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Foyle Food Group
04 Dec 2024
Foyle recently had the honor of welcoming Dr. Temple Grandin, a globally renowned animal behaviourist and advocate for ethical livestock handling. With animal welfare at the forefront, Dr.Grandin’s visit to the Foyle Campsie Site in Northern Ireland underscores the Group’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards across the supply chain.
A designer of livestock handling facilities and a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, Dr Grandin’s handling and lairage systems are widley used in meat processing facilities around the world including all five sites at Foyle.
During the morning of the visit, the group spent time observing the lairage where Dr. Grandin provided valuable feedback, shared her expertise and highlighted every step of the process that aligns with the highest ethical standards.
Dr. Grandin also toured Foyle’s Farms of Excellence where the Agricultural Team delivered an insightful presentation on the welfare practices that are implemented across opperations. The team also highlighted low-stress techniques, safe handling facilities including the Budbox design and current health and monitoring systems.
Key statistsics – Farms of Excellence
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Daily live weight gain: | 1.5kg | 1.8kg |
| Dry Matter intake/day (DMI) | 13.2kg | 13.14kg |
| Feed conversion ratio (FCR) | 8.8 FCR | 7.3 FCR |
Foyle have a strong commitment to ensure the welfare of all farm animals within our supply chain and we recognise that the health and welfare of our animals is a founding principle of our business – See our Animal Welfare Brochure.
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