4 CRAFTBUTCHER l FEBRUARY 2017 DEMOCRACY WORKS!


THE National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT) is a democratic organisation that has operated for almost 130 years representing and supporting its members. Prior to 1974 and ‘Direct’


membership, local meat trade associations collected subscriptions and paid an affiliation fee to the Federation to represent their members on national issues. Each association was within the boundary of an Area Council which would nominate members to represent the area on the Federation's board known as the Executive Council. At the time of the


Federation's Centenary in 1988, the Executive Council had 28 members representing 15 area councils and together with the Pork and Bacon Section, with


12 members, met six times a year. With closure of the Pork and Bacon section and reducing numbers of local associations and area councils, nowadays the Executive Council has 12 members representing six areas. Like all successful


organisations, the Federation’s function and structure has evolved to accommodate change and remains a democratic institution with a board of directors elected by its members Te tie with area councils


and local associations, although limited, continues to exist as does the democratic process. Executive members are still nominated by area association and council secretaries or individual members to represent the region. Tese days, the Executive


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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL


Council meets 4 times a year to determine and oversee enactment of policy on behalf of members. Te Executive Member is the regional representative for members and the regional representative for the Federation. Tere is NO OTHER


organisation in the UK other than the NFMFT that offers the degree of expertise, breadth of representation, services, and support to and on behalf of the craſt butcher and independent meat trade! Proving, that as in the


past, democracy works and is essential in times of change. Membership of the


Executive Council is open to ALL Full members or their representatives commercially engaged in the independent meat trade. Nominations are now being


sought and anyone interested should contact roger@nfmſt. co.uk or telephone 01892 541412.


PORKY WHITES DO IT YET AGAIN!


THERE’S nothing like getting the year off to a great start! Following 2016 successes at the Meat Management Awards for Best Sausage last June and collecting two golds for Traditional and Speciality Sausage during British Sausage Week in November. Congratulations go again to Surrey based NFMFT member Graham White and Company winning ‘Best Free From’ category for ‘Porky Whites Premium British Beef and Pork Balls’ at the Food Management Industry Awards held in London earlier this month.


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