Webinars are available to members on the current Due Diligence consultation on forest risk commodities. 2 are being offered by Defra in January, and AIC will be hosting its own webinar Q&A on this subject for members in early February.
A new Plastic Packaging Tax will take effect from 1 April 2022. This is one of a number of briefings that have been issued to help member businesses prepare for the tax.
The UK government, a signatory to the New York Declaration and the Amsterdam Declarations, convened the UK Roundtable on Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Its members include trade associations for key palm oil-using sectors, the major UK refiners, manufacturers, retailers, food service, finance and NGOs with the aim of promoting the uptake of sustainable palm oil (SPO) in the UK.
The European Soy Monitoring report is a summary of the most important developments and figures in the soy market of 2019. It provides insights on the European uptake of compliant responsible and deforestation-free soy in 2019 and introduces new data on the uptake of the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines in 2019.
The UK Former Foodstuff Processors Association (UKFFPA) and the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has for the first time released verified carbon footprint scores for former food products (foodstuff) used in animal feed.
AIC Services Palm Oil Credit Scheme (APOCS) has been launched in conjunction with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to purchase palm oil credits on behalf of AIC members and support sustainable supply chains.
VMD VARSS report, RUMA Targets Task Force 2 report and Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use
and Antimicrobial Resistance (SONAAR) report all published in November 2021
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), as representative of the UK livestock animal feed supply chain, supports the UK Soya Manifesto in its aim to accelerate the ongoing transition to sustainable soy production and consumption.
The final report on the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (TIGRR).was published in June 2021. In a great success for AIC and its members, all four of the AIC's recommendations were supported and endorsed.
A common means of measuring the sustainability of agricultural inputs, farming systems and supply chains is essential to reduce confusion and inertia and to create a level playing for all parties involved.
Members will be aware from previous member briefings (attach or give numbers) that the Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force from 1 April 2022. HMRC have produced a webinar and number of pieces of guidance that are accessible to members.
Following on from member briefing 2021-0147, the Countryside COP is now live.
As part of this week long event, AIC will be hosting our own event on Thursday 14th @ 1pm, entitled 'Agri-supply industry on the case to net zero'. The target audience is our stakeholders although members can also register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CuDGNakTSGi7yXXUrn4pvg
The UK and European feed industries' response to environmental concerns are set out in the AIC Roadmap - Agri-supply roadmap for a sustainable food chain; FEFAC Feed Sustainability Charter 2030; AIC respond to Government's "Due diligence on forest risk commodities' consultation.
In June 2020, 40 key stakeholders from across the UK meat production and supply chain, including AIC came together, facilitated by WRAP's Courtauld Commitment, to pledge to help make the UK meat industry one of the most efficient and sustainable in the world.
The process explains the steps that are followed for the purchase of RSPO credits by AIC Services on behalf of the company that wishes to purchase RSPO palm oil credits.
