British Meat Processors Association

British Meat Processors Association

The leading trade body for the British meat industry.

Our industry employs around 97,000 people and is worth £8.2 billion a year to the UK. We are the voice of British meat processing.

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Anti-monopoly group takes aim at the food industry

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Farming: National Audit Office assesses value-for-money of Defra’s support and incentives

19 Jul

Automation: Could an army of food robots solve the food industry’s worker shortage?

19 Jul

Legislation: New bill paves the way for smoother trade with the EU

5 Jul

Election: Time for a new approach to Britain’s food security

4 Jul

Food Security: Labour’s looming Food Security challenge

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Representing Our Members

We work closely with Governments, regulators and other industry groups.

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BMPA Pork Scheme

BMPA is the standard behind the widely recognised Red Tractor consumer logo.

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Industry Briefings

Valuable market intelligence to give our members a competitive advantage.

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Government Consultations

A way to influence and shape policy and legislation before it enters Parliament.

British rural scene

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National Audit Office assesses value-for-money of Defra’s support and incentives

In its third report on Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme, the National Audit office scrutinises how well it's being managed, what impact it's had on farm productivity and how well it is delivering on environmental outcomes and food production.

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BMPA members account for a large share of the meat sector in the UK.

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British rural scene

National Audit Office assesses value-for-money of Defra’s support and incentives

Farming / 25 Jul /

What we want to see from politicians heading into the election

Election / 31 May /

MP’s question ministers on lack of coherent agrifood trade strategy

Policy / 26 Apr /

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UK delays import checks again to avoid chaos at borders

Borders / 19 Apr /

Can AI deliver a step change for UK meat and livestock production?

Technology / 12 Apr /

Consequences of ‘Not for EU’ labels range from damaging to ridiculous

Labelling: / 21 Mar /

variety of healthy food types

Scotland pioneers research into effects of meat reduction on people and the..

07 Mar /

Sheep in a pasture

Bureaucracy, complexity and cost – why we need a different approach to..

Sheep / 08 Feb /

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