Nick Allen, chief govt of the British Meat Processors Affiliation, has at present introduced his intention to retire, ending a 50-year profession within the sector.
His profession has spanned farming and market improvement roles for the Meat and Livestock Fee, AHDB and the English Beef and Lamb Govt, earlier than his present position on the organisation representing meat trade firms.
As chief govt of BMPA, he has re-shaped the affiliation to develop into the UK’s largest and most consultant commerce physique for the British meat trade. He has cultivated connections throughout farming, processing, retail and authorities to forge a extra collaborative strategy to the UK’s meals challenges and given a stronger voice to meat processing firms, the organisation stated.
Mr Allen stated: “Whereas I’m prepared to begin the subsequent chapter, this trade stays an enormous a part of my life and I’m proud to have the ability to hand over a revived and extra influential organisation to the subsequent era of leaders. I hope it would present a strong platform to tackle the brand new challenges going through the British meat trade.”
BMPA President, Tom Kirwan added: “Nick has been an awesome asset to our affiliation and a staunch advocate for the meat trade. His mix of information, connections and diplomacy alongside together with his potential to rally disparate teams to a typical trigger has been of nice profit to BMPA members and the broader trade.”
A search will now start for the brand new CEO of BMPA and, to make sure a clean transition, Mr Allen has agreed to remain in put up till his successor is appointed.
