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ISO 22000

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.

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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.”

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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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LRQA Food Safety Link of the Day - April 28, 2010

– 28th Apr 2010 by Alex Briggs

Dr. James L. Marsden is Regent’s Distinguished Professor of Food Safety and Security at Kansas State University. His blog post, “Ten things government can do to help small plants improve food safety”, is our link of the day today.
Find out how LRQA is actively helping organisations manage their food safety risks,

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China to focus on Food Safety in 2010

– 16th Mar 2010 by Alex Briggs

China has vowed to clampdown on food safety issues across the supply chain. In this Food Quality News article, China’s Vice Minister of Agriculture Wei Chao’an said,

Our agricultural products overall are safe and of high quality, but we must also recognize that while we transition from traditional to modern farming, many of our operations remain scattered, production methods are still backward and our supervision lags behind.

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Catherine Francois, Director of Food Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum, Interview

– 26th Feb 2010 by Alex Briggs

Catherine Francois, Director of Food Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum, Interview On the final day of February, LRQA’s Food Month, we bring you an interview with Catherine Francois, Director Food Safety Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum. Catherine is one of the most influential figures in the world of food safety. This podcast features her thoughts on certification, the GFSI’s role in harmonising global food safety standards and the Global Food Safety Conference.

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Words into Actions – moving from inspections to process based Assessments

– 18th Feb 2010

ISO 22000, PAS 220 and FSSC 22000 are changing the world of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) assessments.

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Food Safety and Business Assurance

– 18th Feb 2010

“Recently, a food manufacturing client asked me why they needed a FSSC 22000 management system certification and Business Assurance from LRQA. The conversation was all about “what could a certified management system approach offer that a checklist approach could not?” Read the full blog!

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175 Delegates attend LRQA Food Sector Webinar - View the recorded version!

– 18th Feb 2010

The 60 minute webinar delivered by a leading Food safety expert, featured over 175 delegates. Find out more and view the recorded webinar.

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Final thoughts from the Global Food Safety Conference

– 12th Feb 2010 by Alex Briggs

This podcast is an interview with Robert DuPuy. Robert is the Vice-President of Sales and Training for LRQA USA. Robert joined LRQA in 2007. Robert has brought a revolutionary approach to the certification industry, with his insight and extensive IT experience helping shape Business Assurance in the USA. On the final day of the Global Food Safety Conference in Washington, D.C., we talked to Robert about his take on the event and organisations in attendance.

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