Innovation is key to positive frozen industry, says BFFF
Innovation, technology and teamwork will unlock a bright future for the frozen food industry, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) said at its annual business conference and exhibition.
Brian Young, BFFF chief executive, told members, “The food industry has gone through seismic change in recent years. Provenance, authenticity and assured supply chains have been game changing. The retail environment has gone through unforeseen radical change and there is more to come. The technology shift in the last five years is greater than the last 50 years.
“We are proud to have supported our members with guidance and support on listeria and we are helping to save lives with new industry guidance for people working at height. We have successfully lobbied the EU about first date of freezing legislation changes and we have also carried out fire risk assessments at over 2,500 sites.
“BFFF is unrecognisable from where it was 10 years ago and we are confident that by working together with our members we can make the frozen food industry bigger, better and stronger than ever.”
The event, which was attended by over 220 delegates, is now in its sixth year and was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. It was the last conference under the leadership of Young, who will retire in spring 2017.
