Chilled Food Association Scoops Education Initiative Prize at FDF Awards
19 September 2014
Chilled Food Association Scoops Education Initiative Prize at FDF Awards
The Chilled Food Association (CFA), the Kettering-based body which champions best practice hygiene standards for UK chilled prepared food, won the Education Initiative award at last night's prestigious Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards. The ceremony at London's The Brewery celebrated businesses across the food and drink industry.
The Education Initiative category, sponsored by Food Matters Live, showcases companies that work positively with schools, colleges and universities. CFA has developed an initiative called 'Chilled Education' which aims to encourage the uptake of food science and highlight food production as a career choice for students. Chilled Education works with around 900 teachers and industry representatives, sharing knowledge through classroom sessions and careers and science fairs.
FDF's Director of Economic and Commercial Services Steve Barnes said: “The FDF Awards truly are a badge of excellence and CFA's win demonstrates the positive contribution the food and drink industry can make in communities. We congratulate CFA for its work to inspire the next generation of food scientists and for the success it has achieved in bringing careers in this sector to life for students, teachers and parents alike.“
Category sponsor Food Matters Live's Director David Wood said: “Food Matters Live recognises that attracting new talent and investing in skills for the future is key to the continued success of the food and drink manufacturing sector. We are delighted to support the Education Initiative Award which recognises the significant industry commitment to raising awareness of food and drink manufacturing in schools, colleges, universities and the wider community.“
Winner's case studies are accessible here: http://www.fdf.org.uk/fdf-awards.aspx.
The 2015 FDF Awards will launch on 18 November 2015. For more information on the FDF Awards visit http://www.fdf.org.uk/fdf-awards.aspx.
Photography available from 19 September here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fdfphotos/sets/
Notes for editors
- The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector. For more information about FDF and the industry we represent visit: www.fdf.org.uk
- The Chilled Food Association was formed in 1989 to establish, continuously improve and promote best hygienic practice standards in the production of retailed chilled prepared food. CFA represents many of the leading names in UK chilled prepared food production, predominantly supplying the retail trade. For more information visit: www.chilledfood.org/
- Full details of all the winning company initiatives are available at: FDF public site: Events > FDF Awards
- Food Matters Live is a new event dedicated to food, health and nutrition. It will bring together the food and drink industry, retailers, food service providers, government, and those working in nutrition and health to tackle one of the most important challenges of our time - the relationship between food, health and nutrition. For more information visit: www.foodmatterslive.com
For More information
Fleur Williamson 020 7420 7120 fleur.williamson@fdf.org.uk
Chilled Food Association (0)1536 514365 cfa@chilledfood.org
For FDF's policy positions and background on key issues, go to our Policy section.
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