Randall Parker Bought Out By Pilgrims

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Dont know if this has already been posted but if not Randall Parker has been bought out by Pilgrims.

Signs are that Llanidloes will continue as usual.

Randall Parker will become part of Dalehead Foods.

 

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Pilgrim’s UK, the world’s largest producer of higher welfare pork, has acquired quality lamb and beef supplier, Randall Parker Foods (RPF).


RPF’s two manufacturing facilities – an abattoir in Powys processing up to 20,000 lambs a week and a retail packing plant in Andover – will form part of Pilgrim’s UK’s Dalehead Foods division.


All 350 RPF employees, including its management teams, will remain in place under existing terms and conditions, with the business planning to invest further in the two sites.

Andrew Cracknell, chief executive officer at Pilgrim’s UK, said: “Randall Parker Foods has a strong reputation as a processor of quality lamb and having worked with Dalehead Foods for almost 30 of the 40 years we have been producing lamb products this acquisition is a natural fit for both organisations.


“It will bring our lamb operations closer together into a single integrated supply chain which will benefit team members and customers alike, securing jobs, investment and growth for a sustainable future.”


“We look forward to working even more closely with the RPF teams whose energy, experience and enthusiasm, combined with the highest quality livestock, will offer customers and consumers a first-class supply chain for British lamb.”


Ron Randall, chairman of Randall Parker Foods Limited, commented: “The shareholders of RPF are delighted to be able to confirm the acquisition and are so happy that the future of RPF will be secured and brighter, with the business in the safe hands of a company with the scope and resources of Pilgrim’s UK.’’


Jim Gaffney, managing director of RPF who will continue to oversee operations at the two sites, said: “I am delighted for the employees, customers and suppliers of RPF who have worked so hard to establish the company’s reputation as the preeminent specialist lamb processor in the UK. The future as part of Dalehead Foods looks both secure and exciting. I look forward to working with new colleagues and our customers to achieve our common goals.’”

 

[David.]

I suppose Mr Randall must be in his 80’s, and I don't think his successors are directly involved?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Consolidation of processing is not good unless it's part of a farmers' co op.

 

[Woolless]

Consolidation of processing is not good unless it's part of a farmers' co op.

Absolutely. Only plus is that it offers some variation from the creeping Irish monopoly.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

This is an interesting move and hopefully a positive one.

Am I correct in thinking that there are only 3 large companies involved in Pork in this country. xxxxxxxxx, Tulip and Pilgrim.

Tulip have already made moves into lamb and are looking to control the chain from store lamb to finished through large contract finishing, a risky business but apparently they want traceability for Waitrose as they will no longer be using NZ.
If RPF remains as it has been then they are a breath of fresh air as at least they do buy lambs out of the markets and not just deadweight.

Will xxxxxxxxx also make the move into lamb? At least for all these Pork business's the price of lamb looks a lot more interesting than the price of pigs!

 

[Al R]

This is an interesting move and hopefully a positive one.

Am I correct in thinking that there are only 3 large companies involved in Pork in this country. xxxxxxxxx, Tulip and Pilgrim.

Tulip have already made moves into lamb and are looking to control the chain from store lamb to finished through large contract finishing, a risky business but apparently they want traceability for Waitrose as they will no longer be using NZ.
If RPF remains as it has been then they are a breath of fresh air as at least they do buy lambs out of the markets and not just deadweight.

Will xxxxxxxxx also make the move into lamb? At least for all these Pork business's the price of lamb looks a lot more interesting than the price of pigs!

Tulip and Pilgrim are in the same group are they not?

 

[george 600]

Tulip and Pilgrim are in the same group are they not?

Yes same group.
Also Karro big pig processor

 

[Al R]

Yes same group.
Also Karro big pig processor

And Easey?
@Frank-the-Wool when I get letters from DH F there are loads of company name’s dotted around the heading of the letter and Tulip was always one of them yet this year my lamb weight/grades are on Pilgrims database (poor system though)

 

[Plain steer]

This is an interesting move and hopefully a positive one.

Am I correct in thinking that there are only 3 large companies involved in Pork in this country. xxxxxxxxx, Tulip and Pilgrim.

Tulip have already made moves into lamb and are looking to control the chain from store lamb to finished through large contract finishing, a risky business but apparently they want traceability for Waitrose as they will no longer be using NZ.
If RPF remains as it has been then they are a breath of fresh air as at least they do buy lambs out of the markets and not just deadweight.

Will xxxxxxxxx also make the move into lamb? At least for all these Pork business's the price of lamb looks a lot more interesting than the price of pigs!

I thought they buy everything dew and always have I may be wrong though

 

[Batty]

And Easey?
@Frank-the-Wool when I get letters from DH F there are loads of company name’s dotted around the heading of the letter and Tulip was always one of them yet this year my lamb weight/grades are on Pilgrims database (poor system though)

Easey was sold to pilgrims a few years ago

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

I thought they buy everything dew and always have I may be wrong though

Depends how short they are!!

Perhaps this is not such a good move as the whole of this business looks very incestuous!!

 

[delilah]

Market share is the root of all evil.

 

[David.]

Plenty of loads from market end up in Llanidloes I would have thought, but I expect the dealers will be working off a dw price.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Plenty of loads from market end up in Llanidloes I would have thought, but I expect the dealers will be working off a dw price.

Not always on a dw price, especially in the Spring!!