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Public Notice

 

Ingham’s can confirm the fires in South Australia have impacted our Hamley Bridge breeder farm.

Our primary concern has been for the safety of our employees and animals.

At this stage we can confirm that one employee has been injured, and all others have been evacuated safely.

Emergency services have attended the site and our employee was transported to hospital for treatment.

We can also confirm that we lost approximately 60,000 chickens in the fire. We will be working to minimise the operational impact and expect to mitigate any interruption of supply to our customers.

We will continue to provide the community and our customers with further updates as the impact becomes clearer. Media: Katie Barter | 0439 632 511

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Senior Technical Executive Joins Ingham’s

Sydney, (2 November 2015): Ingham’s Executive Chairman Mick McMahon today announced the appointment of Dr Elizabeth (Beth) Krushinskie to the position of Technical Services Director.

Dr Krushinskie, who joins Ingham’s from Mountaire Farms Inc (Delaware, USA) where she was Director of Quality Assurance & Food Safety, has more than 20 years technical and operational experience developed in the US across food safety, animal welfare and regulatory matters as well as poultry health, laboratory services and sales and marketing.

She has a PhD in Veterinary Microbiology and was awarded a Diplomate from the American College of Poultry Veterinarians.

Mr McMahon said Dr Krushinskie had held senior roles in technical services at Perdue Farms Inc, Wampler Foods Inc and Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and had also worked for the US Poultry & Egg Association as well as the US Agency for International Development.

“Beth brings in-depth technical knowledge of the global food sector and her expertise and knowledge will be a huge asset to the Ingham’s business and we are very pleased to have her on board,” Mr McMahon said.

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Senior Performance Executive Joins Ingham’s

Sydney, (28 September 2015): Ingham’s Executive Chairman Mick McMahon today announced the appointment of Brad Moore to the position of People and Performance Director.

Moore, who joins Ingham’s from Mirvac where he was Group Executive — Operations, has a career spanning more than 20 years across operational leadership, industrial relations and human resources roles.

He has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters of Science.

Mr McMahon said Moore’s expertise was spread across several industries including aviation, real estate, resources and FMCG companies in Australia and overseas.

“Brad brings diverse operational experience and change management expertise to support our strategy and people development agenda and we are very pleased to have him on board,” he said.

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Ingham’s appoints Philip Wilkinson OBE as Executive Director

Ingham’s Enterprises Executive Chairman, Mick McMahon, today announced that Philip Wilkinson OBE will join Ingham’s as Executive Director from 1 August 2015.

Philip has more than 30 years’ experience in agribusiness, including his current role as Executive Director of the UK’s leading chicken business, 2 Sisters Food Group, and previously as Managing Director of Integrated Chicken at Grampian Country Foods, also in the UK.

Prior to that Philip spent many years in the dairy industry and has deep experience in the strategic and commercial leadership of large international agriculture businesses.

He brings invaluable experience in the operational, technical, sales and marketing aspects of our industry, and is well credentialed to advise our Board and Executive Committee on world class technical standards, customer requirements and operations.

Philip’s standing and service to industry have been well recognised, he was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to the Dairy Industry in 2004, and awarded Colonel in the USA for Global Services to the Food Industry in 2010. He is also a Board member of the British Poultry Council, is currently Vice President of AVEC (the European Poultry Council), and a Board Member of Assured Food Standards (Red Tractor).

Philip said, “It is an honour to join Ingham’s at an exciting time in the Australian food retailing market. I look forward to helping the company identify and take hold of the fantastic opportunities available.”

About Ingham’s

Ingham’s is Australia and New Zealands’ leading integrated poultry producer, supplying leading retail, QSR and food service customers, processing 3.6 million birds per week and employing more than 8,000 people across its 260 farms, eight hatcheries, eight feed mills, seven primary processing and five further processing plants.

Background information

2 Sisters Food Group is the UK’s largest vertically integrated broiler chicken business, processing 5.5 million birds per week in the UK. They are a privately-owned English company with operations also in Poland and the Netherlands. They supply organic, free-range, Freedom Foods and Assured Chicken Produce birds to all the major retailers, food service and ingredients customers.

Grampian Country Food Group was an international independent food company, and one of the largest food suppliers in the UK. The business had a combined turnover of £1.8 billion and 385 farms, six feed mills, seven primary processing plants, two further processing sites, seven hatcheries and employs approximately 6,000 employees.

Further Enquiries

Katie Barter
Mobile: +61 (0) 439 632 511
Email: kbarter@inghams.com.au

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Leadership Changes

 
The board of Ingham’s today announced Chief Executive Officer Kevin McBain was retiring and that it had appointed Mick McMahon as Executive Chairman and Andrew Clarke, Ingham’s current Chief Operating Officer had been promoted and is the new Chief Executive Officer.

“Kevin McBain is retiring after 35 years with the Ingham’s organisation. In that time the business has grown and developed to where it is today; one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading food business that continues to flourish. The board has thanked Kevin for his extraordinary contribution to the company and has asked him to stay on the Ingham’s Board and as a senior adviser to the company and its shareholders.

“The board welcomes Mick McMahon to the company as the full-time Executive Chairman. Mick brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Ingham’s.”

Mick has most recently been the Managing Director, CEO and Board Member of the Skilled Group. Skilled is Australia’s largest provider of workforce solutions employing over 50,000 skilled workers a year.

Mick was previously Chief Operating Officer Coles from 2007 to 2009 and Managing Director of Coles Express 2005 to 2009, after 19 years at Shell. Prior to joining Skilled Group, he was Senior Advisor with TPG Capital engaging in investments in the energy, retail and industrial sectors globally.

“We are very pleased to appoint Andrew Clarke to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Andrew joined Ingham’s in August last year as Chief Operating Officer and is already well across the business, knows the team and trading partners, and has been instrumental in developing plans and processes for the next phase of the company’s future. Before joining Ingham’s, Andrew was a senior executive with over 25 years in the in the FMCG industry, and has a wealth of experience operating successfully at President and General Management levels in global brand-leading companies including Mars Inc and Campbell-Arnotts.

Contact:
Sue Cato
0419282319

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Private Equity Firm Takes Interest in Ingham’s

Sydney, (11 March 2013): Ingham’s Enterprises Pty Ltd confirmed today that the business has been sold to TPG Capital – a leading global private investment firm.

The business was sold by its owner, Bob Ingham, on 9 March 2013 after 95 years of operation as a family-owned business.

TPG is a leading global private investment firm with US$54.5 billion of assets under management and offices in the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.

It has made prior investments in the consumer and food sector including Myer, Burger King, Del Monte Foods and Petbarn.

The sale to TPG was recognition of Ingham’s unique position as a leading poultry producer in Australia and New Zealand and its market position which provides a solid platform for future investment and growth.

Ingham’s history began in 1918 when Walter Ingham bought a piece of bushland in Sydney’s south-west, a rooster and six hens for his son (also named Walter).

The small locally-based business was handed down to Walter’s son Jack and Bob when he passed away in the 1950s. Together over a 60 year period, they built Ingham’s Enterprises into a poultry empire, feeding millions of Australians each year eventually expanding into the New Zealand market in 1990.

Ingham’s is now Australia and New Zealand’s leading integrated poultry producer supplying retail, quick service restaurant and food service customers and processing about 3 million birds per week and employing nearly 8,000 people.

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