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WRAP FOOD WASTE ROADMAP – UPDATE AND FUTURE PLANS

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

The UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap was launched in September 2018, initially with the support of 70 large UK food Businesses, including all the major UK retailers, brand manufacturers and own label producers. By March this year, the number has supports has increased to 240, of which 84% have implemented a best practice ‘Target, Measure & Act’ (TMA) approach in their UK operations.

WRAP continues to develop new Roadmap resources, to help businesses to measure and report their food surplus and waste consistently, and with confidence. Recent additions to their guidance include how to measure ‘food waste discharged to sewer’ and a toolkit to advise businesses on how to deliver ‘Whole Chain Food Waste Reduction Plan’ projects by adopting a farm to fork approach.

WRAP have also published over 50 food surplus and waste case studies on their website, these can be viewed by clicking on the link here. The UK Food Waste Reduction initiative has so far resulted in a 17% reduction in food waste, which equates to 180kt, with a value of over £300m.

All the FWR Roadmap resources are free to download and use and if your business is interested in signing to the Roadmap, and being publicly recognised on the WRAP website, please contact Ian Bowles at this email ian.bowles@wrap.org.uk

Zeelo – Driving Sustainable Travel

Posted on March 25, 2021January 9, 2026 by

In February we introduced a new member, Zeelo. Zeelo is helping companies such as Avara, Ocado, Amazon and Wincanton with their smart & flexible bus service to improve recruitment & reach sustainability targets.

BFF members XPO and Avara are currently working with Zeelo have shared their experiences;

XPO Logistics are using Zeelo’s Covid-19 Key Worker Service to get employees to work safely

Avara have improved recruitment and retention as well as hitting sustainability targets

Other companies have also seen the benefits

Amazon are also using the services to meet recruitment targets by increasing access from new areas

Ocado have saved £420k in recruitment costs and helped to relieve parking pressure

In June 2020 ITV News ran a story about how Zeelo quickly rose to the challenge of providing safe employee transport during the pandemic. Click here to see the report

Zeelo also have a dedicated Covid-19 response page available on their website. Safe commuter bus transport

They are also still offering BFFF members a free transport consultation and 10% off their first bill. Contact darren@zeelo.co for more details.

THE BEST NEW DESSERT/ICE CREAM/CONFECTIONERY FOODSERVICE PRODUCT SPONSORED BY XPO LOGISTICS

Posted on March 25, 2021January 9, 2026 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

Welcome to the announcement for the Best New Dessert/Ice Cream/Confectionery Foodservice Product in the 2020 – 2021 British Frozen Food Awards sponsored by XPO Logistics.

The First Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Blackcurrant & Clotted Cream Ice Cream from Bidfood. Our judging panels thought; Delicious. Fresh blackcurrant flavours permeates and the richness of the clotted cream lingers on the palette.

Bidfood commented; “As avid supporters of the BFFF, Bidfood are honoured to have shortlisted for the Best New Dessert/Ice Cream/Confectionery Product with our Blackcurrant & Clotted Cream Ice Cream. We wish the best of luck to all entrants and look forward to the results announcement.”

The Second Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Baked Creme Brulee Cheesecake Tart (Gluten Free) from the Premium Selection range at Bidfood. Our judging panels thought the product; looked stunning when it arrived to the table, lightness of crumb and the Creme Brulee top looks lovely and glazed, the filling has a satisfying wobble.

Bidfood commented; “As avid supporters of the BFFF, Bidfood are honoured to have shortlisted for the Best New Desserts/Ice Cream/Confectionery Product with our Baked Crème Brulee Cheesecake Tart (Gluten Free). We wish the best of luck to all entrants and look forward to the results announcement.”

The Third Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Sticky Toffee Pudding from Brakes. Our judging panels thought the product had; Good product, easy to use and serve, good texture, light and fluffy.

Brakes commented; “We always look forward to the BFFF Frozen Food Awards and we’re delighted to see Brakes products across such a wide array of categories shortlisted. We’re passionate about food and this is a fantastic endorsement of the innovation and quality of our frozen range. This is even more meaningful at a time when many of our customers are taking a fresh look at frozen, as a solution for the market unpredictability that has resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic.”

The Fourth Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Pear & Caramel Cheesecake from Brakes. Our judging panels thought the product had; Loved the innovation of the pear puree on the base and the filling resting on top, nice texture transition between cheesecake/fruit/biscuit base.

Congratulations to all our shortlisted companies and commiseration to the rest of the category product entries. The BFFF look forward to announcing more category shortlists, they will be released once a week until start of April 2021.

Thank you to our Category Sponsor XPO Logistics

THIS YEAR’S FROZEN FOOD BUSINESS CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE FROM 19TH – 23RD APRIL.

Posted on March 24, 2021January 9, 2026 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

The conference programme has been broken down into 5 themed days which will run from 9am – 11am each morning. We will also be announcing the category winners of our 2020 Frozen Food Awards during the week.

Day 1 sponsored by Company Shop Group.

We kick off the week focussing on Retail and are delighted to have Chris Hayward of IGD, Duncan Cross of Asda, Carol Redman of Kantar and Myles Hopper of Mindful Chef joining us to discuss market data and predictions and the role of online in retail.

We will also be announcing the winners of the Best New Ice Cream/Confectionery Product in Retail and in Foodservice and the Best Vegetarian/Vegan/Meat Free Product in Retail and in Foodservice during the course of the morning.

You can book your ticket to join us on Monday 19^th April now. Click here for the full line up of speakers and Frozen Food Award announcements, and to book your tickets for individual days or the full week.

Best new dessert/ice cream/confectionery retail product sponsored by Coppenrath & Wiese UK

Best new vegetarian/vegan/meat free retail product sponsored by The Food People

Best new dessert/ice cream/confectionery foodservice product sponsored by XPO Logistics – Shortlist Announcement Coming Soon!

Best new vegetarian/vegan/meat free foodservice product sponsored by Greenyard Frozen

Nestlé fined after worker traps arm in machine

Posted on March 24, 2021January 9, 2026 by Sarah Collison

Nestlé UK Ltd has been sentenced for breaching health and safety regulations after an employee was dragged into a machine on the production line of their Albion Mills site in Halifax.

While observing the operation of the After Eight production machine, the technical operator placed his right hand close to a gap in the machine housing, Bradford Crown Court was told. An emery cloth held in his right hand was dragged into the machine taking his arm with it. The incident happened on on 13 February 2016.

The employee was unable to reach any of the emergency stop buttons located around the machine from the position in which he was trapped. He had to be released from the machine by paramedics. He suffered a double compound fracture to his arm, which required surgery.

The HSE’s investigation found the company had failed to prevent access to dangerous moving parts of the machine, namely an ‘in-running nip’. There was a gap large enough to allow access at a belt conveyor entry on the After Eight line.

Nestle UK Ltd of City Place Gatwick pleaded guilty to breaching Reg 11 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. It was fined £640,000 and ordered to pay £26,234 in costs.

Speaking after the hearing, HSE Inspector Jacqueline Ferguson said: “This is a tragic incident that could so easily have been avoided. The risks inherent in failures to properly guard dangerous parts of machinery are well known in industry and to Nestlé.

“Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”

Why CE is No Guarantee – Arco Virtual Lab Tour

Posted on March 24, 2021January 9, 2026 by

Arco, the UK’s leading Experts in Safety, invite you to take a virtual tour of their Quality and Product Assurance Laboratory, the UK’s first safety distributor in-house laboratory.

Arco’s very own UKAS and SATRA accredited laboratory which sits at the heart of Arco’s promise – to keep people safe at work.

Take a guided tour around the 3 labs to see first-hand the 5-stage assurance process Arco conduct to make sure they keep that promise.

The laboratory is used to implement a thorough testing regime throughout product development and beyond. It also compliments our certification and due diligence testing programme. The main focuses of the lab are chemical permeability testing, mechanical testing of safety footwear, gloves and Hi-Viz clothing in accordance with the relevant EN standards. Arco aim’s not simply to test to standards, but to exceed them and challenge them for the benefit of our customers and ultimately our end users.

Getting in the car and trusting that your seatbelt is going to work, should you need it to, is the same as trusting the CE mark on PPE products. Out of 100 products, only 1 needs to pass for it to be given a CE mark, so how do you know which products to trust? CE markings do not guarantee compliance.

Arco are able to ensure compliance by carrying out the tests listed below; you will be able to see these tests in action during a 30 Minute virtual tour coming soon.

Physical Lab
Chemical Lab
Textile Lab
Slip Testing – Pendulum test
Chemical permeation testing
Fire resistance testing
Toecap failures
Azo dyes testing
Chromaticity and luminance testing
10 Seconds to save a life.
Glove legislation and actions

We need to add – to register your interest for the Arco lab tour, please contact simonbrentnall@bff.co.uk or carlabrown@bfff.co.uk

A few reasons to become a member of BFFF

To find out more about becoming a member call 01400 283 095 or email the team

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Free BFFF Member List

Free listing in the annual Member Directory

Access to latest industry news and information

Weekly newsletter, press and media opportunities

Press and media opportunities

Marketing, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities

Networking via opportunities at BFFF events

Free market data provided by Circana and World Panel

Access to industry specialists

Expert guidance from Technical and Health & Safety teams

Access to Primary Authority schemes and assured advice

H&S Audit Service/Advice

Free access to HR and legal guidance and advice line

Training and Education

Member Benefits

Exclusive Partnership deals on key products and services:

BFFF energy deals and rates
Vypr member deals and introduction
Defib Plus deals
Company Shop – membership
Mentor – MHE training health check

Exclusive access to networking opportunities and events:

Meet the Buyer events (retail & foodservice)
Annual Business Conference with networking dinner
Specialist H&S and Technical Conferences
Special interest groups (packaging, frozen food temperatures)
Annual Lunch
Awards Night

Become a member

Sponsorship Packages

We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities to BFFF members across our events throughout the year, with flexible packages that can be tailored to suit your business objectives.

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