Issues
The “world’s best border” is not concerned with fair UK-EU trade
Delaying full controls until 2023 dances round disparity and the consequences of third country...
Public Procurement is a win-win
I get that public procurement of food is complex area that is often bureaucratically fragmented,...
Government must work with Britain’s poultry producers to build a sustainable labour plan
Following the release of the EFRA Committee’s latest report on labour, the BPC says pragmatic...
Kicking the ‘controls can’ down the road is helping UK competition
An ongoing lack of reciprocity in UK-EU trade risks “normalising unfair trade with our largest and...
Food Security begins at home: balancing self-sufficiency and trade in a time of crisis
With the price of poultry feed rising by the week, British food production must show leadership to...
Government’s ‘head-in-the-sand’ approach forces British businesses to pay the price
In the absence of a mutual Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) agreement with our largest trading...
SPS Agreement is what is best for British trade right now, says British Poultry Council
Relations with our largest and closest trading partner must be as efficient and as fair as...
“The Home Office is not listening,” says EFRA Chair on labour shortages
Government’s Christmas focus must now shift into the longer-term, the British Poultry Council...
British poultry industry needs “time and space” to put British food on the road to recovery
A focus on longer-term solutions that promote resilience is necessary to managing the ongoing...
BPC Chief Executive urges “vigilance” after Avian Influenza confirmed
Confirmation of Avian Influenza in a Worcestershire wild bird rescue centre near Droitwich Spa,...
CO2 Progress: Government intervention to keep food moving
The British Poultry Council welcomes Government intervention following discussions on ongoing CO2...
Carbon Dioxide shortage threatens food security
Carbon dioxide should be near the top of the Government’s agenda today. It is one of those things...
New CO2 crisis risks food security
Rising energy prices threatens national food security if CO2 production is not supported by...
Paving the way: celebrating ten years of Antibiotic Stewardship success
Openness to change, encouraging innovation and sharing best practice drives excellence in bird...
“How can we work together to put food on every table?”, ask BPC
Research commissioned by the British Poultry Council shows the need for a more holistic approach...
Government is ‘twiddling its thumbs’ while poultry meat production suffers
Labour crisis will lead to less British food being produced and a two-tier food system warns the...
157 Days Until Christmas
British turkey rules the roost at Christmas, with close to nine million gracing the dinner tables...
National Food Strategy: Bolstering the Heart of British Food Supply
The British Poultry Council welcomes the National Food Strategy’s latest report, praising the...
This is Brexit: Labour
In a previous post I outlined the minimum actions we need from Government in order to give us a...
Shortage of non-UK labour to jeopardise British food supply
British poultry meat industry calls on the Government to address the Brexit labour crisis to...
Securing an EU-UK Veterinary Agreement will protect British food standards
Protecting British standards must be at the core of all trade negotiations, according to witnesses...
Meat industry proposes new approach to minimise impact on trade with EU
As part of the SPS Certification Working Group, the British Poultry Council proposes a new process...
Building a Sustainable Workforce after Brexit
Since the Brexit referendum we have been concerned about availability of labour as our non-UK...
British Poultry Council scholars are feeding the nation.
The British poultry meat industry joins hands with Harper Adams University to create good jobs for...
