British Poultry Council
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| British Poultry Council | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BPC |
| Type | Trade association |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose/focus | Poultry meat in the UK |
| Location | 5 - 11 Lavington Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0NZ |
| Membership | 25 poultry companies |
| Chief Executive | Peter Bradnock |
| Affiliations | Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU countries (AVEC) |
| Website | BPC |
The British Poultry Council is the UK's only trade group for poultry meat.
Function
It represents the British poultry meat industry and keeps up to date with developments in the industry, and food safety. Food safety regulation includes campylobacter and battery chickens.
It does not represent egg farmers.
Structure
It is situated just off Southwark Street (A3200) near the Blue Fin Building, and just south of the Tate Modern.
It is divided into different industry sectors:
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Goose
- Breeders and hatchers
- Primary breeders
- Hen packers
Members include Bernard Matthews and the Faccenda Group.
See also
External links
News items
- Campylobacter in October 2009
- Food labelling in April 2009
- Low carbon technology in October 2008
- £1.99 chickens at Tesco in February 2008
- Battery chickens in January 2008
- Free-range advertising in January 2008
- Bird flu in February 2007
- Chicken freshness in March 2004
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