CFA is saying a reluctant farewell to Helen Hyde this month. Helen has been with the Association since 2014. A pioneer in working virtually, she has provided invaluable support on a wide range of projects from monitoring the massive Listeria database and collecting E. coli data, to organising FSA site visits and SUSSLE training days. Karin Goodburn says: “Having known Helen for many years with SOFHT I was eager to bring her knowledge and scrupulous approach to work to CFA. It’s been a pleasure having her in the team for the last 10+ years. She has been consistently professional, […]

CFA members redistribute millions of food items, including chilled ready meals, sandwiches, desserts, pies and soups. In 2023, 12.4 million meals (up by almost 3.4 million onthe previous year) went to those in need through partners such as Company Shop and FareShare. Since 2017 approximately 50 million meals have been redistributed by our members. This is in line with CFA’s target for waste reduction with members helping to deliver against the UN’s Environment Programme’s Sustainable Development Goals 12.3 food waste target of a 50% per capita reduction in food waste by 2030 (based on our 2012 level). CFA continues to […]

  According to the United Nations, the global food and drink system is responsible for a third of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The main contributors are farming, land use changes and deforestation.  A ‘business as usual’ approach will increase emissions by 30-50% by 2050. This will make it extremely difficult, or impossible, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C as agreed in the Paris Agreement. The UK food system accounts for around 35% of UK GHG. The manufacturing sector’s share is between 5 and 10% of the total food sector emissions.     Against this backdrop the CFA has published a Net […]