KFC Australia's Chicken Suppliers: Ingham's & Baiada Poultry

KFC Australia sources from two integrated poultry processors—both Australian-owned, vertically integrated (breeding → feed → farming → processing).

1. Ingham's Enterprises

• ASX: ING (relisted 2016)
• Scale: ~85M birds/yr, 40%+ Australian market share
• Operations: 8 processing plants (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA), feed mills, hatcheries
• KFC relationship: 30+ years; dedicated supply contracts, joint quality specs
• Certifications: RSPCA Approved (indoor), BRCGS, ISO 9001/14001

2. Baiada Poultry

• Private (Baiada family) – Australia's 2nd largest
• Scale: ~60M birds/yr
• Operations: 5 plants (NSW, VIC, QLD), feed, hatchery, rendering
• Brands: Steggles, Lilydale (free-range), Baiada Foodservice
• KFC relationship: Long-term; meets KFC's "11 herbs & spices" marination specs

Supply Chain Assurance

• Traceability: Farm → fork via PoultryPassport / GS1 standards
• Welfare: RSPCA Approved (majority); free-range/organic lines available
• Antibiotic stewardship: No growth promoters; therapeutic only per vet
• Biosecurity: AI (avian influenza) monitoring, compartmentalization

Why Dual Sourcing?

• Supply continuity (disease, plant outage, force majeure)
• Competitive tension (price, innovation, service)
• Geographic coverage (Ingham's stronger WA/SA; Baiada strong NSW/QLD)

Both suppliers meet KFC Global Animal Welfare Guidelines (stocking density, enrichment, stunning). Annual audits by KFC QA + third party.