All BMPA articles
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NewsGovernment to monitor ‘healthy food’ sales at retailers
Government has revealed that it will partner with food retailers and manufacturers to “tackle the obesity epidemic” by monitoring healthy food sales.
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NewsMeat industry urges Government to rethink bluetongue restrictions
The four red meat industry bodies have written to the chief veterinary officer for England, Scotland and Wales, raising concerns regarding the negative impact of the 1st of July bluetongue restrictions.
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NewsWelsh Deputy First Minister reveals new bluetongue controls
Welsh Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has chosen not to align with England on bluetongue controls, instead placing restrictions on the movement of animals into Wales.
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NewsCranswick denied planning permission for pig and poultry facilities
Following the rejection of a planning application, Cranswick has stated it is “incredibly disappointed” by the decision of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Planning Committee.
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OpinionThose who don’t remember the past will repeat it
BMPA’s Peter Hardwick asks why lessons learnt after the 2001 foot and mouth crisis were not heeded after January’s confirmed FMD cases.
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OpinionTighter import controls needed for biosecurity
BMPA CEO Nick Allen says that all meat imports from Germany should have been halted immediately following the announcement of the FMD case.
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NewsAutumn Budget “a bad Budget for farm confidence”
Government has announced the Autumn Budget, as industry finds the changes will add costs to “already steep margins”.
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NewsIndustry supports Government’s decision to drop ‘not for EU’ labelling
Defra has stopped the implementation of ‘not for EU’ labelling, following consultation from industry.
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NewsBMPA issues warning over potential loss of beef export market
BMPA said that “Government inaction” on impending European Union Deforestation Regulation was threatening to halt “lucrative” beef exports to the EU.
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NewsBMPA calls for "pragmatic, workable policies" in manifesto
BMPA has unveiled its Meat Industry Manifesto in response to a long-term trend of falling livestock numbers and a drop in abattoir numbers.
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NewsUK accession to CPTPP to “open up new opportunities”
UK Government has revealed that it will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnerships by 15th December 2024.
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NewsStudies used in Lancet diabetes report “not given adequate scrutiny”
QMS has said that the studies underpinning a recent report linking high meat consumption to type 2 diabetes were “done to varying standards”.
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NewsBMPA pushes for “fairer” BTOM charge system
The first invoices for the new Common User Charge have started to land, as the BMPA calls for a veterinary agreement to “remove trade barriers and added costs”.
