Food Sector
A robust and well managed food chain is essential to the health and well-being of all consumers and is fundamental to social and economic stability. This makes food safety a critical issue that must be managed effectively throughout the food chain from farm to fork.
The consequences of food-borne illness can be catastrophic not only for the consumer and health services but also for the retailers and other organisations in the supply chain in terms of cost (through prosecution, product recall or opportunity cost) and reputation (through negative publicity).
In addition to food safety, the global food chain has significant impact on the environment, the health and safety of employees, as well as its own unique operational requirements.
NQA has significant expertise in the providing support services to the food sector and is ideally placed to assist organisations to achieve best practice through the following services:
For further information please download the file below.
Useful file
- Bespoke Solutions
NQA provides specialist expertise to help organisations improve performance and manage competitiveness by tailoring its assessment, certification and reporting services. - BS 8555:2003
The Acorn Scheme enables UKAS accredited inspection for all organisations evaluating and improving their environmental performance in accordance with the phases of BS 8555. - HACCP
HACCP is the systematic preventive approach to food safety that addresses physical, chemical, and biological hazards as a means of prevention rather than finished product inspection. - ISO 14001:2004
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems now the most widely used EMS in the world, with over 6,000 organisations certified in the UK and an estimated 111,000 organisations certified in 138 countries world-wide. - ISO 22000:2005
ISO 22000 is an international standard that combines and supplements the core elements of ISO 9001 and HACCP to provide an effective framework for the development, implementation and continual improvement of a Food Safety Management System (FSMS). - ISO 9001:2008
ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). - OHSAS 18001
OHSAS 18001:2007 is an internationally recognised occupational health and safety management system standard.
