FEBEV is the National Belgian Federation of slaughterhouses, cutting plants and wholesalers for pork, bovine, sheep and equine animals. FEBEV has 130 members from the three Belgian regions; collectively they represent more than 90% of the national turnover of the red meat industry.
The Federation’s offices are located in the heart of Brussels, where daily operations are managed by a team of specialists.
The food industry, and moreover the meat sector, is characterised by a great number of stakeholders, and FEBEV defends its interests in negotiating with authorities and stakeholders. FEBEV also channels information to its members and assists them when problems or questions arise.
FEBEV plays an active role in supporting Belgian meat exports. With over 60 destination countries for exports, Belgium is a recognised meat exporter. FEBEV assists operators to implement export procedures in close collaboration with the FASFC (the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain).
FEBEV also plays an active role in the search for new markets, in collaboration with governmental specialised organisations such as the Belgian Meat Office (BMO), Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), and the Walloon Export Agency (AWEX). On a European level, FEBEV is a member of the European Livestock And Meat Trading Union (UECBV).
FEBEV oversees a unique monitoring system and a self-checking guide for the meat sector as a means of providing extra guarantees to meat clients worldwide.
Milestones
- Established in 2004
- 2015: Publication of a sector guide for meat businesses to adhere to EU and national food safety regulations
- 2018: Voluntary introduction of camera surveillance for animal welfare in the slaughterhouses through the Febev+ quality scheme (under ISO 17065 accreditation)
- 2019: Launch of the Meat Academy to train employees in the meat industry
- 2020: Development of a contingency plan for the meat sector to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022: Launch of a sustainability monitor to prepare members to implement CSRD and other sustainability directives
- 2023: Launch of a common market price index between FEBEV and the Belgian meat processors organisation FENAVIAN
- 2024: Agreement of a Fair competition plan with the authorities and unions to support a sustainable workforce in Belgium
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Find out more about FEBEV
Michael Gore, Managing Director of FEBEV on meat consumption[2]
Michael Gore, Managing Director of FEBEV[3] on how the Belgian meat sector is aiming to become more sustainable
