This year the Chilled Food Association (CFA) celebrates its 20th anniversary. Following a number of food safety incidents in the 1980s, CFA was launched in summer 1989 to represent the chilled food industry and establish standards of excellence. In December 1989, the first edition of CFA’s Best Practice Guidelines (CFA Guidelines) and its then unique Accreditation Scheme were launched by the then Minister for Food Safety, Rt Hon David Maclean MP. Since its formation, CFA has grown from 11 founding members with a combined turnover of around £100m to 24 members and a turnover of around £2500m. It represents many of […]
READ MORECFA welcomes clearer classification of food waste (2 February 2009)
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has welcomed a recent WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) decision to change the way domestic food waste is categorised in their calculations. Accepting that their current terminology is confusing WRAP have now agreed that their “ready meal” category should be split so that waste from “store bought” ready meals is kept separate from waste from “take-aways”. CFA had criticised WRAP for persistently linking ready meal manufacturers and take- away restaurants when it comes to food waste because it is misleading and damages the perception of ready meals. In its “The Food We Waste” Report, […]
READ MOREKaarin Goodburn awarded MBE for services to the food industry (14 June 2008)
Kaarin Goodburn, CFA Secretary General, has been awarded an MBE for services to the food industry in the Queen’s 2008 Birthday Honours List published today. With a background in biochemistry, applied molecular biology and food science, Kaarin has worked with CFA since its launch in 1989, much of the time as a consultant to the Association. She is responsible for the development of CFA, its policies, activities and relationships with members, Government and the media. Kaarin is a member of numerous expert working groups and committees in the UK and internationally, and a Board member of a wide range of […]
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