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Atanas Urdzhanov, a Member of the Board of Bella Bulgaria, Is the First Chairman of the BMPA to Hold Four Consecutive Terms
June 30
Atanas Urdzhanov, a member of the Board of the food company Bella Bulgaria, continues to lead the Bulgarian Meat Processors Association (BMPA) for a fourth consecutive term. This decision was made by the representatives of the domestic meat industry at the regular election meeting of the professional association held in June 2025. In this way, Urdzhanov becomes the first chairman in the over 30-years history of the BMPA to earn the trust of the professional community for four consecutive terms at the helm of the organization.
Under his leadership during the first three terms, the BMPA continued to be the only industry organization that unites companies in the meat industry in Bulgaria.
‘Over the past nine years, during which I have had the honour to serve as chairman of the Association, we have managed to prove that we are the true voice of the Bulgarian meat processor,’ emphasized Urdzhanov in regard with the announcement of the election meeting's decision.
Under his leadership, the BMPA has become an indispensable factor in the formulation of policies and legislative initiatives related to the meat industry. The association actively expresses its position on all important regulatory changes—both nationally and at the European level; participates in public consultations and the preparation of opinions; and offers practical solutions in the interest of Bulgarian meat processors.
Atanas Urdzhanov represents the food industry in key expert groups at the national level. He is the deputy chairman of the National Food Council at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Food Technology (UFT), and the recipient of the ‘Honorary Professor from Practice’ award from the UFT. He is also a deputy chairman of the Bureau of the Council of Industry Organizations at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).