The substantial investment over the last two years is paying dividends. Customers recognise the advantages derived from having some of the most modern and well invested facilities in the food industry and I am pleased to say that 8 production sites have recently achieved BRC (British Retail Consortium) Grade ‘A’ technical status which we understand to be a unique achievement in our sector. With over 275 technical compliances to be passed to achieve this rating in such complex food production businesses we feel this is a great achievement and that the technical teams deserve well earned congratulations.

This, coupled with our excellent quality focused people in NPD (new product development) gives our customers the confidence that Cranswick will be at the forefront of development and innovation, food safety and cost efficient production. Being named UK Meat Manufacturer of the Year in December 2005 gave further recognition to these quality attributes.