Brexit
Level the burden, level the playing field
Our thoughts on the phased implementation of controls on products coming in from the EU: A level...
1000 days of Brexit: no food security without accountability
When did it become too much to ask of your own Government to prioritise national food security by...
When work isn’t productive
How does the development our industry ensure good outcomes for consumers and communities alike? A...
Unlocking UK-EU trade with consistent approach to controls
Echoing calls for an SPS agreement, “the longer the issues with EU trade go on, the harder...
Let Them Pick Fruit (redux)
So we return to the dog-whistle politics of immigration and skills. Our Home Secretary has said...
Pile it high, sell it for a price that gives a fair return for the producer
Cost of production is soaring and not being recovered in the marketplace, thereby jeopardising...
National Food Strategy should be a step towards safeguarding British food standards, says BPC
Poultry meat inclusion on seasonal worker visa scheme will strengthen food security, says BPC...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This is Brexit: Labour
In a previous post I outlined the minimum actions we need from Government in order to give us a...
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...
Is our trade policy hindering fair competition?
Minister for International Trade joins British Poultry Council’s online event on UK-EU trade...
The Wrong Colour Stamp is the Tip of the Iceberg
The British poultry meat sector, like many others, has been dealing with the problems thrown up by...
Virtual roundtable on post-Brexit trade in food with Minister for International Trade
The British Poultry Council has teamed up with ResPublica to host a virtual roundtable to discuss...
Ag Bill: Dilution of food standards will penalise British producers
Writing in response to the House of Common’s latest rejection of the Lords amendment to the...
The UK cannot afford any disruption in trade of fresh poultry meat
In response to the letter from Michael Gove to trade bodies issued this morning, the British...
Oral evidence to the EFRA select committee on labour supply
British Poultry Council Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths, was invited to give oral evidence in...
Trade deal crucial to national food security
With only four months until the end of the transition period, it is essential that the UK and EU...
National Food Strategy: Putting quality British food on every table
British poultry meat industry welcomes the recommendations made by the National Food...
