Safer food supply chains - February 2011 Article
By Vel Pillay and Cor Groenveld, Food experts of LRQA
A revolution in the way the food manufacturing sector is regulated and assessed is ushering in a new era of food safety.
A whole new approach to risk management and quality assurance is contained within FSSC 22000. Gone are the days of the tick box approach, and the single snapshot in time.
Under FSSC 22000, the whole network of interacting processes will be assessed and monitored.
In this article, we look at how this will change the food manufacturing sector, and how this will benefit all concerned. A process-based approach does not just mean safer food for consumers; it will also lead to business and performance improvements, reduced risk, better protection for corporate reputations, and lower costs.
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