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Unsafe food has been a human problem since ever. Although governments all over the world are doing their maximum to improve the safety of the food supply, the occurrence of food hazards remains a significant issue in all countries.

Running a food business can be a great challenge. An essential task for the success of the business is to ensure legal compliance is achieved and that food hygiene and food safety responsibilities are taken seriously.

Food Safety is a key part of our consulting practice. We bring a unique perspective to food safety by combining extensive, practical hands-on experience, with a clear understanding of the business imperatives that are crucial to business success. In cooperation with our partner companies we can assist food operators with the following:

Management Systems According To ISO Standards

ISO 22000 Certification

Food Safety Management System

ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems is the highest international certification that can be achieved for food safety.

The FSMS incorporates HACCP principles and is compatible with ISO 9001 quality management systems, making it the ideal basis for implementing a comprehensive, cost effective food safety management system.

Since ISO 22000 is a generic food safety management standard it can be used by any organization directly or indirectly involved in the food chain from farming to food services, processing, transportation and storage through packaging to retail.

Key Benefits:

  • A clear, auditable, global standard providing a framework to bring together all parts of your Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
  • Demonstrates commitment to customer satisfaction
  • Compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
  • Improves organizations image
  • Aligns with other management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 etc)

FSSC 22000

Food Safety System Certification

Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) is a robust, ISO-based, internationally accepted certification scheme for auditing and certification of food safety in the whole supply chain.

The requirements are based on ISO 22000, sector pre-requisite programs (PRPs) for which stakeholder organizations have developed technical specifications (eg ISO/TS 22002-1 Food Manufacturing & ISO/TS 22002-4 Food Packaging Material Manufacturing) and Additional Requirements established by the FSSC Scheme.

FSSC 22000 includes transportation and on site storage if part of the operation. It is applicable to all organizations in the food industry, regardless of size and complexity, profit-making or not, public or private.

Key Benefits:

  • Continual improvement of processes and resulting operational efficiencies
  • Increasing the effectiveness of the Food Safety Management System by integrating pre-requisite programs (PRP’s), HACCP with the Plan-Do-Check-Act philosophies of ISO 9001
  • Better consistency and traceability of product
  • Complying with legal, statutory, regulatory requirements
  • Recognized by the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA)

HACCP Certification

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, or HACCP, is a systematic, science-based approach for the identification, evaluation and control of food safety hazards. All food business operators are required by food and hygiene legislation, to implement and maintain hygiene procedures based on HACCP principles.
  • Principle 1 - Conduct a Hazard Analysis
  • Principle 2 - Identify the Critical Control Points
  • Principle 3 - Establish Critical Limits
  • Principle 4 - Monitor CCP
  • Principle 5 - Establish Corrective Action
  • Principle 6 – Verification
  • Principle 7 - Recordkeeping

HACCP can be applied to all stages of a food supply chain, from food production and preparation processes, to packaging and distribution.

HACCP registration directly addresses key requirements of the Food Safety directives by ensuring that facilities operate effectively under current food safety regulations and comply with recognized HACCP principles.

Key Benefits:

  • Reduced risk of producing unsafe products through effectively implemented and managed programs
  • Increased internal and external confidence in your products, translating to greater credibility with global customers/partners
  • Complying with legal, statutory, regulatory requirements

Product Certification

Global GAP

GLOBAL G.A.P. is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized standard.

GLOBALG.A.P. certification opens valuable new markets to large and small producers alike, and helps satisfy the basic food safety and sustainability specifications of retailers and major buyers worldwide.

Assure the customers that the good agricultural practices for food safety and the environmental management practices meet GLOBALG.A.P requirements.

Main Aspects Of The Global GAP

  • Traceability
  • Records and internal inspection
  • Varieties and rootstocks
  • History and Management of plots/fields
  • Management of soil and substrates
  • Fertilizer use
  • Irrigation
  • Plants protection
  • Harvest
  • Post harvest handling of products
  • Waste management and pollution, recycling and reuse
  • Health & Safety
  • Environmental issues
  • Complaint Form

BRC

BRC is a leading safety and quality certification program for Food Safety, developed by the British Retail Consortium.

The Standards guarantee the standardization of quality, safety and operational criteria and ensure that manufacturers fulfill their legal obligations and provide protection for the end consumer. BRC Global Standards are now often a fundamental requirement of leading retailers.

Key Benefits:

  • Certification to GFSI benchmarked standards such as BRC increases brand protection and minimizes risk.
  • It enables a food supplier to give assurances that food has been produced, prepared and handled according to the most recognized standards.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to quality processes and continual improvement, and enables access to top retailers.

IFS

The International Featured Standard (IFS) Food is a globally recognized certification, designed to ensure that IFS-certified companies can deliver products that comply with specific client’s product specifications and local and international legislation to ensure safety and quality for consumers.

IFS standard are supported by almost all global retailers. Like the other GFSI schemes IFS provides opportunities for all food operators to comply with retail demands and customer’s expectations worldwide.

Key Benefits:

  • Achieving NSF certification to the IFS Food standard provides independent certification that a product or process complies with specific international standards.
  • Enables a food supplier to give assurances that food has been produced, prepared and handled according to the most recognized standards.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to quality processes and continual improvement, and enables access to top retailers.

Albert Heijn Protocol

The Albert Heijn protocol lays down the contracting requirements to guarantee full application of the legislation in European Union regarding Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) and Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) for fresh produce.

Since fresh produce comes from production zones anywhere in the world, Albert Heijn has established a protocol, apart from GLOBALG.A.P, to monitor the levels of residues at source: the producers and packaging stations of suppliers.

The aim of the Albert Heijn protocol is as follows:

  • Guidance and support for suppliers.
  • Full transparency as regards traceability and use of pesticides.
  • A good analysis of risks to properly reflect the possibilities of overcoming these and the control measures used.
  • Systematic verification through GLOBALG.A.P
  • A system for taking samples which vouches for compliance of the standards required.
  • The cost of the system is met by suppliers and producers and they are jointly responsible for guaranteeing levels of residues.

Tesco Nurture Scheme - TN10

Tesco NURTURE is a standard required of producers supplying Tesco with fresh fruit, vegetable and salad products. It makes sure that best agricultural practices are applied in the production of the produce.

Certification depends on growers demonstrating that their produce is grown and handled in a manner which meets regulatory requirements, protects the environment and is safe plus meeting the high expectation of Tesco customers.

The scheme is developed around seven pillars:

  • Rational use of plant protection products
  • Rational use of fertilizers and organic matter
  • Pollution prevention
  • Protection of human health and working conditions
  • Sustainable use of water, energy and other natural resources
  • Recycling and re-use
  • Wildlife and landscape conservation and enhancement
By implementing Tesco Protocol companies demonstrate diligence and enhance their reputation and credibility.

Inspection

  • Non GMO Products
  • Non GMO Animal Feed
  • Golden Kitchen
  • Bollino Blue

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