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Further training Training can be carried out in your own store with the use of independent consultants from the meat industry. Alternatively many local colleges or universities will offer Business Courses or further qualifications like NVQs & SVQs. The following links are a few who offer various types of meat industry training.

    • Meat Training Council - Can offer help and guidance with:
      • Modern Apprenticeships,
      • Education and Training, Products & Services,
      • Careers advice in the meat and poultry sector,
      • HACCP training and guidance material

    Useful websites

    Useful business links

      • Business Link - Practical advice for businesses.
      • The British Chambers of Commerce - The BCC is the national body for a powerful and influential network of Accredited Chambers; a network that serves not only its member businesses employing more than 5 million people but also the wider business community.
      • CIM – Chartered Institute of Marketing - Is the leading international body for marketing and business development. They help people at every stage of their career with training, qualifications and resources as well as enabling leading businesses to get the most from their marketing people.
      • The Food Chain Centre helps everybody involved in food production to benefit from changes."  Using their collection of data from leading research companies in the 'Consumer Library' section, helps farmers capitalise on the many opportunities that are emerging.
      • Small Business Advice Service - Provides free professional advice, using an online enquiry service for independent businesses
      • MLC Industry Consulting & Strategy - IC has been involved in consultancy work in the meat and livestock industry since 1980, providing services for individual companies, regional agencies and local and national government in Great Britain and overseas countries. It undertakes projects in its own right and works in partnership with others.

        Construction or Modification of Meat Plants guidance manuals have been prepared with the support of the Food Standards Agency and Defra to assist those involved in the construction or modification of meat plants. The advice follows regulatory requirements and MLC Industry Consulting's views of “best practice” which often exceed the regulatory requirements. There is a set of 3 manuals one each for - slaughterhouses, cutting plants and processing plants. The manuals can be purchased as a set or separately. For further information or advice please contact MLC Services Limited on 02476 478628 or e-mail john.goodman@ahdms.org.ukhttp://www.mlceconomics.org.uk
      • And don't forget that by doing any or all of the following you can promote your business even further
        • Networking
        • Business Groups
        • Attend Exhibitions
        • Local Business Lunches

    BPEX Team Members Contact Details, for further information or advice:

    Product Manager
    claire.holland@bpex.org.uk -02476 478804

    Butchery and Product Development Manager
    keith.fisher@bpex.org.uk - 02476 478806

    Trade Sector Manager - Foodservice
    tony.goodger@bpex.org.uk