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

Podcast: The Poultry Network Podcast · Jake Davies

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

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...