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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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Cor Groenveld reports from day 2 of the GIFSQ event

12th Nov 2010 by Cor Groenveld

Day Two of the CIFSQ Event, November 2010 – podcast blog from Cor Groenveld, Global Product Manager Food at LRQA.

LRQA Food Safety Webinar, PART 9, TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

29th Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

LRQA Food Safety Webinar, PART 9, TECHNICAL PRESENTATION Following on from the first 8 parts of the Food Safety Issues and Standards Webinar, the second set of videos will be from the technical session of the webinar. Part 9 is the beginning of the technical webinar from Cor Groenveld, one of the world’s leading food safety experts.

LRQA Food Safety Webinar, Parts 5-8 Video Files

13th Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

The recent LRQA Food Safety Webinar is now available in smaller segments, starting with the opening session, “Food Safety Issue and Standards” being broken down into 8 individual video files. This post contains 5-8. Click on any of the images below to view that section of the webinar. Here is also the link to sections 1-4 .

LRQA Food Safety Webinar now available

8th Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

The July 1st Food Safety Webinar from LRQA is now available for listening, viewing and downloading.
The entire session is available as a recorded Webex here.
You can also view the webinar in parts with each of the sections being uploaded individually. The first sections will be uploaded tomorrow, covering all of the opening session, “Food Safety Issues and Standards.”

FSSC 22000 Certification and what it means to you

22nd Jun 2009

LRQA launch the second FREE Food Safety Webinar which will cover, the new Global Food Safety Scheme for Food and Food Ingredient Manufacturing, FSSC 22000

LRQA Webinar – Food Safety Series, Part 2 – FSSC 22000 Certification

Event: 1st Aug 2009

Following on from the initial LRQA Food Safety Webinar in April, 2009, the second FREE webinar features an update on: The new Global Food Safety Scheme for Food and Food Ingredient Manufacturing, FSSC 22000.

LRQA Food Safety Webinar – ISO 22000 and PAS 220

Event: 29th Apr 2009

This webinar features one of the world’s leading food safety experts, Cor Groenveld. Cor is the chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Food Safety Certification, the organisation that is currently developing FSSC 22000, the certification scheme covering ISO 22000, the global food safety standard and PAS 220, the recently published document that addresses specific food manufacturing requirements that were not included in ISO 22000.

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Business Assurance Thought of the Day, April 17, The Cost of Getting it Wrong

17th Apr 2009 by Alex Briggs

With Food Safety at the top of the agenda for governments, organisations and individuals, the risk to brands that get it wrong has never been greater. The costs of assuring the food supply chain have been seen by some as “too high” or “not necessary.” The example of the Plainview Peanut Company’s $14.6 million fine highlights once again the true costs of “getting it wrong.”

Kraft speaks out on Customised Food Safety Assurance

14th Apr 2009 by Alex Briggs

Kraft, one of the world’s largest food brands, has spoken out on the importance of an effective, customised food safety management system. A company spokesman said, To be effective, food safety plans must be tailored to each particular product and manufacturing condition. He also added that Kraft was committed to continious improvement, stating There is [...]

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