Pulses UK Member businesses join AIC in deal to strengthen sector representation
Members of Pulses UK have joined the UK's leading agri-supply trade association, following the completion of a transfer agreement with the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).
Businesses in the pulse sector will now benefit from stronger, united representation as part of AIC. The transfer follows a vote in March which saw Pulses UK Members back proposals for their trade body to join AIC, a proposal accepted by the AIC Board at their meeting in the spring.
Work to integrate Pulses UK Members progressed through the summer and a transfer agreement between the two organisations was completed on 2 December 2024.
AIC Chief Executive Robert Sheasby said: "On behalf of the team at AIC, I welcome Pulses UK Members to our trade association.
"Their business interests will now be represented across three major sectors of AIC – Animal Feed, Combinable Crops, and Seed - with representatives already appointed to each of these Sector Committees.
"I look forward to seeing the additional value that this will bring for all in the agri-supply industry, as we work in support of modern, sustainable, commercial agriculture."
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About AIC
As the UK agricultural supply industry's leading trade association, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) represents businesses in key sectors within the supply chains that feed the nation.
Its Member businesses supply UK farmers and growers with the animal feed, fertiliser, seed, crop protection products, trusted advice and quality services that are essential to producing food, as well as trading crops and commodities across the globe.
Formed in October 2003 by a merger of three trade associations, today AIC has over 230 Members in the agri-supply trade and represents £17.8 billion* turnover at farmgate.
AIC works on behalf of its Members by lobbying policymakers and stakeholders, delivering information, providing trade assurance schemes, and offering technical support.
*According to a 2023 survey of AIC Members.
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Oli Hill
As Head of Communications, Oli creates and oversees the content published on AIC's website, emails, Member briefings, print publications, and social media. A qualified multimedia journalist, he previously spent six years working at Farmers Weekly magazine as a Senior Reporter on the arable team, and latterly as Community Editor. More recently he was Communications Manager at Red Tractor.