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UKAFP
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UKAFP Conferences
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UKAFP Officers
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21st Annual Conference
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20th Annual Conference
About the IAFP
The United Kingdom Association for Food Protection is an affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP).
The IAFP’s focus is protecting the global food supply. Within the association, there are educators, government officials, microbiologists, food industry executives and quality control professionals who are involved in all aspects of growing, storing, transporting, processing and preparing all types of foods. IAFP members, representing more than 50 countries, help the association achieve its mission through networking, educational programmes, journals, career opportunities and numerous other resources. For more information please visit the IAFP website.
About IAFP Affiliate Associations
The IAFP has Affiliate Associations throughout the world. IAFP Affiliates are organisations whose objectives are consistent with those of IAFP and whose members have united to apply for a formal Charter as an Affiliate Association, under conditions stipulated in the IAFP Bylaws. See the list of global Affiliate Associations here.
About the UKAFP
The UK Association for Food Protection aims to ensure networking and educational opportunities for its members, and to participate and represent the affiliate members on the International Association Affiliate Council and Executive Board.
For more information about the UK Association for Food Protection please contact hrtaylor@cardiffmet.ac.uk or elevans@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Previous conferences:
- 21st Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2024) - “Food Crime and Recalls"
- 20th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2023) - “Building food safety resilience into the food manufacturing sector”
- 19th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2022) - “The Changing Food Safety Landscape”
- 18th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2021) - “Global Food Safety in the COVID-19 Era”
- 17th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2019) - “How allergens affect business and society”
- 16th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2018) - “Impact of Food Safety Culture: Insights from Industry”
- 15th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference (2017) - “Tackling Technical Issues in the Food and Drink Industry”
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President - Prof. Carol WallaceCarol is Emeritus Professor of Food Safety Management at the University of Central Lancashire and Principal Consultant at Wallace MacMillan Associates Limited. |
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Vice-President - Deb SmithDeb is a Global Hygiene Specialist at Vikan. |
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Past President - Prof. John HolahJohn is the Managing Director at Pendennis Food Hygiene Limited. |
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Secretary - Dr Ellen EvansEllen is a Reader in Food Safety Behaviour at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. |
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Treasurer - Prof. David LloydDavid is the Director of the ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. |
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IAFP Delegate Affiliate - Helen TaylorHelen is the Technical Director at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. |
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Secretary - Heather CurwenHeather is a Technical Manager at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. |
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Student Liaison Officer - Simon BurnsSimon is the Process Operations Manager at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. |
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Communications Officer - Richa Bedi-NavikRicha is a Technical Consultant at The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). |
21st Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference - “Food crime and recalls”
The 21st annual UKAFP Conference took place in Cardiff on 6th November 2024. Delegates heard from a range of speakers on the topic of “Food crime and recalls.”
Please contact us if you would like access to any of the presentations from the 2024 conference.
| Professor (Hon) Dr John Holah | President of the UK Association for Food Protection | An introduction to the International Association for Food Protection |
| Ben Pye | National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), Food Standards Agency (FSA) | Preventing food crime, practical guidance for food businesses |
| John Points | Food Authenticity Network (FAN) | Tools to reduce the risk of becoming a victim |
| Claire Yates | Co-op | Food risk from a retailer perspective |
| Nicola Smith | Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP | Legal framework and enforcement for food crime |
| Kevin Barker | 2 Sisters Food Group | A food industry perspective on food fraud – the risks, mitigations and monitoring |
| Dr Tim Jackson | U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Past President, IAFP | Food defence and intentional adulteration from a US/global perspective |
Student and early career scientist research poster competition
2024 Winner
Rana Kebbi, Research Assistant, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Kebbi. R., Darra N.El., Khatib A. Al (2024) Misconceptions about food date labels and their effect on food waste in Lebanon.
2024 – Runner-up
Obabiyi Solomon Ajao, PhD student, School of Health, Social work and Sport, University of Central Lancashire.
Ajao O.S., Soon-Sinclair Dr J. M., Wallace. Prof. C.A., Wu. Dr S.T., Jespersen Dr L., (2024) Predicting food safety risk based on workforce complexity - overcoming communication and engagement barriers to strengthen food safety culture.
20th Annual UK Association for Food Protection Conference – “Building food safety resilience into the food manufacturing sector”
The 20th annual UKAFP conference took place in Cardiff on 22nd November 2023. Delegates heard from a range of speakers on the topic of “Building food safety resilience into the food manufacturing sector”.
Please contact us if you would like access to any of the presentations from the 2023 conference.
| Professor (Hon) Dr John Holah | President of the UK Association for Food Protection | International Association for Food Protection Update |
| Dr Benjamin Johns | Clinical Scientist, Public Health Wales | Public Health Wales: “The Final Slice of the Swiss Cheese Model” |
| Professor Louise Manning | Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology, University of Lincoln | How can we make food supply chains more resilient? |
| Carmel Lynskey | Deputy Director – Head of Achieving Business Compliance Programme (UK), Food Standards Agency | The Food Standards Agency (FSA): Building resilience in regulation |
| John Figgins | Senior Technical Manager, BRCGS | Resilience from a food safety compliance, third-party auditing perspective |
| Professor (Hon) Dr John Holah | Managing Director, Pendennis Food Hygiene Ltd | Resilience in factory and equipment hygienic design |
| Nic Sharman | Director, Nic Sharman Consultancy Ltd and Cibus Solutions Ltd | Developing an environmental monitoring program that challenges the standards |
| Dr Rachel Ward | Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (FIFST), Managing Scientist, Exponent | Resilience when handling a food safety crisis |
Student and early career scientist research poster competition
2023 Winner
Naomi Melville, PhD student, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Melville, N.J., Redmond, E.C., Baldwin, J.E.B. and Evans, E.W. (2023) Meal Kits and Food Safety in the UK: A Closer Look.
2023 Submissions
Demirci, M.N., Wallace, C.A., Lee, C. and Yetim, H. (2023) Trends in Scientific Publications on Food Safety Management in TÜRKİYE.
Bulochova, V., Evans, E.W., Haven-Tang, C. and Redmond, E.C. (2023) AI Food Safety Monitoring in the Food Service Sector: Perceived Benefits and Limitations.
Hewitt, L., Tatham, A., Hewlett, P. and Redmond, E.C. (2023) Evaluation of food-safety and quality improvement approaches to improve factors that influence food safety culture in the food industry.
