Cranswick has acquired the Fridaythorpe feed mill from AB Agri.
Located near Driffield in East Yorkshire, U.K., the facility supports Cranswick’s strategic goal of increasing self-sufficiency in pig feed production.
The Fridaythorpe mill has been a key part of AB’s northern operations since 1998, with a strong track record in producing both pig and poultry feed. This acquisition complements Cranswick’s existing feed mills in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire, enhancing its production capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to British agriculture, the company stated in a press release.
“We are delighted to welcome the Fridaythorpe team to the Cranswick family and look forward to continuing to deliver excellence in feed production as part of our vertically integrated farming operations,” the company said.
Cranswick, according to the WATTPoultry.com Top Poultry Companies Database, is one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom and is a supplier of fresh pork, chicken, cooked meats and other food products. It ranks as the U.K.’s fifth largest poultry producer, having produced 59.4 million broilers during the past year.
AB Agri, according to the Feed Strategy Top Feed Companies Database, is a British agricultural enterprise, with five subsidiaries, plus a joint venture in China. AB Connect is a U.K. feed supplier; AB Vista supplies feed ingredients and technical services internationally; Specialty Nutrition supplies premix and other ingredients for animal nutrition; AB Sustain specializes in agricultural supply chain solutions; and AB Agri China is active in feed production, feed additives and other industrial services. The joint venture Frontier Agriculture is the U.K.’s leading crop inputs and grain marketing business. AB Agri is owned by food conglomerate Associated British Foods, which also includes Weston Milling Animal Nutrition through a subsidiary in Australia.
