Kaarin Goodburn

CSci, MSc, BSc, FIFST, MSoFHT

RESUME: (1985-2007)

Present Positions Education Professional Memberships Boards and Committees

Clients Broadcast Media

Technical & Commercial Presentations Publications and Articles

Contact

Education:

Food Science MSc - University of Leeds

Biochemistry with Applied Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) - University of Manchester Institute of Food Science & Technology

Finnish - Helsinki Kesäyliopisto

Present Positions:

Secretary General

Chilled Food Association

P O Box 6434

Kettering

NN15 5XT

Tel:  +44 (0) 1536 514365

Fax: +44 (0) 1536 515395 

Professional Memberships:

Fellow of the Institute of Food Science & Technology

Member of the Society for Applied Microbiology

Member of Society of Food Hygiene Technology

Chartered Scientist

Boards and Committees:

2006-present:          FSA VP/MAP Working Group

2006-present:          DEFRA FISS Champions Group on Waste

2006-present:          DEFRA Lean Manufacture Project Board

2006-present:          DEFRA/Imperial College Waste Arisings PhD Board

2005-present:          LINK/IFR/CFA Pathogen Attachment Project Board

2005-present: Northern Foods Certification Body Governing Board

2004-present: Food Standards Agency Industry Stakeholders Forum

2003-present: DEFRA Sustainable Food and Farming Research Priorities Group

2002-2005: GCTCB Governing Board

2002-2004: Silsoe Research Institute Business Liaison Group

2002-present: University of Salford HACCP MSc/Diploma Advisory Board

2001-present: Food Industry Panels Group (Sec 2001-3, Chairman 2003-)

1999-2007: FDF Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Committee

1995-2007: FDF Food Hygiene Sub-Committee

1995-present: IFST Internet Subject Interest Group Co-ordinator

1991-present: European Chilled Food Federation

1991-present: BSI Refrigerator Standards Committee

1990-present: UK Microwave Working Party

Clients include:

Government agencies

National and international trade organisations

Multinational commodities companies

International retailers and manufacturers

Research organisations

Professional organisations

Publishing companies

Market research and other consultancies

Suppliers to the food manufacturing sector

Broadcast Media:

Industry spokesperson for a variety of food industry sectors, with a wide range of broadcast media experience, including:-

BBC TV – Horizon, Countryfile

ITV - Time The Place, 6 O'clock News

TV Southwest

Sky TV

BBC Radio 1, 4, 5

BBC Radio Essex

Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Greater London Radio

Technical & Commercial Presentations:

International

2007        EU Microbiological Criteria Regulations. International Association for Food Protection , Rome,  Italy.

2005 Chilled Food - Getting It Right! Food Law Enforcement Practitioners Forum, Stockholm, Sweden.

2003 Quality Assurance - UK and International Perspective. Refrigerated Foods Association , Orlando, USA.

2003 Traceability in the chilled food supply chain. Refrigerated Foods Association , Orlando, USA.

2002 Legislation and codes of practice relating to chilled ready meals in Europe. IFT, Food Safety & Quality Conference. Atlanta, USA

2000 UK Food Retailers & the Chilled Food Sector. Kesko, Finland

2000 VTEC and Agriculture. Evidence to EC Scientific Committee for Food, Brussels.

2000 Food safety considerations for chilled prepared meals. IFT Annual Conference. Dallas, USA. 

1999 VTEC and Agriculture. DGIII, European Commission, Brussels

1998 European Chilled Food Standards. Refrigerated Foods Association, New Orleans, USA.

1997 Overview of the UK Chilled Food Industry. Kesko, Finland

1994 President's Select Panel. United States Refrigerated Foods Association Conference. San Antonio, USA

1992 Facing the European Challenge: Activities of CFA and ECFF. US Chilled Foods Association Conference. Chicago, USA

1991 UK Status and Public Acceptance of Food Irradiation. 20th Japan Conference on Radiation and Radioisotopes. Tokyo, Japan

1988 Irradiation and Other Advanced Methods of Preservation. AGROTECH '88. Barquisimeto, Venezuela

1988 UK Status of Food Irradiation. APRIA International Symposium on the Industrial and Media Background to Food Irradiation. Aix-en-Provence, France

UK

2007     EU Microbiological Criteria Regulations: Produce Aspects. Society for Applied Microbiology, Cardiff, UK.

2007 EU Microbiological Criteria Regulations – What they mean. Health Protection Agency, London

2006 EU Microbiological Criteria Regulations – What they mean. London Food Study Group/CIEH

2006 EU Microbiological Criteria Regulations – What they mean to manufacturers. IFST, UK

2005 EU Microbiological Criteria Regulations – What they mean. CCFRA Hot Topics in Microbiology, UK

2005 Animal By-Products/Resource Disposal and Minimisation. www.letsrecycle.com, UK

2004 Animal By-Products/Resource Disposal and Minimisation. CCFRA Meat & Poultry Seminar, UK

2004 CFA Veterinary Residues Management Guidance. CCFRA Meat Forum, UK

2004 Animal By-Products/Resource Disposal and Minimisation. CCFRA Meat & Forum, UK

2004 Lm - zero tolerance is not the answer. Scottish Salmon Smokers Association, Perth. 

2003 Horticultural Research Requirements from the Chilled Food Perspective. HortLINK, UK

2002 Traceability in the chilled food supply chain. Food Standards Agency, London, UK

2000 Microbiological safety of fruit and vegetables. PHLS, UK

1999 Food Safety & Quality Issues for the Food Industry. NATHE, London

1999 CFA Activities and issues. Scottish Salmon Smokers Association, Perth. 

1998 Evidence to House of Commons Agriculture Committee in its Inquiry on the Food Standards Agency.

1998 VTEC: Implications for Industry. Luton

1997 Personnel Hygiene: The Industry Perspective. CCFRA, Chipping Campden.

1997 Food Safety & Quality Issues for the Food Industry. NATHE, London.

1997 Introductory Internet Workshop. IFST, Oxford.

1995 Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995. Leatherhead Food Research Association.

1995 Regulations to be ready for. Spalding TEC.

1995 The Way Forward for Food Safety Legislation: Manufacturers’ Perspective. Society of Food Hygiene Technology Conference

1994 What is Good Manufacturing Practice? Microbiology Panel. LFRA

1993 Development, Structure and Role of CFA Guidelines. Chilled Foods Conference. University of Bristol

1993 Time-Temperature Indicators. Shelf Life Extension Conference. LFRA.

1992 CFA and ECFF Guidelines for the Manufacture of Chilled Foods. Pasteurised Products Conference. Campden Food & Drink Research Association

1992 Activities of CFA and ECFF. Chilled Food Panel. CFDRA.

1992 CFA & ECFF Guidelines for the Manufacture of Chilled Foods. Chilled Food Safety Conference. LFRA.

1992 CFA and ECFF Guidelines with Respect to the Control of Clostridium botulinum. Working Party on Vacuum Packing and Associated Processes. Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

1987 Food Irradiation. UK Panel on Industrial Uses of Radiation.

1987 Food Irradiation: Microbiological Aspects. Public Health Laboratory Service, London.

1987 Microbiological Aspects of Food Irradiation. Wessex Institute of Food Microbiologists Conference.

1987 Food Science. Series of teach-ins to secondary school pupils.

1986-1989 Numerous (40+) public lectures and debates on food irradiation.

Audiences including:

Friends of the Earth

The Green Party

The Institute of Home Economics

Publications and Articles:

2007        Assessment of the potential for growth and neurotoxin formation by non-proteolytic Cl botulinum in commercial foods designed to be stored chilled. (co-               author). In press

2006 Clostridium botulinum in Vacuum Packed and Modified Atmosphere Packed Chilled Foods. (co-author). Institute of Food Research – FSA Project B13006.

2006 Water Quality Management Guidance (2^nd edition). CFA, ISBN 978-1-901798-090-8

2006 Chilled Food Association Best Practice Guidelines for the Production of Chilled Food (4^th edition). TSO, ISBN 0-11-720283-7

2005 Microbiological Testing and Interpretation Guidance. CFA, ISBN 978-1-901798-10-4

2005 Guidance on the Practical Implementation of EU Regulation on Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs. CFA, ISBN 978-1-901798-12-8

2004 Veterinary Residues Management Guidance. CFA, ISBN 1 901798 08 9

2003 Fire Risk Minimisation Guidance. Food Industry Panels Group

2002 Produce Quality Standards for the Chilled Food Industry. Food Science & Technology

2002 Chilled food is hot stuff! Frozen & Chilled Foods Yearbook

2002 Microbiological Guidance for Produce Suppliers to Chilled Food Manufacturers. CFA, ISBN 1 901798 03 8

2002 VTEC and agriculture. Kehittyvä Elintarvike, Finland.

2002 Due Diligence Guidance on the Agricultural use of Pesticides for Suppliers to Chilled Food Manufacturers. CFA, ISBN 1 901798 02 X

2002 Hygienic Design Guidelines. CFA, ISBN 1 901798 07 0

2001 EU Food Law: A practical guide, (Editor & Contributor), 272pp, June 2001, ISBN 1 85573 557 1, Woodhead Publishing

2001 High Risk Area Best Practice Guidelines. CFA, ISBN 1 901798 06 2

2000 Legislation in Chilled Foods: A comprehensive guide, second edition, 2000. ISBN 1 85573 499 0, Woodhead Publishing

1999 Packaging Hygiene Guidelines. CFA.

1999 Water Quality Management: Guidance for the Chilled Food Industry CFA.  ISBN 1 901798 01 1

1999 Handwash poster. CFA.

1997 Guidelines for Good Hygienic Practice in the Manufacture of Chilled Foods. CFA. ISBN 1 901798 00 3

1995 Class A (High Risk) Area Best Practice Guidelines. CFA.

1994 The Heat is On. Frozen & Chilled Foods Yearbook.

1993 Guidelines for Good Hygienic Practice in the Manufacture of Chilled Foods. 2nd edition. CFA, ISBN 1 901798 00 3

1991 Hygienic Handling of Chilled Foods. Food Technology International Europe.

1990 Food Irradiation - Legislation and Consumer Acceptability. Food Science & Technology Today. IFST.

1989 Food Irradiation Debate: For and Against. Woman & Home Magazine.

1989 Guidelines for Good Hygienic Practice in the Manufacture, Distribution and Retail Sale of Chilled Foods. CFA.

1989 Irradiation: Just a Matter of Time? Caterer & Hotelkeeper.