CFA has published the latest in its influential guidance documents for the chilled industry. How to Get the Best from Third Party Laboratories is available free to download. Developed with Food Standards Scotland the guidance was produced in response to calls for guidance from members and agreed by other associations to be a priority issue for all sectors. This first edition focuses on food microbiology. Industry has legal responsibilities to ensure that food is safe, accurately described and labelled, and does not mislead the consumer. Where industry uses laboratory testing to help it meet those responsibilities, for validation or verification, […]

CFA is a signatory to the “Common Strategy” of the Food and Drink Manufacturing Forum (FDMF), an HSE initiative to engage with trade bodies and unions in the food manufacturing sector to enhance worker safety. That strategy is reaching the end of its five-year period and is about to be reviewed. In preparation for the review, CFA members have been assessing their performance against the main planks of the strategy including injury reduction; strategies to reduce muscular skeletal disorders, slips and trips, and occupational health. CFA’s Dr Ken Johnston has been feeding back to the FDMF, saying: “Pleasingly, the chilled […]

CFA’s Sustainable Development Group has been reviewing its priorities for the future. The timing of policy and other developments will determine when particular work will be required, but the extensive list includes issues such as: achieving net zero carbon; mitigating climate related risks; content of the Courtauld Commitment 2030; details of extended producer responsibility on packaging; minimising waste and resources enhancing natural capital; ethical sourcing and sourcing to minimise deforestation, building on the sector’s success in sourcing sustainable palm oil.   15 April 2021