Operations
Bernard Matthews is the largest poultry farmer and food company in East Anglia, with 56 turkey farms and two production sites located in Norfolk and Suffolk. BM Holdings is split into three independent companies; Bernard Matthews Farms in the UK, Bernard Matthews Oldenburg in Germany and SaGa Foods in Hungary. Noel Bartram is Group Chief Executive for Bernard Matthews Holdings. In June 2009 Bernard Matthews Farms appointed Jeff Halliwell Managing Director of its UK business.
The company is Assured Food Standards (Red Tractor) accredited. The production sites in Norfolk and Suffolk have ISO 14001 accreditation, meeting the British Standard for the management of environmental risks.
In July 2008 Bernard Matthews unveiled details of its business recovery plan and brand relaunch. This plan aimed to reposition the company and included three key elements: refocusing on British Turkey farming and production, making products that claim to better meet the needs of consumers today, and championing British agriculture.
In 2008, Bernard Matthews recorded an operating profit of £857,000 from continuing operations (2007: £9.6m operating loss).
In January 2010, Bernard Matthews resigned from the post of Chairman, a decision which coincided with his 80th Birthday. It was announced on 26 November 2010 that Bernard Matthews had died at the age of 80 years old.
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