FSSC 22000 resources

Download this interview with Vincent Doumeizel, Vice President Food & Sustainability, Lloyd’s Register and find out the main risks being faced by the food supply chain, how technology can help address these risks and assurance and supply chain intelligence.

The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety – first published in 1998 and is now in its 7th issue. The standard is for food manufacturers and contains requirements for a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) system in accordance with the requirements of Codex Alimentarius, a documented quality management system and control of the factory environment standards, products, process and personnel.

Simon Batters talks about how consumer assurance will deliver brand protection and peace of mind to consumers worldwide.

LRQA has developed a guide which compares the different food safety standards and schemes and how they apply depending on your organization's activities and needs.

The food industry faces rising food safety, environmental and social customer demands, tougher stakeholder and government requirements, brand issues, impacts and growth and profitability concerns. As the food supply chain becomes more complex, the challenges surrounding your brand, reputation and shareholder value inevitably increase.

One of the most groundbreaking shifts for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a much stronger focus on Import Safety, where importers are now responsible for ensuring that their foreign suppliers have adequate preventive controls in place. FSMA regulations require food imported from abroad to be as safe as domestic food.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) aims to ensure the food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing it.

Developed by the Foundation for Food Safety Certification, FSSC 22000 represents a comprehensive approach to food safety risk management throughout the food supply chain.

In December 2016, FSSC 22000 launched version 4 of its international food safety management system certification scheme. The new version aims to make the GFSI-recognized standard more rigorous and consistent through the introduction of new requirements and an extension of scope.

Are you ready for FSMA? Download this article from our Food Safety expert to gain insight on how FSMA will affect your organization.