Food Security

Articles involving: Food Security

27 Nov, 2024

Ditching re-location plans for Smithfield meat market could cause unintended problems

Food Security,

Following a vote by the City of London Corporation (which owns and operates the Smithfield site) to can the plan to relocate the historic meat market…

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27 Nov, 2024

New survey shows another decline in Welsh sheep flock

Farming, Food Security, Sheepmeat,

A new survey by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales shows that the size of the national sheep flock is lowest it’s been in 13…

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18 Oct, 2024

Call for a re-allocation of subsidies to stem a tide of decline in England’s beef herd

Beef, Farming, Food Security,

Britain's beef herd has reduced in size by 5% in the last year and 13% in the ten years before that. Our recent Meat Industry Manifesto details what…

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04 Sep, 2024

BMPA Meat Industry Manifesto published

Borders, Exports, Food Security,

The British Meat Processors Association is launching its first Meat Industry Manifesto. The document focuses on a worrying long-term trend of falling livestock numbers which has resulted…

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01 Aug, 2024

Red tape jeopardising UK food safety and trade, food groups warn

Borders, Food Security,

New post-Brexit border controls are putting Britain’s food security at risk, with retailers and food suppliers expressing deep concern over potential delays and spoilage. In a…

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01 Aug, 2024

Encouraging words and a ‘New Deal’ from Defra Secretary of State

Food Security,

Following a downbeat Farming Opinion Tracker survey which indicates that 25% of farmers plan to reduce their operation and 14% plan to leave farming entirely in the next…

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04 Jul, 2024

Labour’s looming Food Security challenge

Food Security,

In the run-up to the election Labour made significant promises to bolster the nation’s food security. They said that “food security is national security” and pledged…

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28 Jun, 2024

Nick Allen outlines BMPA’s asks from next government

Food Security, Immigration,

We hear it from most quarters of the food industry in Britain: government has stopped listening to and engaging with companies operating in the strategically important…

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13 Jun, 2024

Nick Allen tells New Food Magazine meat industry’s top concerns

Brexit, Food Security,

Ahead of the election, Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association sat down with New Food Magazine's Josh Minchin and Grace Galler to discuss…

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07 Jun, 2024

Progress report on the AHDB Beef & Lamb Roadmap

Emissions, Food Security, Industry,

The AHDB Beef and Lamb sector steering group, of which BMPA is a member, represented by Lucas Daglish, is currently working on a comprehensive Environment Roadmap…

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