sofht focus
SOFHT’s online magazine contains news and features about any issues affecting the membership such as regulation, legislation, the latest consumer food safety concerns and how to prepare your business for change.
Available in a digital format, it includes a number of updates on the activities of the society, including the Annual Lunch, Lecture & Awards in November.
As a Society run by individuals working within the food industry, SOFHT Focus is also a valuable marketing tool which members can make use of through submitting articles, advertising and other promotions.
WELCOME TO THE SOFHT FOCUS SUMMER SPECIAL EDITION 2024…
As is now customary, in this issue we will focus on the recent AGM and Summer Lecture held once again at the stunning National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. We’ve included lots of great photos of the fabulous BBQ in the sunshine, our sponsor and exhibitors and the AGM and lecture. This year, the lecture entitled “What you are worried about & what you should really be worried about?” by Professor Chris Elliott was as anticipated, excellent. Chris himself told us he had been given the nickname Dr Doom and he certainly gave us lots to think (and worry) about! A brief write up for those of you that missed out is available on page 10 and many thanks to our new Vice Chair Ellis Northover for his supporting notes, which were extremely helpful in pulling this together.
This time our “Focus on a SOFHT Director” is Paul Davidson, the new SOFHT Chair, who I’m sure you will enjoy getting to know a little better. We also welcomed Jackie Healing as a new SOFHT Director at our AGM. I have worked with, and for, Jackie and know that she will bring lots of experience and insights to the society, we’ve also included a brief introduction to Jackie on page 6 for those of you that may not know her.
This is my last time writing as Editor of SOFHT Focus and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me in this role over the years, especially Karen Best and the office team, the team at Maple Rock and all the authors, contributors, advertisers and of course readers. It has been a pleasure being a member of the voluntary board and I am sad to leave, however I will remain an active member and still attend events so it is not really goodbye. I will be handing over my Editor hat to another experienced Board member, Sukh Gill who I’m sure will continue to offer an informative and topical online magazine – more from Sukh in the Autumn issue.
I hope you enjoy this issue and once again thanks to the team for producing another great edition, the next one will be the autumn special following the Listeria conference in Leicester.
Dianne Waite,
Editor SOFHT Focus
