Issues
Oral evidence to the EFRA select committee on labour supply
British Poultry Council Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths, was invited to give oral evidence in...
Financial support for businesses impacted by COVID-19
The British poultry meat industry is asking for financial support from Government to mitigate the...
Forcing poultry meat plants to shut down will threaten Britain’s food supply
The British poultry meat industry is working incredibly hard to protect our food heroes who have...
Public procurement must prioritise British
The British Poultry Council is calling for public sector procurement of British food to seen as an...
Trade deal crucial to national food security
With only four months until the end of the transition period, it is essential that the UK and EU...
National Food Strategy: Putting quality British food on every table
British poultry meat industry welcomes the recommendations made by the National Food Strategy’s...
A force for good: Britain’s Food Heroes
Right now, it is what would normally be considered ‘Graduation Season.’ It is a time of huge...
Supermarkets pledge to protect British food standards in trade deals
The British Poultry Council welcomes the pledge made by a broad coalition of UK supermarkets to...
Ensuring Britain remains a global hub of poultry breeding stock
The British Poultry Council is calling on the Government to recognise the needs of the British...
Poultry meat industry doing everything it can to protect its people
British poultry meat industry is doing everything possible to minimise the risk to key workers who...
Trade Bill: British poultry meat businesses must not be penalised
With the UK beginning a new chapter outside the European Union, it is more important than ever for...
The Immigration Bill must not undervalue Britain’s food heroes
The Immigration Bill is likely to penalise poultry meat businesses already facing the consequences...
Building a sustainable and socially just nation
The British Poultry Council has joined up with the The UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development...
Welcome Government’s commitment to uphold food standards in trade deals
Following the recent publication of a joint letter by the Department for International Trade and...
Government must live up to its commitment to maintain high standards in trade deals
Following reports that British food standards could be under threat as part of a US-UK trade deal,...
Immigration Bill undervalues Britain’s food heroes and threatens food security
The Home Office’s Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination Bill labels ‘key workers’ in food...
Welcome George Eustice’s commitment to maintain UK standards in trade deals
The British Poultry Council welcomes Defra Secretary of State George Eustice’s assurances to...
COVID-19: BPC’s evidence to EFRA select committee
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the value and purpose of food and demonstrated the resilience...
Financial impact on businesses
The financial impact of COVID-19 on the poultry meat sector has been significant. Whilst we are in...
Trade and logistical challenges
Logistics is facing major challenges in keeping the ‘just in time ’food chain moving as well as...
Protecting our people
People are our most vital asset. Therefore, the safety, health and wellbeing of our key workers is...
Eustice praises poultry industry
We are delighted that the poultry industry has been praised by the Secretary of State for...
Duke of Edinburgh recognises our key workers
The Duke of Edinburgh has made a public statement today, recognising key workers tackling the...
Industry partners with the Food Standards Agency in response to COVID-19
The British Poultry Council has partnered with the Food Standards Agency and other representatives...
