The Poultry Network Podcast

Jake Davies

Welcome to The Poultry Network Podcast, hosted by Tom Woolman and Tom Willings — your insider guide to the UK’s poultry meat and egg production sectors. From farm to fork, we bring you expert insights, latest trends, and stories that shape the food on our plates.

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The Poultry Network Podcast

Episodes (68)

Fri Oct 23rd Ep 64 | Mark Rooza, Gafoor: British chicken: imports, independent growers and the fast food boom
Fri Oct 16th Ep 63| From the Dutch Pork and Poultry Expo: Profits, batteries and bird health
Fri Oct 9th Ep 62 | Upright catching, bird flu and chicken for breakfast

The Poultry Network Podcast

Oct 23, 2026
34 minutes
47 MB

British chicken: imports, independent growers and the fast food boom Tom Woolman and Tom Willings explore the UK chicken market with Mark Rooza, who works with Gafoor, the poultry processor in Preston. Mark contrasts last year’s tight supplies with a more competitive market in 2026, explaining how imports influence prices, buying decisions and demand for growing space. He also describes Gafoor’s growth from processing around 800,000 birds a week after Covid to 1.2 million today, serving customers across food manufacturing, wholesale, meal kits and restaurants. The conversation looks at how Gafoor works with independent grow...

The Poultry Network Podcast

Ep 64 | Mark Rooza, Gafoor: British chicken: imports, independent growers and the fast food boom

Jake Davies

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