The British Peanut Council was formed in 1967 and is the only trade association in Britain to exclusively promote and protect the interests of the British peanut industry.

The BPC focuses on its members' interests in the legislative and technical fields of operation, both in the UK and the European community. We liaise with other organisations within the European Community on matters of mutual interest involving directives and regulations, which are then incorporated into member state legislation.

The British Peanut Council has a broad membership of manufacturers, packers, producers, importers and brokers, together with representatives of the shipping, warehousing and distributive trades. It is estimated that in excess of 90% of the imports of peanuts into the UK are handled by our members.