Avara Foods reports £55m loss amid 'year of change'

Company looks to higher welfare standards to boost dividends, says chief executive

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Avara Foods has recorded a pre-tax loss of £55million
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Avara Foods has recorded a pre-tax loss of £55million

Avara Foods has recorded a pre-tax loss of £55million it its latest financial results, which it claimed is due to a period of restructuring. Year-on-year sales at the poultry processor declined from...

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