UK – The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) this week announced that it had new partners in its Foodlink food safety information programme.

The British Retail Consortium, National Farmers’ Union and British Hospitality Association have joined the group, which is organising National Food Safety Week on June 10 – 16.

The Food Standards Agency, Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Food and Trading Standards and Department of Health, Food and Education are already partners in the scheme.

The FDF represents UK food and drink manufacturing industry. Its main task is to build consumer confidence in the food chain as a whole.