Welcome to Our New Members

We are delighted to welcome no less than 15 new members. They are located throughout the region and include producers of meat products, bakery, prepared foods and ingredients. There are also hospitality and retail members as well as business service provider members.

Calling all Bakers!

Do you know what effects shelf life of your product?

Would you like to understand the importance of water activity?

Campden BRI is offering HEFF members a fantastic opportunity  to attend their 'Longer Life for Bakers!' training day.

Marketing Convenience Foods Seminar

Marketing Convenience Foods – It’s Not Just About Taste: A seminar looking at negotiating the minefield of retailer practices, ethics, legislation and a fragmented media to get the right results for convenience food brands.

Turkey Tips for Christmas

The Food Standards Agency is reminding people to follow some simple safety steps this Christmas when preparing their turkeys, to help keep the festive period free from the misery of food poisoning.

FSA and FDF Prepare Guidance as 'No Artificial Flavours' Faces Legal Limbo

A change to EU legislation means that terms such as 'artificial' and 'nature identical' used to describe flavours will no longer exist as of January 20, posing problems for manufacturers making claims on their products, such as 'no artificial flavours'.

Update on Products Free of Colours Associated with Hyperactivity

The Food Standards Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children.