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AIC created its Hazard Analysis and Critical Point (HACCP) course specifically for those in the agri-food sector including feed, crops for feed and food, and for all types of businesses from feed mills to merchants, stores, and transport companies.

AIC is delighted to announce that the annual Seed Trade Dinner will be held this year at The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh on Thursday, 3 December 2026. The Seed Trade Dinner is a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues and others in the UK's certified seed sector for valuable networking and to celebrate the industry's achievements.

This year's AIC Dinner and Conference is set to feature a range of thought leaders from politics, business, academia and trade to explore this year’s theme of "Delivering for the Agri-Food Supply Chain in an Ever-Changing World". The Conference Dinner will take place at the Holiday Inn West, Peterborough. The Dinner will formally mark the start of the AIC Conference. The AIC Conference will be held at the same venue throughout the following day.

The Fertiliser Sector Annual Dinner is a popular event in the Sector calendar and places are always oversubscribed - Members are encouraged to book early.

This is part of AIC's support to you as an individual, as a part of a Member business or Participant of an AIC Scheme, and to ensure AIC continues to deliver on the professional standards expected. This also meets our legal responsibility to ensure that meetings are undertaken safely and securely complying with competition law. The training will cover what cannot be said in and around a meeting as well as what can be said, providing Members and Participants with confidence about the scope of conversations that can take place and to stay within the law.

The European Union has introduced new phytosanitary certificate requirements for plants for planting, including seed, entering the EU.

AIC will be attending the Royal Welsh Show from 20-23 July, engaging with businesses across the agri-supply industry, policymakers and stakeholders from across Wales.

AIC has launched a WhatsApp Channel to provide Members with an additional way to receive selected key updates alongside existing communications.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that the Intercropping and Companion Cropping Guidance is now live on its website.

AIC is preparing an industry response to the Environment Agency (EA) consultation on proposals for a new standard rules permit for mobile boilers. Members are invited to share any views on the proposed permitting, regulation, deployment and charging arrangements.