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Episode 50: Is Brexit working for the meat sector? With Nick Allen

CEO of the British Meat Processors Association Nick Allen talks…

22 March 2024 | By New Food

CEO of the British Meat Processors Association Nick Allen talks through the most important challenges facing the meat sector in 2024.

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“Nobody should be complacent” as meat investigation continues

As a live investigation continues into “alleged food fraud”, Nick…

3 April 2023 | By Grace Galler

As a live investigation continues into “alleged food fraud”, Nick Allen from the BMPA explains why it is important for the industry to place a greater emphasis on "prevention rather than prosecution".

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African Swine Fever on the march with UK “vulnerable” according to BMPA

The UK is precariously vulnerable to African Swine Fever, the…

12 July 2022 | By New Food

The UK is precariously vulnerable to African Swine Fever, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed, after more cases were detected in western Europe.

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Episode Twenty: What’s more sustainable – a meat-based diet or a vegan one?

One of the food industry's most difficult questions is tackled…

24 January 2022 | By New Food Magazine

One of the food industry's most difficult questions is tackled head on by New Food's editorial team.

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Meat carcasses sent to EU for butchering, says BMPA

The British Meat Processors Association has called on the UK…

3 November 2021 | By New Food Magazine

The British Meat Processors Association has called on the UK Government to relax immigration rules in the short term, but also to put in place long term solutions to avoid shortages in the future.

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Carbon dioxide shortages disrupting meat sector

The unfurling carbon dioxide crisis could start proving very costly…

20 September 2021 | By New Food Magazine

The unfurling carbon dioxide crisis could start proving very costly for the meat industry, with pig farms facing the possibility of culling animals if supplies do not improve.

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‘Pingdemic’ affecting food supply chain says Chief Exec

Supermarket chains see lack of food on shelves due to…

21 July 2021 | By Arianna Dinelli

Supermarket chains see lack of food on shelves due to self-isolation alerts reaching vast numbers. Is the 'pingdemic' affecting the food supply chain?

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BMPA says UK Government is preventing recruitment of butchers

The BMPA claims the UK Government has made it “doubly…

12 February 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

The BMPA claims the UK Government has made it “doubly difficult” to recruit new butchers as a result of Brexit and a lack of funding for education courses.

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Lorries drivers protest against Brexit delays with demo on Whitehall

Seafood firms affected by the increased Brexit bureaucracy expressed their…

19 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

Seafood firms affected by the increased Brexit bureaucracy expressed their frustration at the government for what they see as a lack of support over border delays.

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BMPA calls for food factory workers to join COVID-19 jab priority list

The BMPA says that unless vaccines are distributed among the…

7 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

The BMPA says that unless vaccines are distributed among the UK’s food workers, the country’s supermarkets could soon see shortages.

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Perishable food must be prioritised at ports, says BMPA

The £8.7 billion trade in meat, the bulk of which…

2 November 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

The £8.7 billion trade in meat, the bulk of which currently flows seamlessly to and from the EU and keeps the just-in-time food supply chain moving, is about to run into a huge brick wall.

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Brexit: Four years to prepare and still no sign of firm plans…

Proposed procedures for importing and exporting of goods are “convoluted,…

17 September 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

Proposed procedures for importing and exporting of goods are “convoluted, expensive and will seriously hamper trade with other countries”, says BMPA.

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Brexit issues must be urgently addressed for meat sector, says BMPA

Unless a number of key issues are urgently addressed, £1.2…

8 September 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

Unless a number of key issues are urgently addressed, £1.2 billion of annual meat exports will be at risk along with thousands of jobs in the meat and livestock sector, according to BMPA.

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Dispute over meat sector working conditions

Unite the Union says working conditions within the meat sector…

3 July 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

Unite the Union says working conditions within the meat sector have contributed to an increase in COVID-19 cases, but according to the BMPA, these claims are misleading and, in some cases, false.

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Lack of Government clarity will hit UK meat sector hard

Nick Allen from the BMPA is calling on Government to…

19 June 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

Nick Allen from the BMPA is calling on Government to finalise decisions around export certification and warns if clarity is not offered soon, UK meat businesses will suffer.

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