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LRQA Business Assurance Food Podcast Series, Episode 1

1st Feb 2011 by Alex Briggs

Cor Groenveld, one of the world’s leading food safety experts and LRQA’s Global Product Manager for food services, kicks off this podcast series with his thoughts on a range of food safety and food supply chain topics.
Cor talks about the two global food safety events coming up this month as well as the importance of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and finally the changes taking place in the USA regarding food safety.

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Food Safety and IT Security fastest growing Management System Standards

5th Jan 2011 by Alex Briggs

According to the latest ISO survey, ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System Standard) certification is up 70% year on year, with ISO/IEC 27001 (IT Security Management System Standard) certification being up by 40% in 2009 as compared to 2008.

To find out more about the value of independent, third-party certification, visit www.lrqa.com/businessassurance

LRQA amongst first to be UKAS accredited for FSSC 22000

21st Dec 2010

LRQA is proud to announce that they are now accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for FSSC 22000 the global food safety standard.

Cor Groenveld reports from the CIFSQ conference in Shanghai

10th Nov 2010

Global Product Manager Food at LRQA, Cor Groenveld, provides insight from what has been happening on day one of this eagerly awaited global food event via a webinar podcast. Hear what he has to say now!

UK cut-backs could set up ‘food poisoning time bomb’

3rd Sep 2010

Cut-backs in food safety and hygiene training may be setting up a ‘food poisoning time bomb’, suggest results of a survey from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), reported by foodnavigation.com.

Cargill recognised for food security efforts

24th Aug 2010

IUoFST president Geoffrey Campbell-Platt said the award recognises efforts to sustain traditional foods and bring them to a wider number of consumers. “Cargill has been recognised for its food safety leadership, its collaboration and commitment to improving access to food and to ensuring food safety through education,” he said.

Study questions food firms on HACCP experiences

23rd Jul 2010

A study looking at the views of staff and managers at food plants on HACCP has identified preparation for future regulation as the key motivating factor and staffing the number one challenge.

Waitrose audits new suppliers

13th Jul 2010 by Alex Briggs

Waitrose, the UK supermarket retailer, is set to audit all of the suppliers for the new Heston Blumenthal range.

According to this FoodManufacture.co.uk article, “The products will be sourced from “existing Waitrose suppliers who are known and trusted”, a Waitrose spokeswoman said.

Food Industry needs to be proactive – in both actions and communications

21st Jun 2010 by Alex Briggs

Jon Poole, the recently appointed new chief executive of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST), told FoodNavigator.com that the industry needs to be pro-active and not reactive. In this FoodNavigator article, Poole said, “There’s a lot we can do by being pre-emptive.”

Nine out of 10 consumers believe number of food recalls are rising

28th Apr 2010

A recent article on foodbusinessnews.net looks at the recent Deloitte’s 2010 Food Safety Survey results which shows that nine out of 10 consumers believe the number of food recalls initiated are on the rise.

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