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Announcing the appointment of Jane Brindle, Technical Advisor at Leo Group Ltd, as first female FABRA UK Chairman Leo Group Ltd is proud to announce the appointment of Jane Brindle, Technical Advisor at Leo Group, as the new and first female Chairman of the Foodchain and Biomass Renewables Association (FABRA UK), the UK's leading authority on the use, value and biosecurity of animal by-products. Jane brings significant technical know-how to this high-profile voluntary role, having gained extensive experience in the meat industry for over 20 years before joining Leo Group in February 2011. These years of experience and her keen interest in how the rendering industry fits into the circular economy model and how it contributes to reducing the carbon footprint of the food industry make her well equipped to represent FABRA UK's members and to liaise with regulators and government departments on various issues. These will

A local environmental company has launched a recruitment drive to employ new workers.Leo Group is hiring production operatives, engineers and Class 1 and Class 2 HGV drivers with temporary roles and permanent contracts available in Halifax, Penrith, Kintore and Ingleton.Leo Group is one of the UK’s leading specialists in animal by products and renewable energy. The business plays a critical role in the food and agricultural industries collecting and processing material - 100% of whi [

Environmental company, Leo Group, has provided much-needed funding to Queensbury Support Centre.The firm, based in Halifax, stepped in and donated £6,000 after the centre’s funding was cut by two thirds leaving them without the money they required to stay open.For 24 years Queensbury Support Centre has provided a day centre service, three days a week for elderly people; collecting them from their homes using their minibus and returning them home later that day.  Of the 30 [

Vital funds raised during the Big Calderdale Sleepout will be match funded by a local environmental company.The annual event saw over 228 people camp out overnight in the Piece Hall, raising more than £25,000 for Calderdale SmartMove. This will now be match funded by Halifax-based Leo Group, a leading specialist in animal by-products and renewable energy. SmartMove supports homeless and vulnerably housed people, by helping them find suitable accommodation. They also provide the [

Local environmental company, Leo Group, is hosting a community engagement event in Penrith.The firm, which owns and operates Omega Proteins in Penrith, is inviting local people to attend the event at Evergreen Community Hall MCP room, on February 5 from 11am til 4pm, and engage with members of staff from the company.It will provide attendees with the opportunity to find out about the rendering process, the products produced and the huge investments the company is making in odour abatement [

Halifax environmental company, Leo Group, served up a free meal and festive cheer for elderly people and their carers.

Environmental company, Leo Group, is investing £30 million to upgrade their odour abatement equipment at their Penrith facility.The business is one of the UK’s leading specialists in animal by products and renewable energy. It plays a critical role in the food and agricultural industries collecting and processing material; which is converted into meals and oils for use in the pet food, cosmetic, oleochemical, renewable fuel and power industries.​The upgrades to the Omega [

​On Friday 14 December Leo Group took part in the annual Christmas Jumper Day to help raise money for Save the Children. As always, the day was filled with festive cheer with a range of festive knits.​We managed to raise £154 from Penrith & Halifax sites combined. Thank you to everyone that contributed and wore their Christmas Jumpers! [

Leo Group has purchased a number of Mediana A10 HeartOn Automated Emergency Defibrillators (AED’s).Our AED defibrillators are in many public spaces, these were developed to save the lives of people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Even untrained bystanders can use these devices in an emergency. We now have them across seven of our sites including: Halifax head office, Omega Penrith, Omega Bradford, Robinson Mitchell, Tom Goddards, Douglasbrae and Kintore.Please see our lovely [

​On Friday 28 September Leo Group were invited to the opening ceremony of Ravenscliffe new sixth form at Spring Hall. Opening the school was double Olympic gold medallist and Chairman of the London 2012 Olympic Committee, Lord Sebastian Coe and multiple Paralympic gold medal winner, Hannah Cockroft. The school now have a new £3.4m facility with classrooms for food technology, art, dance and IT. There are also specially adapted changing rooms, personal care areas and a bike [