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How PCQI Training Supports the BRCGS Food Safety Standard in Food Manufacturing

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 13 March 2024 - · 92 views
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How PCQI Training Supports the BRCGS Food Safety Standard in Food Manufacturing Through the FDA’s standardized curriculum for PCQI training, the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual becomes knowledgeable and skilled at developing, implementing, and overseeing the food safety plan as required under FSMA’s Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (PCHF). In this role, the PCQI training supports and complements the BRCGS certificatio...


Practical Food Defense (TACCP) and Food Fraud (VACCP) Training, November 14, 2023

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 04 October 2023 - · 3,488 views

Practical Food Defense (TACCP) and Food Fraud (VACCP) Training, November 14, 2023 This interactive IFSQN 4-hour online training webinar will enable your food safety team to develop practical knowledge on how to implement all the steps to have a fully developed food defense and food fraud plan. The course is suitable for food safety team members involved with food defense and food fraud prevention in your business. 
All attendees r...


SQF (& FSMA) Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers - 2023 Update!

Posted by Simon, in Products & Services 19 September 2023 - · 438 views

SQF (& FSMA) Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers - 2023 Update! The IFSQN are pleased to announce the launch of the latest SQF (& FSMA) Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers  
This IFSQN SQF & FSMA Food Safety Management System Implementation Package 2023 is an ideal package for organizations looking to meet the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 and the SQF Add...


Food Safety Culture Training Webinar, Tuesday, September 12, 2023. $97 per person.

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 06 September 2023 - · 292 views

Food Safety Culture Training Webinar, Tuesday, September 12, 2023. $97 per person. The Practical Food Safety Culture 4-hour online training webinar is suitable for those wishing to implement a new Food Safety Culture system in their company as well as for those looking to gain knowledge on how to improve existing systems. In the first part of the training participants will receive general information on employee awareness, company...


Reviewing Food Fraud Vulnerability Analysis: Salt

Posted by Simon, in Food Safety 29 September 2022 - · 3,359 views
food fraud, vulnerability
Reviewing Food Fraud Vulnerability Analysis: Salt It is well known that food facilities shall do a food fraud mitigation assessment. Several standards have their own guidelines, started by BRCGS already in its version 7. This version emphasized that the vulnerability assessment is a specialized form of risk assessment. Today it is used by most of the facilities to assess and evaluate the food fraud mitig...


Free Webinar: Foreign Supplier Verification Program – FDA is actively auditing!

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 04 March 2022 - · 2,597 views

Free Webinar: Foreign Supplier Verification Program – FDA is actively auditing! Taking place: Thursday, March 10, 11:00 AM EST
Presenter: Denise Webster, Consultant, SAI Global Assurance Are you responsible for the food safety and regulatory compliance of products being imported into the US, join us for an insightful hour of learning about the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). The final FSVP rule requires importers...


Food Safety Live Virtual Conference - Recording

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 08 December 2021 - · 2,379 views

Food Safety Live Virtual Conference - Recording More than 3,000 food safety practitioners registered to join the International Food Safety & Quality Network this week for their annual online conference. The two-day event consisted of a series of Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions with a panel of leading industry experts. If you missed it here are the recordings from both days. 
Day 1: RECORDING...


Free Webinar: Expecting the Unexpected with your Pest Control

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 21 July 2021 - · 2,165 views

Free Webinar: Expecting the Unexpected with your Pest Control Free Webinar: Expecting the Unexpected with your Pest Control  Taking place: August 04, 2021 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UK, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST.
Presenter: Frank Meek, BCE, Technical Services Manager, Orkin, LLC 2020 was a challenging year for many things including regulatory processes for food safety. With impacts on day-to-day operations from r...


Allergen Management in Food Production - Training Webinar this Friday

Posted by Simon, in Webinars & Training 16 June 2021 - · 1,747 views

Allergens are now considered as one of the significant hazards. Steps in production need to be assessed for potential cross-contamination and verification methods need to be developed. All this needs to comply with legislation and food safety standard requirements which brings additional pressure for food operators and managers. 
In this 4-hour train...


The Top 3 non-conformities in food fraud audits and how to fix them

Posted by Simon, in Food Safety 12 January 2021 - · 4,874 views
food fraud, gfsi
The Top 3 non-conformities in food fraud audits and how to fix them Since the horse meat food fraud scandal in 2013, the GFSI standards have sharpened several requisites to push facilities to improve mitigation measures. It is well known that meat substitution is not in the top 10 of food products with most risk of adulteration or substitution. The BRC standard, already in V7, created new requisites (under the point...