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Member Only Services

  • Market Reports
    PTF's highly respected market reports to members deal with current market developments in the dairy and bacon trade and future trends, as well as the longer-term implications of relevant decisions made in Whitehall and Brussels. The reports are accompanied by a summary of reported trading prices and market statistics.
  • Bulletins
    Weekly Technical and Legislation Bulletins provide a continuous update on technical and legislative matters.
  • Circulars
    Members are kept informed on other developments by means of circulars sent by email as issues arise.
  • Statistics
    Statistical data covering imports, exports, and UK production of a range of product sectors are circulated to members on a monthly basis.
  • Legislation
    PTF scrutinises all relevant proposals for UK and EU legislation, advises members on their likely implications and makes representations to the relevant UK or EU authority.
  • Seminars
    PTF holds seminars and single-subject meetings for members on current issues as they arise.
  • Animal Health
    PTF works closely with DEFRA to solve problems when animal health issues create barriers to export. 
  • Membership of other Trade Associations
    PTF is an active member of EUCOLAIT, the European trade association for dairy traders, through which we press our case to the European Commission on crucial developments in relation to European legislation of importance to dairy product traders.  PTF is also a member of the Trade Association Forum through which we obtain regular information on best practice.
  • Networking Opportunities:
    Committee Meetings - Each PTF Section is managed by its own Committee elected annually.  The Committees meet 4 – 5 times a year to discuss market conditions and other important issue such as proposed changes to legislation and Government actions and initiatives.
    PTF Briefings - We hold regular briefings at which guest speakers give presentations on current issues affecting our trade.  The events are free of charge to members. 
    Annual Dinner - The PTF’s annual dinner, held in March at Grosvenor House hotel is attended by around 800 representatives from the provision industry, including Government and foreign embassy officials representing countries with which the UK trades.
    Annual Lunch - The annual lunch, with a guest speaker, is held at Butchers Hall in July, immediately following the AGM.