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December 20, 2022
GLUTEN FREE (with a view to the BRC Gluten free standard)
Recently, there is a lot of conversation about gluten, gluten-free diet, and “gluten free” products. We will try to explain why it is given so much
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September 15, 2022
HACCP according to the 2020 Code of Practice
Somehow unnoticed, in September 2020, the Codex Alimentarius Commission issued an amended edition of the Code of Practice (General Principles of Food Hygiene (CKSC 1-1969), where,
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September 14, 2022
FOOD AS AN ALLERGEN (ALLERGEN MANAGEMENT)
Often, when creating a risk analysis, the question arises as to which group of hazards allergens should be classified into. To make it clear, let’s start
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August 1, 2022
REVIEW OF GFSI RECOGNIZED STANDARDS
If you have received certification from one of the GFSI recognized standards as a request from your customers, here is a brief overview of what those
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August 1, 2022
CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SUPPLIERS OF PL (Private Label) BRANDS
Consolidation of retail trade chains and strengthening of their position in the market led to them becoming a factor that dictates conditions to their suppliers. With
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August 1, 2022
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
The question is often asked what is the purpose of standardization and what are its benefits for the company and society in general. One of the
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July 6, 2022
IFS FOOD STANDARD – WHAT VERSION 8 BRINGS: A look at the draft version
Already a new version ?! I think this is the most common reaction when the release of version 8 of the IFS Food standard is mentioned
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January 24, 2022
BRC FOOD STANDARD – WHAT VERSION 9 BRINGS
The new version of the BRC standard (version 9) will be released in August 2022, while the company’s certification according to version 9 will start on
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November 30, 2021
KOSHER STANDARD
The term KOSHER The set of Jewish dietary regulations, the so-called “food laws”, that refer to the selection, preparation and consumption of food and drink is
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June 15, 2021
HALAL STANDARD
Food is our basic need, which we have to take in addition to water in order to survive. But we also eat out of pleasures, socializing,
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May 12, 2021
FOOD DEFENSE
Food defense is the protection of food from intentional contamination by chemical, physical, biological, radiological agents with the intention of causing danger. Food defense is an
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April 15, 2021
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
IFS Logistic i BRC Storage and Distribution Standards Manufacturers of food and consumer goods who are certified by some of GFSI-recognized standards must ensure that their
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