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Inghams in New Zealand is partnering in world-first research to create animal nutrition from greenhouse geothermal gases. With poultry brands including Waitoa Free Range and Bostock Brothers organic chicken, Inghams in New Zealand is proud to be a part of this pioneering research, the results of which could support the decarbonisation of animal feed industries, […]

For Stan Gauchan, who joined the Procurement team at Inghams last year, the biggest change to his worklife was team size. Not just the team he’s joined, but the teams at the Australian sites he serves. In his previous job, for a medical consumables company, Stan was in a team of two. Now, Stan works […]

Following a detailed climate risk assessment, our Te Aroha primary processing site had a bore water treatment plant commissioned for their site in 2019 to mitigate the impact of future water shortage risks, reduce its reliance on the town water supply, and support uninterrupted production capacity. In November 2023, this proactive investment proved itself to […]

At Inghams, one of the flagship initiatives in our 2030 Sustainability Leadership Roadmap is to advance animal welfare through innovation and research and continue to strive for industry leadership to ensure the optimal health and welfare of the animals in our care. In 2023, two of our farms participated in a research project to learn […]

In 2020, we made an ambitious commitment to reduce our landfill waste by 20% by 2030 as part of our Sustainability Leadership Roadmap. We’re proud to say we’ve achieved and surpassed our target, reducing our waste-to-landfill by 30% this year. This is thanks to innovation led by our teams who demonstrate our ambition to be […]

New Zealand’s leading poultry provider, Inghams today announces that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Lodestone Energy, New Zealand’s leading utility-scale solar generation company, for the provision of renewable energy across its Aotearoa New Zealand operations. From April 2025, the agreement will see Lodestone Energy generate electricity from its multiple solar farms to […]

As part of Inghams’ sponsorship of Taku Wairua’s Tupu (growth) Program, a group of Rangatahi (youth) visited our Springs Road Production Farm and our Te Aroha primary processing plant earlier this year to learn more about career opportunities at Inghams. Taku Wairua is an organisation which conducts two different programs based on four pillars of […]

NAIDOC Week is a time when all Australian’s come together to recognise the rich histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This years theme “Keep the Fire Burning: Blak, Loud and Proud,” speaks to the enduring strength and community spirit of Indigenous cultures, connections to Country, kinship ties and histories. NAIDOC […]

In what is believed to be the first transaction of its kind for a poultry company in Australia, Ingham’s Group (Inghams, Company) is pleased to announce that it has completed a transaction to convert its entire $545 million of debt facilities into a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL). In announcing the Company’s inaugural Sustainability Linked Loan, […]

Sustainability is at the core of how Inghams runs its business. It’s part of our commitment to grow responsibly and that we’re happy to share with our partners. When JD Transport in Queensland approached us to trial an electric refrigeration truck that will contribute to reducing transport emissions, we quickly got behind this initiative. Inghams’ […]

Inghams takes its environmental obligations seriously and remains focused on being a leader in sustainable poultry production through its water-saving initiatives. At our primary processing facility in Murarrie, Queensland, we installed an Advanced Water Treatment Plant in 2009 and another at our primary processing facility in Somerville, Victoria in 2012. Combined, these plants have recycled […]

Inghams has today launched its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan as part of its ongoing commitment to support inclusion, equity and diversity. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Andrew Reeves, said at the launch in South Australia, “We have an inclusion, equity and diversity framework which sets the foundations to ensure we’re fostering an inclusive and […]

Inghams is proud to sponsor two First Nations scholarships with the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Ruby Williams and Annidette Puni are both proud First Nations women entering their Masters degrees. Annidette is commencing her Masters in Fine Arts (Dramatic Writing) while Ruby is undertaking her MFA in Directing. At a presentation in February […]

This March, in celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re sharing a profile on our Warehousing and Distribution Assistant Manager in South Australia, Emma Hood. Emma joined Inghams in 2012 after working in the hospitality and retail industry and looking for a new challenge and wanting to showcase her passion for safety. Read more about Emma’s […]

Ingham’s is proud to support the new AgriFutures Cultivate Program. This initiative aims to support people to enter the chicken industry by providing: Executive General Operations Manager at Ingham’s, Susy Klein said Inghams was proud to back the initiative. “We are delighted to partner with AgriFutures on this program. It is an important collaboration that […]

We are investing for growth with the planned installation of new Ultimate Leg Deboners at our Bolivar, Murarrie and Somerville primary processing facilities in FY24. This new equipment more efficiently debones legs to make thighs, drumsticks and fillets using an internal x-ray which adjusts to different sizes ensuring higher production and reducing the labour needed […]

“I don’t feel like a number,” says Emma Gordon. “Ingham’s is a large business, but I still feel appreciated.” Emma joined Inghams in October and was promoted just eight months later to Operations Manager at the distribution centre, Prestons. She applied for the promotion after already stepping up into the role. Kava Pahulu, Warehouse and […]

As part of Ingham’s continuing investment in sustainably growing our network, we opened a new temperature‑controlled distribution centre in Edinburgh Parks, South Australia in April 2023. This new facility follows the opening of a similarly sustainably designed facility in Truganina, Victoria in August 2022, with a third under construction in Hazelmere, Western Australia and due […]

Siddig came to Australia in 2008 with his wife and, as they arrived with the wonderful news of expecting a child, he promptly applied for a Process Worker role with Ingham’s. Siddig quickly learned on-the-job, loved the teamwork, and actively sought opportunities to contribute good ideas to improve team effectiveness. We’ve been thrilled to support […]

The Federal Government has awarded Ingham’s a grant of $11 million to upgrade its poultry facilities at Sorell, Tasmania for a landmark sustainability project. The grant will support the long-term operations of Sorell by enabling it to invest in essential upgrades that will ensure it can operate sustainably and efficiently with: – Construction of a […]

Ingham’s is thrilled to welcome Bromley Park Hatcheries (‘Bromley’) in New Zealand to the team. The addition of the Bromley business will increase our hatchery and breeder capacity by up to 50% and strengthen our supply chain in the country. As Bromley is an existing supplier to Ingham’s for day-old-chicks, the boost to our supply […]

Water is essential for life, and on World Food Day 2023, we look at the actions Ingham’s is taking to reduce its water consumption. Nick Mitrevski, Head of Sustainability and Environment says, “Water is used in various ways across our sites, from providing nourishment to our birds to production processes and cleaning activities. “We report […]

We’ve grown our network capacity in Victoria by 40% over the past three years to ensure we’re growing in line with the demand for chicken as the most affordable and sustainable land-based meat protein. Supporting the uplift in capacity, a range of farming investments have been undertaken. In East Gippsland, we built two new barn-raised […]

Ingham’s is constructing a new water recycling and treatment plant at our Osborne Park primary processing facility in Western Australia that will enable us to boost production by an additional 20% to 450,000 birds per week to meet our customer’s growing requirements. This capital works project is essential to supporting Osborne Park’s capacity for future […]

Ingham’s is excited to pilot an EV leasing program with Origin 360 EV, that will provide our sales team with electric vehicles (EV) and help us work towards a more sustainable future. The Origin 360 EV Fleet solution is aimed at businesses who want to electrify their vehicles and reduce emissions from their fleet, with […]

Ingham’s has invested in the construction of a new breeder farm in Casino in northern New South Wales.  This will increase our capacity and position us as a strong employer in the region with 45 people joining our team. The new farm is close to Ingham’s breeder farms in northern New South Wales – at […]

Gender is a key pillar of Ingham’s Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Framework. Ingham’s has submitted its 2023 Workplace Gender Equality Report (WGEA) Report. You can view a copy of the public reports by downloading the link below. While acknowledging that a better outcome is desired and required, it is still pleasing to report that Ingham’s […]

As the fourth largest water-using site at Ingham’s, the Somerville team has an ongoing focus on monitoring and reducing its water usage. The team measures and assesses water usage every week and during the site’s regular sustainability team meetings. Since July 2022, the team has also developed Toolbox Talks to increase awareness and deliver messages […]

Gender is a key pillar of Ingham’s Inclusion and Diversity framework that outlines key initiatives across remuneration, representation and talent development to further progress our gender equity. Ingham’s has submitted its 2022 Workplace Gender Equality Report (WGEA) Report. You can view a copy of the public reports below. While acknowledging that a better outcome is […]

Ingham’s is committed to protecting and enhancing the welfare of all birds in our care. Our Animal Health and Welfare Report for the 2021 Financial Year transparently details this commitment. This includes: building on our heritage of animal welfare expertise to formalise our animal welfare strategyprotecting animal welfare through accountable leadership and innovation, andholding external […]

As part of our commitment to creating a bright future for everyone where they can thrive, Ingham’s regularly looks for ways we can improve gender equality.   The company is steadily advancing this commitment after reporting a 6% increase of women in the organisation to 38.9% in FY21, or approximately 360 employees, in its recent certification […]

Ingham’s relies on best-practice agriculture, farming and animal welfare to remain sustainable. Therefore, we have committed to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to manage our environmental practices to help protect the planet. The Science-Based Target initiative is a partnership between CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute and […]

The Ingham’s team at Tahmoor’s Turkey Primary Processing facility in New South Wales reduced the site’s water usage by 26 per cent in just five months, saving 24,000 kilolitres of potable water, or the equivalent of nine Olympic-sized swimming pools! The site processes approximately 27,000 turkeys per week, with water being an essential part of […]

As part of Ingham’s commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, we have hatched an innovative idea to support our part-time employees. After trialing a part–time parent and student shift in New Zealand Primary processing and having a lot of success for over a year now, we decided it was about time Australiagot on […]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ingham’s has focused on keeping its people safe.  In an industry first, Ingham’s is now extending its health and wellbeing benefits to include a new Vaccination Leave Policy to cover its people across Australia and New Zealand to increase accessibility to COVID-19 vaccinations. Ingham’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Andrew Reeves, said: […]

Ingham’s was a proud Platinum sponsor of Woolies Wheels and Walks Tour de Cure from 31 May to 1 June as we joined in the cause to help raise vital funds for research to find a cure and help those fighting cancer.  The Tour de Cure community is a national movement of people who walk, run, ride or swim while raising awareness and money to support organisations such […]

The United Nations is launching a Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on World Environment Day this Saturday, 5 June with the aim to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation on every continent and in every ocean. Healthy ecosystems are essential to sustaining us with water, food, building materials and a host of other resources that nourishes […]

The Water Corporation’s Waterwise Business Program has awarded the Platinum Waterwise Business of the Year award to Ingham’s Wanneroo Feedmill in Western Australia for innovative water management and industry-leading best practice on site.   The Waterwise Business Program supports many of the state’s biggest non-residential water users with improving water management and driving water efficiency across their operations.  […]

The Edinburgh Park sustainability team worked with the oven manufacturer to confirm they could safely remove the use of water to cool its oven door seals. At Ingham’s, we are continually looking for more sustainable alternatives in our everyday operations.  Our Sustainability Team at the Edinburgh Parks Further Processing Plant, located in South Australia, has representatives from the health and safety, […]

The Chairman of Ingham’s, Peter Bush, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Jim Leighton would be leaving the role effective today and returning to the United States. Andrew Reeves, currently a non-executive director, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Peter Bush said “Jim leaves as a good leaver and with our […]

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) has awarded Platinum certification to Ingham’s Murarrie Primary Processing Plant in Queensland, achieving the highest level in the International Water Stewardship Standard.  The AWS standard certification drives, recognises and rewards good water stewardship performance of sites that demonstrate responsible and sustainable water management.  Worldwide, there are currently 128 AWS–certified sites and 21 have achieved Platinum certification. Of those, Ingham’s has four sites certified to the […]

(From left to right) Simon Himmelhoch-Mutton, Craig Curnow, David Myall The Ingham’s team at our Dry Creek Distribution Centre in South Australia has achieved zero waste going to landfill. This great outcome was achieved with the support of the team at the SUEZ-ResourceCo Alternative Fuels facility who take general waste to manufacture processed engineering fuel (PEF).  The general waste from […]

Ingham’s has a proud connection to the land through its farming community.  This includes fourth-generation turkey farmers in the southern highlands, Andrew and Jessica Pace.  Giselle Barrero, Ingham’s Turkey Business Manager Turkey Business Manager, Giselle Barrero, recently visited them in the lead-up to Christmas to meet Andrew and see his operations first-hand. Here’s what she had to say.   […]

(From left) Jaffer Alimohamed, Acting Site Manager, Wanneroo Feedmill; Cezar from Temples Pty Ltd. At Ingham’s, we are continuously looking for ways to Nourish our World and our planet by reducing our impact on the local environment where we live and work.   Our procurement, milling and farming teams in Western Australia has been working on improving the efficiency of the freight network that delivers feed to the farms by focusing on reducing the number of […]

Water is an essential resource for Ingham’s, and we’re continually driving more sustainable water management in our business to reduce our environmental footprint. Pictured (left to right) are Paul Stevenson, Alan Garrod and Nishant Goundar who are helping us to reduce our water usage and our environmental footprint. Our primary processing plants use water as […]

MEDIA STATEMENT   Ingham’s wishes to advise customers it is conducting a recall on its sweet chilli chicken kievs. The recall applies to product purchased from the deli counter in Woolworths stores in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia and in Metro stores in Victoria only on the 19, 20 and 21 May […]

MEDIA STATEMENT Ingham’s wishes to advise customers it is conducting a recall on its Turkey Breast Roast 1kg product (Best Before Date: 01/10/2020). The product has been available for sale at Woolworths stores in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory from 19/03/2019. Problem: The recall is due to […]

Media Statement   Ingham’s wishes to advise customers it is conducting a recall on its Gluten Free Chicken Schnitzel product sold chilled in 440g packages (Best Before Date: 08/04/2019). The product has been available for sale at Woolworths stores in Victoria from 29/03/2019. Problem: The recall is due to incorrect packaging (Southern Style Tenders were packaged […]

If you want to enquire about our product recall of Ingham’s Chicken Sweet Chilli Tenders 400g packages with the the use-by dates 28/02/2019 and 01/03/2019 please call 1800 785 940 or email productrecall@inghams.com.au

Media Statement   Ingham’s today announced the recall of its Chicken Sweet Chilli Tenders sold in 400g packages. The packages contain the use-by dates 28/02/2019 and 01/03/2019 and are sold at Coles, Woolworths, IGA and SPAR stores throughout Australia. The product has been recalled because some have been found to contain pieces of hard plastic […]

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