PIC signs agreement to join forces with Hermitage

PIC is set to acquire the genetic rights of Hermitage in a move that will see the pig breeding companies enter into a new strategic partnership.

Genus, PIC's parent company, and Dublin-based Hermitage, described as one of the longest established pig breeding companies in Europe, made the announcement on Thursday morning.

The companies have signed an agreement to enter into a strategic partnership covering the supply of porcine genetics in several markets.

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