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ABP Locations throughout the UK. . . . . . . . ABPProcessing 350,000 Cattle P.A.15% National KillWorking in partnership with over 8,000 farmersSupplying UK multiple retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers
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1. Supporting the growth of a sustainable beef supply chain in Yorkshire Larry Kavanagh – GM ABP Doncaster
Anglo Beef Processors
3. Yorkshire Presence
York
Abattoir & boning facility
100 full time staff
Processing 250 tonnes per week
Working in partnership with over 1,000 local farmers
Pay for livestock on day of receipt
Doncaster
£25m investment
State of the art packing facility
Processing 1,000 tonnes per week
Outputting 2,000,000 retail packs per week
Employing 640 staff
4. Changing marketplace
5. Industry UpdateGrowing EU-27 Beef Production Deficit
6. Changing MarketplaceBeef
7. BeefLink Initiatives
Launched October 2007 in Doncaster Farming scholarship details;
Adam Quinney (NFU Rep & Shrewsbury supplier) going to France, Italy & America researching carcass performance from breeding to finishing
Charley Walker (Perth Supplier) going to NZ to research grass based beef production systems
Trimble brothers (NI) going to NZ & ArgentinaFarming scholarship details;
Adam Quinney (NFU Rep & Shrewsbury supplier) going to France, Italy & America researching carcass performance from breeding to finishing
Charley Walker (Perth Supplier) going to NZ to research grass based beef production systems
Trimble brothers (NI) going to NZ & Argentina
8. Supported by Yorkshire Farexchange
Fantasy Farming Initiative
Developed in conjunction with Yorkshire Farexchange & Askham Bryan College Rural Research Unit
Financially supported by ‘The Land-Skills’ program
Utilising 75% of young black & white males calves that are not currently used in the food chain
Involving local farmers
Monthly meetings on nutrition, health & supply chain
Regular updates on growth rates and cost of production
Opportunity to win trip to Calgary Stampede
Offering a positive solution to sustainable beef supply for the industry
9. Summary
ABP represents a large, multi-national business in Yorkshire
Helping to support local economy through difficult times
Working in partnership with local businesses & farmers
Developing initiatives for the future
Will continue to do so for years to come