Consolidation fears as processing giant ABP buys renderer Pointon and Sons

Farmers have raised concerns about further consolidation in the processing sector after one of the UK’s largest rendering and by-product companies was bought by meat processor ABP for an undisclosed sum.

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Consolidation fears as processing giant ABP buys renderer Pointon and Sons

Farmers have raised concerns about further consolidation in the processing sector after one of the UK's largest rendering and by-product companies was bought by meat processor ABP for an undisclosed sum....

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