Marko Lužnjanin, Author at AS Consulting
February 2, 2025

FOOD DEFENSE – HYBRID APPROACH

In order to help you gain a detailed understanding of all potential risks from intentional contamination, we will present three methodologies developed by the Office of […]
January 26, 2025

FOOD DEFENCE – THREE ELEMENT METHODOLOGY

In order to help you thoroughly assess all potential hazards from intentional contamination, we will present three methodologies developed by the Office of Analytics and Outreach, […]
January 20, 2025

FOOD DEFENCE – KAT METHODOLOGY

I believe that everyone involved in food safety is already familiar with the term “food defence.” Food defence is the protection of food from intentional contamination […]
January 6, 2025

CLAIMS ON FOOD PRODUCTS

Recently, I came across a statement from a nutritionist claiming that if a product label includes phrases like “gluten-free” or “sugar-free,” we should “run for the […]
December 31, 2024

STORIES FROM PRACTICE – Part Three: METAL DETECTOR

Since the part of training you enjoy most is when we share practical examples, we’re continuing our series of texts featuring various challenges our colleagues have […]
December 13, 2024

ALLERGEN THRESHOLD – WHEN EVEN A LITTLE IS TOO MUCH

It seems that food safety management standards place significant emphasis on allergens. However, if I present the following data, you may conclude that this topic is […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]