Welcome

 

Welcome to the FDA - the first ever association dedicated to the future of food development in all its forms. By bringing together a host of food development devotees we aim to help foodservice businesses, manufacturers and retailers to enhance their services, products, and menus.

Through our website we strive to provide you, our members, with an invaluable knowledge base to help sharpen your skills, advance your career, and discover what’s hot and what’s not in food development. The website is open to non-members, but after your first visit, we hope you will be keen to join us, gaining, among many other benefits, access to a whole range of members’ only services.

Are you joining this year

Are you joining this year's Annual Conference?

This year’s FDA conference will take delegates on a whistle-stop world tour as we visit the four corners of the globe.

On Monday night the ever popular ‘Taste of’ tour will see delegates visit one of four up and coming restaurants in Manchester each focusing on a different part of the world. Without doubt you are guaranteed a great start to your trip around the world.

Highlights on Tuesday include, provenance predictions, an insight into Fresh Direct's new logistical operation in Dubai, a look at global trends and workshops taking you around the world in less than a couple of hours.

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Catch up with fd magazine

Catch up with fd magazine

fd magazine is the perfect resource and tool that carries features, news, analysis and commentary about the latest food trends whether it be here in the UK or across the pond in the US.

Featured articles are:

To dive for

Chicago Hot Doug’s

High fliers

Chilling out

Talking Italian

A drop in the ocean

Click below to read the most recent articles from the June 2008 issue of the FDA's magazine.

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Joining FDA

Joining FDA

Joining the FDA signifies that you are serious about your profession and the future of food development. Becoming a member has many benefits. Click here to find out what these include.

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Check for vacancies with Check On

Check for vacancies with Check On

The FDA has teamed up Check On recruitment to bring you the latest job vacancies in the food development field. So whether you're just starting out, moving up the career ladder or at the top of your game, there's a vacancy here for you.

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latest news…

20 November 2008

Restaurant chains sign up to healthy eating plan

Six high street restaurant chains Burger King, KFC, Mcdonalds, Nando’s, Subway and Wimpy have committed to making changes in their establishments to encourage p… More…

 

20 November 2008

Glasgow pizza king announced

A Glasgow restaurateur has beaten off stiff competition from across the UK to scoop the UK’s Pizza Designer of the Year award.… More…

 

19 November 2008

Tom Kitchin to release debut book in 2009

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin has announced that he will release his first book in August next year.… More…

member benefits

Joining the FDA signifies that you are serious about your profession and the future of food development. Becoming a member has many benefits, including:

  • Access to a nation-wide membership network
  • Subscription to fd magazine
  • Training courses, qualifications and study tours
  • You can add the suffix MFDA or AFDA to your name
  • The FDA website – an interactive portal for the FDA’s news, views and services