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13 May 2008
The Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF), the Institute of Food Science and
Technology and The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland have today
joined forces to host a symposium on sustainability in the food supply chain.
More about Scottish FDF Hosts Joint Symposium on Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain
9 May 2008
FDF's Director of Sustainability speaks at the WRAP launch of its consumer
research entitled 'The Food We Waste' More about Preventing Waste Must be a Priority for All of Us
2 May 2008
The issues of food and health, the environment and food inflation formed the
core themes of FDF President and Tate & Lyle Chief Executive, Iain Ferguson's
speech at the annual FDF President's Dinner at the Waldorf Hotel, London. More about Health, Environment & Inflation: 2008 Challenges for Food Industry
30 April 2008
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed former Food from Britain (FFB)
Director, Charlotte Lawson, to head up its Member Services division. She will
join FDF in June.
More about FDF Appoints New Head of Member Services
25 April 2008
Around 200 representatives from food and drink companies, academia and expert
environmental organisations including the Carbon Trust and Envirowise, WRAP met
this week in London to discuss techniques and best practice methods for
developing
a
greener food and drink supply chain. More about Industry Discusses Developing Greener Supply Chain
24 April 2008
Today marks the start of the 55th Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery
(BCCC) Technology Conference, hosted for the first time by FDF's BCCC Sector
Group. More about FDF Hosts 55th Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate & Confectionery Technology Conference
22 April 2008
The Prime Minister has today hosted a 'Food Summit' in Downing Street to focus
on the growing issues around food availability and pricing around the globe. More about PM'S Food Summit – 'A Timely Debate'
18 April 2008
Julian Hunt, FDF's Director of Communications, responds to Which?'s call for
food marketing restrictions More about FDF Responds to Which?'s Call for Food Marketing Restrictions
16 April 2008
At the beginning of April, FDF and Improve sponsored an eight page . food
science supplement in The Independent. More about FDF and Improve Sponsor Special Careers Supplement in The Independent
10 April 2008
FDF responds to the FSA decision to
recommend phasing out of the Southampton
study colours in food and drink in the EU
and voluntary ban by 2009 in the UK. More about FSA Decision on Colours Bizarre Says Food Industry