Moy Park
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Janet McCollum, Chief Executive[1] |
| Products | Food |
| Parent | JBS S.A.[2] |
| Website | www |
Moy Park is the largest poultry meat producer in Northern Ireland (also produces poultry in England and one of the 15 biggest food companies in the United Kingdom.[3] Moy Park is the largest employer in Northern Ireland, with 6,300 employees and a further 5,400 in mainland Great Britain, 800 in France, 100 in the Netherlands and around 50 in the Republic of Ireland.[2]
The company supplies supermarkets like Asda and Waitrose and fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King.[2] Brands include:[3]
- Moy Park Chicken
- O'Kane (breaded and ready to eat products)
- Castle Lea (ready to eat products)
- Moy Park Foodservice (frozen poultry)
- Kitchen Range Foods (frozen desserts, meat free and gluten free foods)
- Albert Van Zoonen (snack products)
- Orléans (meat processing)
- McLarnon Feeds (animal feeds)
In September 2015, the company was sold by one Brazilian food processing company, Marfrig, to another, JBS S.A. for almost £1 billion.[2]
A £20 million investment in Moy Park’s Dungannon facility was announced in late 2015.[4] The investment will increase production at Dungannon from 1.3 million to 2.3 million birds per week.[4]
In March 2016, the company announced it would be investing £4 million at its Seagoe site in Craigavon to increase production of cooked chicken.[5]
The company's Chief Executive, Janet McCollum, has said that the UK needs to remain within the European Union in the forthcoming referendum.[1] The company has used the freedom of movement within the EU to employ over 1,000 workers from countries such as Lithuania, Poland and Portugal at its Northern Ireland facilities.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Canning, Margaret (2016-03-01). "Brexit: Europe is our market, insists Moy Park boss". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ a b c d Canning, Margaret (2015-09-29). "Moy Park taken over by JBS in Northern Ireland's biggest ever food deal at £988m". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ a b "About Moy Park". Moy Park. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ a b Forde, Amy (2015-08-20). "Moy Park Dungannon marks 40 years with £20m investment". AgriLand Media Limited. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "Moy Park invest £4m in Seagoe factory". Portadown Times. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
Moy Park are investing £4 million in their facilities at Seagoe Industrial Estate to enhance their 'ready to eat' cooked chicken production.