August 5, 2009: New champion of foodchain and biomass recycling announced

Five of the UK’s biggest foodchain and biomass recycling operators are coming together under the banner of new trade body: Fabra, the Food and Biomass Renewables Association.  
According to Fabra’s chief executive, Stephen Woodgate, it is a move, which underlines the industry’s focus on renewable energy technologies and on recovery of valuable products from what many consider to be waste.
“Fabra members share responsibility for the majority of the UK’s meat by-product processing,” explains Mr Woodgate.
“They underpin our foodchain, performing largely unseen.
“Our members’ primary business is in foodchain and biomass reprocessing. They provide essential environmental services, such as the processing of animal by-products and recovery of used oils from restaurants, hotels and fast food outlets. And all Fabra members produce and use green fuels, and in some cases generate green energy to supply to the national grid.”
It is this shift in business emphasis, which according to Fabra founding member Linergy, highlights the need for a new association. 
Operations director Sean McShane explains, “Through Fabra’s work with Government, its agencies and foodchain partners, we can begin to address the crucial issue of biosecurity in a low-carbon foodchain.”

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