Defra’s John Powell to be next BMPA Chief Executive 09 Feb 2026, Industry We are delighted to announce that John Powell has been chosen to take the helm as the next Chief Executive of the British Meat Processors As...
EFRA report misunderstands WTO reality 06 Feb 2026, Trade The latest EFRA Committee report, published this week, contains many sensible recommendations to help Government in its negotiations with th...
Investors shift the conversation from net-zero to reality check 06 Feb 2026, Sustainability Investor expectations of food companies are shifting as the impacts of climate change become more immediate and material. While long-term em...
Government sets out plans on animal disease resilience 30 Jan 2026, Industry For the UK’s meat processing industry, robust national resilience to animal disease underpins everything we do. It ensures access to e...
A biosecurity wake-up call our country can’t ignore 28 Jan 2026, Industry This week’s BBC Radio 4 programme The Price of Meat should be required listening for anyone working in the UK meat and livestock industry. P...
BBC Feature: “The Price of Meat” 23 Jan 2026, Industry Coming up this Sunday 25 January at 1:30pm on Radio 4 is a Farming Today programme entitled “The Price of Meat” High meat prices...
Animal welfare: a view from Labour’s back benches 23 Jan 2026, Technical & Regulatory In a recent commentary for Labour List, MP Terry Jermy welcomes the Defra Animal Welfare Strategy as a positive step, but criticises it...
Animal Welfare Committee recommendation risks making things worse not better 21 Jan 2026, Technical & Regulatory We must take issue with the assertion in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England that there are ‘commercially feasible alternatives’ to Co2 ...