Information from CFA Members, and the experience of H&S managers, show slips and trips to be the most frequent cause of accidents in the chilled food sector. A recent CFA H&S WG meeting included a session described as “share and steal” focusing on the issue. Covering everything from whole company campaigns to targeted improvements. Subjects included:   Flooring – while companies are instigating tighter specifications existing floors should be regularly measured or monitored as poor cleaning practice can lead to loss of anti-slip performance. Footwear – one company reported a reduction in slips and trips after enforcing limited specifications for […]

CEd continues to take advantage of the many opportunities to connect in the virtual world with recent sessions organised in partnership with STEM Learning. British Science Week – Making time for science British Science Week in March gave CEd the opportunity to share its many popular resources. This included an online event for teachers in the East Midlands which was hosted by CEd at the invitation of the STEM Network. The session was designed to support teachers with STEM activities, experiments and resources to help with science in the classroom. CEd’s Charlotte said: “We focussed on ideas that work well […]

For a certain generation 1989 is simply the title of a Taylor Swift album. While for others it’s a year of milestones: the fall of the Berlin Wall being most notable. It also marked the beginning of another era with the beginning of CFA: “A New Association for a New Generation of Food”.   Click here to explore CFA through the years. And take a look at CFA News 41 which celebrated 25 years.