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CEO of the British Meat Processors Association Nick Allen talks…
CEO of the British Meat Processors Association Nick Allen talks through the most important challenges facing the meat sector in 2024.
As a live investigation continues into “alleged food fraud”, Nick…
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".
The UK is precariously vulnerable to African Swine Fever, the…
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.
One of the food industry's most difficult questions is tackled…
One of the food industry's most difficult questions is tackled head on by New Food's editorial team.
The British Meat Processors Association has called on the UK…
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.
The unfurling carbon dioxide crisis could start proving very costly…
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.
Supermarket chains see lack of food on shelves due to…
Supermarket chains see lack of food on shelves due to self-isolation alerts reaching vast numbers. Is the 'pingdemic' affecting the food supply chain?
The BMPA claims the UK Government has made it “doubly…
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.
Seafood firms affected by the increased Brexit bureaucracy expressed their…
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.
The BMPA says that unless vaccines are distributed among the…
The BMPA says that unless vaccines are distributed among the UK’s food workers, the country’s supermarkets could soon see shortages.
The £8.7 billion trade in meat, the bulk of which…
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.
Proposed procedures for importing and exporting of goods are “convoluted,…
Proposed procedures for importing and exporting of goods are “convoluted, expensive and will seriously hamper trade with other countries”, says BMPA.
Unless a number of key issues are urgently addressed, £1.2…
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.
Unite the Union says working conditions within the meat sector…
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.
Nick Allen from the BMPA is calling on Government to…
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.
