Food Storage & Distribution Federation

About us - Associated bodies

Some examples of the organisations and bodies that the FSDF is associated with:

• Global Cold Chain Alliance
  International grouping of temperature controlled storage organisations. Lead by IARW in the US. We are an associate member only.
• DEFRA Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group
  Industry input to Government emergency planning for the food supply chain.
  Members: FDF, BRC, IGD, BHA, DEFRA, DTI, Home Office, Cabinet Office.
• Business Advisory Group on Civil Protection
  Industry input on threat both malicious and non-malicious – utilities shortages, avian flu, flu pandemic, terrorist activity.
  Members: BRC, ABI, Bank of England, FSB, FSA, IGD, FDF, DoH, DfT, Foreign Office, Cabinet Office, DTI, Security Services.
• Warehousing Health and Safety Forum
  HSE Stakeholder Group currently developing new HSE Warehousing Safety Guide.
  Members: UKWA, Skills for Logistics, Fork Truck Association, BFFF, BRC, Amicus, TGWU, HSE
• DTI/DEFRA Stakeholder Group on Refrigerants
  Stakeholder group for refrigerant legislation implementation.
  Members: IoR, ACRIB, FETA, AMDEA, AREA, DEFRA, DTI.
• ACRIB
  Representative body for refrigeration industry trade bodies.
  Members: IoR, FETA, AMDEA, CIBSE, HVCA.
• Flu Pandemic Planning Team
  Government/Industry group on flu pandemic planning.
  Members: FDF, BRC, Dairy UK, British Poultry, DEFRA.
• BRC Warehousing and Distribution Standard
  Steering Group for Standard quality, consistency and development.
  Members: BFFF, BRC, UKWA, UK, BSI, CFA, PTF.
• Green Logistics Research Project
  EPSRC funded research project – Cardiff, Leeds, Southampton, Weminister, Herriot-Watt Universities.
  FSDF on Project Management Board.
• International Cold Chain Technology (ICCT)
  Grouping of companies and organisations concerned with refrigerated transport.
  Members: Carrier, Thermoking, Shipping Companies, Transfrigoroute UK, CRT, BRA, IARW.
• FSA Stakeholder Group
  Industry stakeholder group for meat safety.
  Members: DTF, British Poultry, Retail Butchers Association, Abattoir Association, NFU, FSA, MHS.
• Carbon Trust Refrigeration Research Group
  Group on developing new research projects and co-ordinating existing projects.
  Members: CT, FETA, FSDF Institute of Refrigeration and ACRIB
• Scottish Government Resilience Board – Food
  Advisory Board to the Scottish Government on resilience.
• FPERC Research Project into Refrigeration Efficiency
  DEFRA funded project led by FPERC Bristol University.
  FSDF on Management Board.
• Food Chain Research Network
  Research network covering mainly environmental food issues.
  Members: Food Manufacturers, Retailers, NGOs.
• KPI Food and Drink Distribution Survey
  FSDF advising Scala Consulting on these major surveys in 2007 and 2009.
• Freight Best Practice Programme
  Close working alliance with this Department for Transport industry support scheme.