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Articles

Al Semman Farm in the UAE achieves HACCP certification

18 Jun 2009
Topics: Food safety, HACCP, UAE

Al Semman Farm, one of the two quail producers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and member of UAE-based Liberty Investment Company, has achieved HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certification.

A revolution in international food safety standards?

02 Jun 2009
Topics: Food safety, PAS 220, ISO 22000, BRC

Safety in the food supply chain is of paramount importance. And yet there hasn't been a single, universally accepted, end-to-end food safety standards-based solution in place: until now. Oliver Cann finds out more.

Feeding the food chain

28 May 2008
Topics: Food safety, ISO 22000, Supply chain, BRC, Social accountability, SA8000, Sedex

A growing global marketplace leaves the door open for new opportunities but it also demands greater assurances and security along the supply chain - especially when it comes to sensitive products like the food we eat. John Coutts examines the role that standards can play in this complex environment.

Food safety in Brazil

30 Nov 2007
Topics: Food safety, ISO 22000, Brazil, Americas

In a country where agricultural produce is a major export, BSI Group has recently been involved in spreading the message about ISO 22000, the world's pre-eminent food safety management standard.



In Brief

Food safety update: ISO 22000 and PAS 220

11 Sep 2009
Topics: Food safety, ISO/IEC 22000, PAS 220, HACCP

The Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) scheme, based on ISO 22000 Food Safety and PAS 220 Food Safety, has been benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). This marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts of the GFSI, FSSC and BSI to establish a universally accepted, end-to-end standard for safety in the food supply chain.

Safety in the food chain

30 Jan 2009
Topics: Food safety, ISO 22000

As our food supply stems from ever increasing numbers of organizations and individuals around the world, there is a need for secure management along the whole of the supply chain.

Food stuffs

29 May 2008
Topics: Food safety, BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) recently announced the publication of the Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 5 and the Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 3.

Sweet deals

02 Oct 2006
Topics: Food safety, Brazil, Americas

For the second year running, Copersucar - one of the largest sugar producers in the world - chose BSI Management Systems Brazil for its programme of second-party auditing ("Programa Diferencial de Serviços"), which aims to guarantee that its plants are up to legal and product specification, and meet food safety requirements.

Question: Why is ISO 9001 still relevant?

This question has been raised before and at BSI, we make certain to ask the question as a matter of course. The forthcoming update to the standard - ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems. Requirements - is the result of just such questioning.

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