A Decade of Chilled Education – Scheme to Inspire Future Food Scientists Marks Ten Year Milestone

The Chilled Food Association’s (CFA) innovative, award-winning project to nurture the next generation of chilled food scientists, Chilled Education (CEd) celebrates its tenth anniversary this month (12 September). Over the decade the initiative has worked with industry and education specialists to raise awareness of careers in the chilled food industry amongst teachers and students. Its original mission – to address the skills gap in the sector – remains as important as ever as businesses strive to recruit and retain a high calibre workforce. Since launching, thousands of teachers and students have benefitted from innovative resources (such as the unique, hugely […]

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Urgent Call for New Veterinary Agreement as Restrictions Cause Sharp Drop in British Exports to the EU and Threatens the Viability of UK Business

Food and feed trade associations, hauliers, farmers and veterinary and environmental health professional organisations have joined together to propose in a new report an urgent new veterinary agreement and streamlined processes to resolve crippling restrictions to exports to the EU, Britain’s largest trading partner. Sir Roger Gale MP, who sits on the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission, said: “This important report highlights the systemic challenges facing food exporters and the need for urgent solutions. This will all help inform the cross-party recommendations we are developing on how current barriers to trade with the EU can be addressed.” The cross-party UK […]

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CFA 2020 Annual Report published – highlights

Our latest Annual Report is now available, covering the 2020 calendar year. Specific achievements: Biocides Leading Food & Biocides Industry Group which secured more rational chlorate MRLs and special flexibility for processed foods. Various sectoral best practice chlorate MRL guidance issued. Vac Pack/MAP foods Secured ACMSF and FSA reviews, resulting in removal of 10-day limit on fresh meat. Full risk review in 2021. Project BLUE & Lm Biome Completed NBIC co-funded initial laboratory evaluation of technology to control biofilms under factory conditions. Potential research into other novel technologies under discussion. COVID-19 Established best practice exchange and alerts system for members. […]

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