Articles involving: Industry
04 Apr, 2025
Health & Safety Guidance Notes for the Meat Industry
Industry, Regulation, Training,
In a typical year, the meat industry reports over 200 major injuries and 1,000+ other reportable injuries to employees. With the help available in these guidance…
28 Mar, 2025
An “impotent umpire” – Groceries Code Adjudicator criticised
Farming, Industry,
This morning, BBC Farming Today ran a very interesting interview with Tom Heap about this Sunday’s Countryfile programme. It deals with revelations about “a prevailing culture…
28 Mar, 2025
Red Tractor’s response to Farm Assurance Review
Farming, Industry,
This week Red Tractor published a full response to each of the nine strategic recommendations made by the Farm Assurance Review's independent commissioners, and outlined the…
20 Mar, 2025
New Fairness in the Food Supply Chain Bill tabled
Farming, Food Security, Industry,
EFRA Committee Chairman Alistair Carmichael MP tabled a new bill in Parliament this week. In his speech he said that the UK food supply chain needs…
21 Feb, 2025
We must address next labour shortage before it’s too late
Immigration, Industry,
In her latest article, BMPA's Technical Policy Manager, Nan Jones takes a pre-emptive look at the beginnings of the next labour shortage crisis for the meat…
21 Feb, 2025
New public buying rules to favour SMEs and sustainability
Defra, Industry, Regulation,
In it's newly published National Procurement Policy Statement, the Government has attached conditions to public procurement that require buyers to "maximise procurement spend with small and…
14 Feb, 2025
FSA official controls charges need urgent reform and modernisation
Food Safety, Industry,
This week, the Food Standards Agency announced a 17.7% price hike for Official Veterinarian charges to meat businesses and an 11.3% rise in the cost of…
24 Jan, 2025
Red Tractor reform can’t come soon enough
Farming, Industry,
We were extremely heartened this week to read the UK Farm Assurance Review of Red Tractor (PDF), conducted by a team of independent commissioners. Their findings…
12 Dec, 2024
Defra offers a new collaborative approach to the UK’s food strategy
Defra, Food Security, Industry,
At a recent meeting with industry food representatives, Defra’s Secretary of State, Steve Reed, outlined an ambitious new vision for the UK’s food system, marking the…
29 Nov, 2024
FSA publishes first overview of meat inspection charges review
Food Safety, Industry,
This week, the Food Standards Agency published papers ahead of their next board meeting including an evaluation of the Meat Charging Regime which includes an initial…
26 Nov, 2024
BMPA launches new brand, website and members’ portal
Industry,
After over 100 years of service to the meat industry, this represents the next chapter in the Association's evolution. CEO, Nick Allen comments: "BMPA remains at…
10 Oct, 2024
Initial thoughts on Labour’s new Employment Rights Bill
Industry,
The meat industry has often struggled to recruit workers despite offering attractive packages which include advantages like flexible working, help with transport and a progressive career…
25 Jul, 2024
Anti-monopoly group takes aim at the food industry
Industry,
In an outspoken article for the Guardian this week Nicholas Shaxson, co-founder of the Balanced Economy Project, an anti-monopoly NGO, argues that monopolistic power in the…
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…
26 Aug, 2022
Closure of last Co2 plant poses supply risk for meat industry
Industry,
This week, CF Industries have indicated that they willl be ceasing production at the UK's last remaining fertiliser plant in Billingham. We knew back in June…