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BPC backs National Food Strategy white paper and commitment to seasonal workers

Simon KingBy Simon KingJune 21, 20223 Mins Read
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The British Poultry Council said that British food must remain available and affordable for everyone in its response to the Government’s National Food Strategy white paper.

The BPC said it welcomed a series of measures designed to support Britain’s £8.1 billion poultry industry in playing its key role in ensuring British food security.

BPC chief executive, Richard Griffiths said that with businesses mitigating the challenges presented by Brexit red tape, inflationary pressure and war in Ukraine, a commitment to foundational British standards, and their application for imported food, matters more than ever for the affordability and availability of British food.

Mr Griffiths said a pledge to review the problem of labour, combined with a series of planned investments to increase focus on skills and highlight long-term career pathways in food and farming, champions the work British producers continue to put into this area, whilst setting the blueprint for a long-term vision for British food and farming.

He added: “Our member businesses have been investing time and money into levelling up infrastructure, tapping into automation and upskilling their domestic workforce. This food strategy goes a long way in setting the blueprint for how Government intends to boost British industry whilst safeguarding our food security.

“The measures outlined, including spending for the Farming Innovation Programme, and ambitions for locally produced food in procurement services, actively commit to a sustainable, thriving food sector.

“In these times, our most reliable source of food is what we produce at home. In particular, the inclusion of poultry meat workers on the seasonal visa scheme is a big step in this positive direction.”

Mr Griffiths welcomed the news that the government will provide an additional 2,000 places for poultry this year under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme is “a big win for the poultry sector”.

Labour shortages, driven by the effects of Brexit and compounded by factors like the pandemic, have demonstrated the importance of adopting realistic policies that enable British businesses to drive productivity, create good jobs and keep food moving to strengthen food security in an independent UK.

Mr Griffiths added: “The visa scheme, combined with a review into labour challenges plaguing the food and farming sector, will play a meaningful role in ensuring certainty in our workforce in peak periods to guarantee the robustness of our supply chains.

“At its core, this food strategy is about bolstering our domestic supply chains to ensure accessible food for all. The seasonal visa scheme is an example of adopting pragmatic policies that not only strengthen our food security in the short term but paves the way for ambitious change in a thriving UK post-Brexit. If we are serious about addressing the growing risk of food insecurity in Britain, it begins with actively supporting those putting food on every table right now.”

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With more than 25 years' experience in business-to-business publishing, Simon is editor of LBM titles Pest and OvertheCounter. Big fan of Manchester United.

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