News Update: September 9, 2008

2 Sisters celebrates 20 years in Scunthorpe.

2 Sisters Food Group today marked 20 years of growth and success at its Scunthorpe plant.

Amongst the changes that the last two decades have hailed, 2 Sisters Scunthorpe today has its own training facilities, which deliver all kinds of staff training alongside local colleges, Kingsway Centre and North East Lincs. College.

2 Sisters Chief Executive Officer, Ranjit Singh, said “In an industry notorious for staff turn over, it is really rewarding that some 15 per cent of the original staff are still with the company. The past 20 years have seen huge changes in the food industry and I am proud of the way that the site has continued to develop and the way that our staff has continued to adapt. We see the celebration not as looking back over the past 20 years, but the start of another two decades.”

Mabel Rumney, the Training Coordinator and Auditor at 2 Sisters Scunthorpe, said “2 Sisters and their predecessors have always been big supporters of training. Scunthorpe was the first poultry company to put in place NVQs for factory and farm. During the last 20 years over 4,000 factory employees have gained NVQs.”

“We have worked closely with the local colleges to develop practical qualifications that offer our employees an opportunity to better themselves. Every employee is an important part of our company’s future and we recognise the importance of investment in them.”

2 Sisters Scunthorpe has regularly been recognised for its commitment to skills training in the workplace, including the first ever Employer Ambassador Award from Humberside Learning and Skills Council.

Mr. Singh added “I’m also delighted that we have completed the refurbishment of the canteen and staff facilities before this special anniversary. This was the first stage of reinvestment and we have further planed for the next year or so.”

“Our aim is to continue to grow by producing products that are in line with market demands and consumer trends. We recognise that rising energy and food costs have left all customers with less money in their pocket, so our short term priority is to deliver customers the best quality chicken for the lowest possible cost.”

About 2 Sisters Scunthorpe

The processing site was opened in September 1988 by Unigate PLC before it was bought by Hillsdown Holdings PLC in 1992. It then passed to today's owner, 2 Sisters Food Group in the year 2000.

2 Sisters Scunthorpe employs some 1,200 people and processes about 1.7 million chickens per week. The company feeds about five million people a week with fresh British chicken and the majority of chicken is supplied to major retailers and blue chip food service businesses.


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