Astral to trial canned chicken
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20 May 2024 - 10:28
UPDATED 20 May 2024 - 15:36
Poultry major Astral Foods is pushing back against the recent rise in canned fish popularity with plans to explore canned chicken as an offering.
Speaking after the release of its interim results on Monday, CEO Chris Schutte said Astral was on the prowl for a canning company with spare capacity to run trials of its canned chicken offering, which is set to be at a lower price point than its bagged frozen chicken...
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