BEPA was formed in 1975 to succeed the Pea Pickers and Pea Packers Association.

The purpose of the association is to support the interest of its Members by:

  • liaising with UK government and other national and international associations
  • encouraging the consumption of home-produced pulses by promoting their value as healthy, high protein and high fibre foods
  • adding to the diversity of UK produced pulse crops by liaising with crop scientists and plant breeders
  • providing a forum where Members can exchange views, agree policy and develop their businesses through discussions on a variety of topics
Its achievements include:
  • The promotion of British pulses to export markets in the middle and far-east.
  • The identification of new varieties that allow UK produced crops to replace imported produce.
  • The development of seed and produce quality schemes, when needed, to ensure that UK pulses are of the highest quality for varietal purity
  • The extension of aid schemes to encompass human consumption pulses
  • The introduction of special recipes that exploit the value-for-money and nutritional properties of UK pulses

Pea Pickers and Pea Packers Association (Chairmen)

1950 1959 H Hubbard
1960 1967 J.C.W Stead
1967 1971 J.H Fletcher
1971 1973 G.W Dean
1973 1975 J.H.Fletcher

British Edible Pulse Association (Presidents)

1975 1977 J.H.Fletcher
1977 1979 J.H.Gosling
1979 1983 F.H Nicholls JP
1983 1985 R.G Adcock
1985 1987 G Jopling
1987 1990 D.E.B Trehearn
1990 1992 G Lodge
1992 1994 D.Shreeve
1994 1997 A Wymer
1997 1999 A.C Church
1999 2001 J Manners
2001 2003 A.M.M Donald
2003 2005 P.E Barrett
2005 2007 J Martin
2007   H Jackson

Contacts

President Howard Jackson  
Vice President Phil Rix  
Secretary / Treasurer / PR Officer Stuart Cree stuartcree@ebbageseeds.co.uk