CFA’s April 2017 Newsletter Available

6 December, 2016

The April issue leads with CFA’s success in securing a more appropriate European regulatory approach to biocides in the medium term at least following several years concerted lobbying co-ordinated by CFA and endorsed by the UK’s HSE, FSA and the European Commission. It also highlights progress respoin seeking changes to the Food Standards Agency’s June 2016 draft revised Vacuum Packing/MAP guidance to ensure it reflects best practice and microbiological risks. CFA News No 47 April 2017 CFA lobbying secures ‘common sense’ EU agreement on Biocides Regulation Chilled Food Sales Show no Signs of Cooling Down Misleading Vacuum Packing/MAP Guidance Reworked […]

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CFA pledges support for HSE health & safety Common Strategy 2016-2021

1 December, 2016

CFA has pledged its support for the food sector’s health and safety improvement objectives set out in the HSE’s Food & Drink Manufacture Forum’s (FDMF) Common Strategy 2016-2021.   The Objectives are to: Reduce the HSE RIDDOR-reportable ill-health and injury rate by 10% year-on-year (baseline 1/4/16) Manage musculoskeletal disorder risks including manual handling and upper limb disorders Have in place effective arrangements to manage slips and trips Have in place an effective occupational health management system CFA pledges: To commit CFA to working to help our industry achieve these objectives To promote the Common Strategy via our website, H&S committee […]

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CFA Leads Response to FSA Vacuum Packing/MAP Consultation

1 November, 2016

Update December 2020: FSA Removes Fresh meat from the scope of its 2017 Guidance FSA 10/12/20 statement CFA statement (10/12/20) CFA November 2020 submission on fresh meat in response to FSA consultation Industry is referred to CFA/QIB/LFR/MLA/BRC 2018 guidance on Setting Shelf Life of Chilled Foods in Relation to Non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum, and BRCGS guidance (2018) in relation to fresh meat as the standard approach to taken and BRCGS guidance (2018) in relation to fresh meat as the standard approach to taken. +++++++++ CFA in summer 2016 brought together a group of trade associations in response to the Food Standard […]

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