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's activities focus mainly on its members' interests in the legislative and technical fields of operation, both in the UK and the European Community. The Council is consulted directly by the relevant authorities in Britain on matters affecting our members. BPC is a member of the Federation of Oil, Seeds and Fats Associations which is a professional contractual and arbitral organisation which represents the international trade of peanuts/groundnuts. The BPC also enjoys strong links with the Peanut Councils of Holland, Germany, USA and has good communications and exchanges with other trade bodies in all the origins.