds a year