£18m investment in Moy Park’s Lincs sites

13-06-2018 | |
£18m investment in Moy Park s Lincs sites. Photo: Moy Park
£18m investment in Moy Park s Lincs sites. Photo: Moy Park

The company recently announced record production, with it now processing 6 million birds a week.

The company recently announced record production, with it now processing 6 million birds a week.

First ‘free from’ factory

At its Anwick facility in Lincolnshire, Moy Park has completed a £6 million investment which saw the factory’s layout refreshed and new equipment installed, while nearby Grantham will receive £12m in upgrades in the coming months. The company is also establish the first ‘free from’ factory within Grantham.

Largest single-build hatchery in the UK

It follows the opening of a £20m state-of-the-art hatchery at Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire by the firm. Hatching 2.5 million chicks per week, it is the largest single-build hatchery in the UK.

Continued investment

Moy Park Supply Chain Director Keith Irvine said: “We are committed to continued investment in our production facilities to ensure that we are able to lead the industry in innovation, food safety, quality and efficiency.

“Our customers, rightly, have high expectations and we are focussed on ensuring we meet and exceed those expectations at all times. These investments in state of the art processes will enable us to take another large step forward as a business and will provide fantastic development opportunities for our people.”

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Jake Davies Freelance Journalist