Cranswick has reported a strong start to its new financial year, with continued investment in poultry production helping to drive volume growth across the business. In its first quarter trading update for the 13 weeks to 27 June, the company said reported revenue increased by 5.5% compared with the same period last year, supported by an 8.2% increase in sales volumes. Like-for-like revenue was up 4.0%, while like-for-like volumes rose 6.4%, reflecting lower input costs being passed on to customers. For the poultry division, the company highlighted “continued strong retail demand” for fresh poultry, supported by ongoing capacity expansion at…