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Industry forum
Royal Smithfield Club
Red Meat Supply Chain
Industry Forum
Chief Executive, Robin McIlrath, represented the Society at
the Royal Smithfield Club Red Meat Supply Chain Forum in
London on 29th January 2019.
he Forum, held to discuss key
industry issues and how to address
Tthem, was attended by more than
70 representatives of the livestock and
red meat sectors including key lobbying
organisations, levy boards, Red Tractor
and Farm Assurance schemes, processors,
manufacturers, breed societies, genetics
companies, and show societies.
The event was the first of a series of
initiatives by the Club that heralds a new era
in which it will take on a more active and
overarching sector role, and one which will
go hand-in-hand with the Club’s core focus
on promoting best practice in the production
of quality livestock for the British meat
industry. West Country farmer John Dracup
was introduced in his new role of Industry
Strategy Director for the Club. Setting the
scene at the Forum he said: “Our main aim is
to unite the red meat supply chain to ensure
a consistent message reaches our customers.
“In order to achieve this, we will be including the availability of non-UK labour,
challenging and engaging with our industry,
which will have to evolve considerably during
the coming months and years.” of issues and challenges faced by the UK red
Recognising that the industry is going meat sector were addressed at the Forum by
through unprecedented change, combined four keynote speakers: Nick Allen, Director
with substantial challenges that need to British Meat Processors Association; David
be addressed, he said a stronger voice is
needed. “The industry already has a number
of professional, proficient organisations
operating well within their sector,” he said.
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of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Select Committee.
Mr Dracup said: “Underlying all these
issues are the continued pressures the
industry faces on health, welfare and meat
consumption, as well as concern that the
messages around emissions are being
misinterpreted and used for other agendas.
The UK is producing to some of the highest
animal welfare and meat production
standards in the world, and we need to
› Chief Executive, Robin McIlrath and Royal Smithfield
Club Trustee John Campbell Mr Dracup’s new role will see him working
“As an independent, credible voice the Royal
Smithfield Club will provide a platform which
brings everyone together, giving them the
opportunity to freely discuss an industry
position on key issues, specifically focusing on
red meat.” Over the coming year the Club will be
High among the issues discussed at working to:
the Forum was the impact of Brexit on
UK livestock and meat industry business
certification and control procedures for meat,
and support payments to farmers. The range
developments that are considered
Gunner Chief Executive Dovecote Park; David
Hall North West Regional Director NFU and
Donald Biggar, Club Trustee followed by a
summing-up from Neil Parish MP, Chairman
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