CFA is developing a new online E.coli data collection system for its member companies. Data collected will focus on raw material and on irrigation water used to grow fresh produce to be eaten raw. Many thousands of samples are taken by CFA members each year, so the new system will facilitate benchmarking and potential identification of issues by members and CFA. April 2023

CFA is on the advisory board of the new Transport, Industrial and Commercial Refrigeration (TICR) project, an initiative to investigate energy use and CO2 emissions from UK transport, industrial and commercial refrigeration sectors. These sectors are major users of energy and will play a critical part in the UK’s net zero agenda. By focussing on specific sectors, including food and drink manufacturing sites and transport refrigeration units, TICR will produce roadmaps, benchmarks, sector-specific guidance and training events to help direct the sectors to net zero. A website has been launched, netzerorefrigeration.uk, containing news, background information and guidance, as well as […]

Blue skies and green crops welcomed a team from the Food Standards Agency to PDM’s site in Shropshire last October. PDM’s Technical Director Tariq Shaikh explains: “This was a proactive visit and it was great to meet the team behind the FSA. The aim of the visit was for the FSA to understand the activities and processes involved in being a ‘grower packer’. “I think the FSA team were surprised with the scale of the farming operation and enjoyed watching the harvesting and packing of whole head iceberg lettuces. “From speaking with the FSA, I learned that a lot of […]