CFA is on the advisory board of the new Transport, Industrial and Commercial Refrigeration (TICR) project, an initiative to investigate energy use and CO2 emissions from UK transport, industrial and commercial refrigeration sectors. These sectors are major users of energy and will play a critical part in the UK’s net zero agenda. By focussing on specific sectors, including food and drink manufacturing sites and transport refrigeration units, TICR will produce roadmaps, benchmarks, sector-specific guidance and training events to help direct the sectors to net zero. A website has been launched, netzerorefrigeration.uk, containing news, background information and guidance, as well as […]

Blue skies and green crops welcomed a team from the Food Standards Agency to PDM’s site in Shropshire last October. PDM’s Technical Director Tariq Shaikh explains: “This was a proactive visit and it was great to meet the team behind the FSA. The aim of the visit was for the FSA to understand the activities and processes involved in being a ‘grower packer’. “I think the FSA team were surprised with the scale of the farming operation and enjoyed watching the harvesting and packing of whole head iceberg lettuces. “From speaking with the FSA, I learned that a lot of […]

  Fluctuations in food supplies can lead to use of spot buying. This needs working to preagreed protocols and careful monitoring to ensure compliance with agreed standards of food safety and quality. CFA’s new Spot Buying Protocol is now available as a free download from the CFA website and is applicable to all purchasers of fresh produce that is intended to be RTE.