Over this decade, Ingham’s invested over $1 billion in state-of-the-art facilities, to meet future growth and further establish its position as a market leader in poultry.

The increasing demand for chicken through the 1990’s saw Ingham’s expand across the Tasman into the New Zealand market. At the same time it continued to innovate and expand its range of ready-meals.

The 1980’s continued to see Ingham’s innovate on two fronts. Ingham’s remained committed to developing and improving the health and housing of its birds. Secondly, in response to the changing tastes of Australians, the mid-80’s resulted in the launch of the chicken nugget.

During the mid 1960’s, the introduction of new styles and formats of packaging made Ingham’s a household name in chicken.

The 1950’s was a decade of expansion as the demand of a growing nation offered new opportunities. 1953 marked the ‘passing of the mantel’ of running the company from Walter Ingham to his sons, Jack and Bob Ingham.

In 1918 Walter Ingham began a small family farm in Sydney’s South West with one rooster and six hens. From this humble beginning, and with the hard work of thousands of Australians, Walter’s sons, Bob and Jack, built the largest integrated poultry company across Australia and New Zealand.