2 Sisters strengthens
global presence
The UK poultry
concern’s purchase of
Storteboom is part of
greater ambitions.
UK-based poultry company, 2 Sisters
Food Group, which already supplies a
wide variety of products to retail, food
service and manufacturing companies
around the world, has acquired a
new Dutch base to provide it with
a platform to expand further into
Central and Eastern Europe.
Ranjit Singh, chief executive of
2 Sisters, a subsidiary of Boparan
Holdings, commenting on the
purchase of the Storteboom Group
said: “Our aim is to increase market
share and become the customer’s
number one choice for quality, safety
and value within the European market.”
The Dutch company brings a
total slaughtering capacity of some
3 million birds per week. Its most
recent reported sales stood at Euro
400 million (US$514 million).
With the addition of this poultry
processing business, that already
supplies a large section of the European
market with fresh and frozen chicken
products, and that has production sites
in the Netherlands and Poland, the
company expects to see its turnover rise
from GBP750 million (US$1.14 billion) to
more than GBP1 billion annually, making
it the largest British-owned processor of
chicken.
2 Sisters, headquartered in the
West Midlands, now has a total of 13
manufacturing sites in the UK, six in
The company's Scunthorpe
plant, which has received
significant investment over the
last decade.
Ranjit Singh, chief executive of 2 Sisters, is
aiming to make the company’s products the
number one choice.
the Netherlands, and one in Poland.
With the addition of Storteboom’s
1,200 staff, the business, now
employs some 7,000 people.
2 Sisters is split into three
divisions:
❯ Primary slaughter and primary
processing, including a wide
selection of specialist chicken;
❯ Cutting – portion processing
across a wide selection of specialist
chicken; and
❯ Prepared - breaded and roast
chicken, ready meals, savoury
liquids (stocks, sauces, gravies and
soups), ready-to-cook, BBQ and
component meats.
Each of its sites is said to be
“unique,” with the equipment and
specialist staff needed to support
high animal welfare and production
standards, and all sites are regularly
and independently audited in
full accordance with both UK and
European legislation.
