In June, CFA Director General Karin Goodburn was invited to present to members of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF), who are currently reviewing the risk basis of FSA’s guidance on the control of non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum in vacuum packed and modified atmosphere packed chilled foods. ACMSF offers expert advice to the UK Government. The ACMSF sub-group is specifically focusing on toxin production and growth of botulinum toxin-producing Clostridia in chilled foods. Karin set out research and other work carried out over the last 30 years including by industry with Government funding (e.g. SUSSLE). Included in […]

Following the success of the first online session CEd offered another chance for CFA members to hear more about the range of its resources and how they can be used in careers outreach work. Attendees to the session included colleagues from Greencore, Samworth Brothers and Oscar Mayer. They heard about career paths and profiles as well as the library of Store Cupboard experiments with curriculum links and practical details. A tailored presentation for use by members was also shared. The response? – “Lots of great stuff we can share with colleagues.” Some of the Chilled Education resources October 2022

In September CFA joined other major food associations (including the Provision Trade Federation, British Meat Processors Association, British Poultry Council, Cold Chain Federation, Federation of Wholesale Distributors, UK Flour Millers) in an open letter to the UK Government asking for urgent help for food businesses facing rising energy prices (in some instances four or fivefold increases to fuel bills) and multiple supply chain challenges. Emphasising the food industry’s key part in the UK’s critical national infrastructure, vital to the economic and physical health and well-being of millions, the letter called for: help to lower the burden of energy prices; help […]