Listeria on the agenda

The control of Listeria monocytogenes continues to be at the top of the agenda, with CFA Director General Karin Goodburn speaking at webinars and conferences over the summer months. Royal Society of Public Health June saw more than 75 representatives from enforcement, food production and government attend a Royal Society of Public Health conference to hear Karin, and other industry experts, discuss a range of issues from the EU’s potential changes to Listeria regulations to consumer food safety messages. BRCGS In July Karin spoke at a ‘very insightful’ BRCGS ‘Ask the Experts’ webinar. She joined Peter Littleton, Technical Director of […]

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Managing impacts of extreme weather on fresh produce crops

The summer’s massive fluctuations in temperatures and rainfall, both in the UK and further afield, have underlined the importance of CFA’s new ‘Extreme Weather Protocol Guidance’. The document, which has been trialled this summer by CFA Members, addresses issues posed by the extreme weather events which are increasing in frequency. Such weather can disrupt supply of fresh produce, affecting its availability, supply and quality, and increasing the risk of microbial contamination. Both informative and practical, the guidance outlines procedures that can be followed, such as growers setting critical limits to trigger documented actions in response to extreme weather events. Monitoring […]

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Waste reduction success

Each year CFA members redistribute millions of food items, including chilled ready meals, sandwiches, desserts, pies and soups. In 2022 nine million meals went to those in need through partners such as Company Shop and FareShare. This means a total of almost 38.5 million meals have been redistributed by CFA members since 2017. Dr Rachel Hackett, Chair of CFA’s Sustainable Development Working Group explains: “Our members are proud of the fact that for we continue to send no food waste to landfill, instead redistributing wherever possible. It is just one of a range of initiatives we have to reduce our […]

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