UKFFPA

The UKFFPA represents the former foodstuffs sector as well as safeguarding its activities and promoting its interests on issues affecting its members.

Latest news

Members only

28 Oct 2020

Remote TASCC Driver CPC Training

G20-141

Kiwa are pleased to announce further dates for Remote TASCC Driver CPC Training.

Members only

28 Oct 2020

EU-Exit – Guidance on Representatives and Labelling of feeds exported to EU

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There have been a number of enquiries from members seeking guidance on the requirements for appointing representatives in the EU and on the requirements for labelling of feed exported to the EU post UK EU-exit.

27 Oct 2020

Agribusiness 2021 – Creating resilient and sustainable agri-food supply chains

Chaired by Caz Graham from BBC Farming Today, the agenda also boasts a collection of impressive speakers ranging from Defra’s Minister of State for Agriculture Victoria Prentis and Minette Batters, NFU President to Kate Hofman, Co-Founder of GrowUp Urban Farms and Fiona Smith, Law Professor at University of Leeds.

Members only

23 Oct 2020

Covid-19 Announcement - Changes to the Job Support Scheme

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Covid-19 Announcement - Changes to the Job Support Scheme | Yesterday, the Chancellor announced changes to how the Coronavirus Job Support Scheme will work once it comes into efffect from 1st November and affects all UK employers who meet the eligibility criteria.

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23 Oct 2020

Grain storage - temporary stores - update to Red Tractor database

G20-140

Please find attached information from Red Tractor regarding changes they are making to the Red Tractor Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet checker regarding members who have only temporary storage and therefore cannot sell assured grain from the 31 st October.

Members only

23 Oct 2020

Zilpaterol Feed Contamination - FSA Update

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Members will be aware of the discovery of a prohibited substance zilpaterol (22 µg/kg - ppb) in sugar cane molasses from South Africa. Zilpaterol is a beta-agonist authorised in certain countries (Mexico, South Africa, USA) as a growth promoter.

Members only

23 Oct 2020

Defra notice: Avian influenza situation assessment in the Netherlands and risk level

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The following notification has been received from Defra regarding the changes to the UK biosecurity level for incursion of avian influenza through the movements of wild birds in response to avian flu being detected in the Netherlands: | The Netherlands has reported 2 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in wild waterfowl (mute swans).

Members only

22 Oct 2020

Wales Covid-19 'firebreak' from 23 October 2020

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Following on from last week's Member Briefing (G20-135) on deliveries to and from Wales and Scotland from English Tier 2 and 3 regions, Wales have announced that they will be entering a 'firebreak' period from tomorrow.

About the UKFFPA

Current Topics

Former Foodstuffs and Sustainability

Key contact for UKFFPA

James McCulloch

Sector Head of Animal Feed, AIC

Topics

Trade Assurance Schemes

UFAS - Universal Feed Assurance Scheme

Provides an assurance system to ensure that feed destined for UK livestock meets safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.

FEMAS - Feed Materials Assurance Scheme

Provides an assurance system to ensure that feed ingredients destined for UK livestock meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.

TASCC - Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops

Provides an assurance system for the trading of combinable crops for food, feed and biofuel use, the trading of compound feed and feed materials and the transport and storage of combinable crops and animal feeds to meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.