President and CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Christopher Levy, is backing the call made by government Senator Don Wehby last Friday in the Senate for the suspension of importation of some agricultural produce as the country grapples with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Influential government senator Don Wehby has called for the suspension of the importation of agricultural produce that is produced locally amid the economic squeeze farmers are now having to bear because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In light of the situations arising regarding COVID-19, The Best Dressed Chicken wishes to assure our stakeholders that we remain confident in our ability to sufficiently supply the market.
Photo caption: Ronald Tuente (second right) demonstrates how to apply the elongated straws most effectively for artificial insemination (AI) of gilts and sows. Looking on are (left to right) Kenute Harvey of Harveys Meat, pig farmer Gavin Maylor, Claude Wilson, Hi-Pro pig specialist, and senior Hi-Pro veterinarian, Dr Michael Motta.
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Two farmers who were affected by the massive fire which occurred in Flagaman, St Elizabeth, in August are feeling hopeful for the future, after they received support from Jamaica Broilers through its Hi-Pro brand.
You know it’s Christmas when The Best Dressed Chicken Roasters appear in the freezer of your favourite supermarket.
Despite its challenges in Haiti, profit at Jamaica Broilers improved from $629 million to $6836 million at half-year. Sales ticked up two per cent to $26.3 billion.
The directors of Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) sought to calm the fears of at least one minority shareholder that the company might be heading back into private hands owing to major shareholders purchasing large blocks of shares in recent times.
The following is an open letter to Robert E Levy, chairman, Jamaica Broilers Group Limited:
Running Events Jamaica Director Alfred “Frano” Francis signs the symbolic cheque of $250,000 to the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) during the handover ceremony of part proceeds raised from the Everyone’s A Winner/The Best Dressed Chicken 5K & 10K race event held earlier in the year. Looking on are (from left) Dianne Ellis, director, Running Events Jamaica; Lorraine Kemble, brand manager, The Best Dressed Chicken; and Kimberley Sherlock Marriott-Blake, executive director of the JAD.
HAITI BROILERS SA, the Haitian operation of poultry producer Jamaica Broilers Group, JBG, has steadily grown the business over the past five years.