With the food and drink industry subject to some of the most rigorous safety and hygiene requirements in UK manufacturing, BFFF member Contact Attachments Ltd, based in Newtown, Powys, is encouraging fellow members to look more closely at how their choice of forklift attachments could be impacting site safety and compliance.

In their latest guide, Contact explores how investing in the right forklift attachments can help manufacturers reduce risk, prevent contamination, and meet industry-specific safety regulations – all while improving efficiency.

Mark Jones, Technical Sales Advisor at Contact Attachments, explains:

“Forklift attachments aren’t just about moving goods from A to B – they’re key to creating safer, smarter workflows across your operation. Whether it’s reducing manual handling risks, avoiding product damage, or ensuring compliance with LOLER and hygiene legislation, choosing the right attachment can make a huge difference.

“In chilled or washdown environments especially, attachments made from non-toxic, corrosion-resistant materials like stainless steel are a must, as are components that can withstand extreme temperatures or moisture without failing. Our new guide looks at the various ways in which attachments support – and can even improve – safety and compliance in food production, and what risk factors manufacturers should be considering when investing in new equipment.

“We work with food manufacturers across the UK to supply attachments that are tailored to the unique challenges of cold stores, allergen-sensitive zones, and hygiene imperative production areas. If any fellow BFFF members would like to chat through the options or seek advice on anything in particular, we’re always happy to help.”

You can read the full safety-focused guide from Contact here:  https://tinyurl.com/ykewk5k6

Contact Attachments offers a wide range of standard and bespoke material handling solutions to the food and drink sector, with a growing number of businesses in the cold chain and hygiene-critical environments turning to its stainless steel and sealed component ranges. For more information, visit: www.forklift-attachments.co.uk or call 01686 611200.