The British Poultry Council

British Poultry Council Awards 2006

Politicians, research scientists and British poultry farmers who gathered in the House of Commons on Tuesday 5th December were joined by Lord Rooker, Minister of State for Sustainable Farming and Food, to recognize distinguished service and scholarship in the poultry sector.

The BPC’s Chairman, Mr. Ted Wright, and Lord Rooker both spoke about the challenges the industry had weathered in the last year before presenting the awards. There was much discussion amongst assembled BPC members of DEFRA’s announcement that they would look at urgently reviewing Environment Agency charges for new IPPC permits for pig and poultry farms.

BPC Chairman Ted Wright (3rd from left) with all the award winners (Photo: Becca Wilkins)

The award winners in 2006 were:

BPC Scholarship Awards
Ms Vivienne Harris – Technical Officer, P D Hooks
Ms Donna Wilkinson – PhD researcher, Queen’s University Belfast

BPC Distinguished Service Awards
Mr. Ron Armstrong – ABNA and Sullivan’s Poultry
Mr. David Butler – Aviagen
Mr. David Perrin – Cobb World Wide

BPC Distinguished Marketing Award
Mr. Eric Jagger – Cherry Valley Farms

Following the presentation of the awards, BPC members enjoyed a high tea with their Members of Parliament and took the opportunity to socialize before getting back to their businesses during a busy seasonal trade.

-ENDS-

Notes-to-Editors:

1 The British Poultry Council is the leading representative organization for companies and individuals engaged in breeding, hatching, rearing and processing chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese to produce poultry meat.
2. Ted Wright has been the Chairman of the British Poultry Council since June 2004, when he retired as Managing Director (Hungary) from Bernard Matthews Ltd.
3. Ted Wright’s speech can be found in full at www.poultry.uk.com
4. Pictures of Mr. Wright, Lord Rooker and all the award winners are available on request from BPC – pictures should be credited to The Meat Trades Journal.

BPC 11th December 2006