CRANSWICK

Cranswick PLC (LSE:CWK) said it is launching an independent review of its animal welfare practices and UK livestock operations following reports of animal mistreatment at one of the farms in its network, which led to grocers Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons suspending supplies.  The FTSE 250 company said it had suspended operations at Northmoor Farm in Lincolnshire after covert video footage appeared to show workers using banned methods to kill piglets.» Mehr auf proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Cranswick PLC (LSE:CWK) shares rose 2%, back towards recent all-time highs, as the meat producer hiked its dividend 12.2% and announced the acquisition of Blakemans, a leading food service sausage manufacturer. Underlying operating profits were up 11.8% to £206.9 million on revenue that grew 6.8% to £2.7 billion in the 52 weeks to 29 March, with like-for-like sales rising 6.4%.» Mehr auf proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Shares in Cranswick PLC (LSE:CWK) fell 1.8% after a newspaper report emerged that revealed massive pig and chicken farms owned by the FTSE 250-listed company had violated numerous environmental rules over several years.  Regulations had been breached at least 776 times in the past seven years by the intensive farms in East Anglia, according to freedom of information (FoI) data obtained and published by campaign groups Feedback Global and Sustain, first published in the Guardian.» Mehr auf proactiveinvestors.co.uk