FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
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Irrespective of the size of your business, having a robust quality management process to ensure the safety of your food or drink products is critical. Our highly qualified Technical Team provides food safety and quality management support to food and drink operators across the sector, whether you are an early-stage producer or an established manufacturer.
Small Producers
Our Lead auditor-qualified Technical Managers can provide the independent internal auditing support you need to ensure your quality management processes remain robust.
Our Technical Team can also work as an extension of your own production crew by providing on-going quality management services or cover when necessary.
Just starting out… our Technical Team can help you identify the hazards within your production processes, set critical limits, assist with developing your HACCP management plan, and ensure it is in a format that customers and enforcement offices expect to see. Our team can also help ensure that your nutritional, labelling and allergen information is correct and compliant.
Established Manufacturers
Startups Package
New for 2024
Our new startup Package provides the food safety and production management support you need to turn your kitchen table recipe into a thriving enterprise.
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HACCP
OTHER
CERTICIFATIONS
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product. It is a legal requirement for all food and drink operators in the UK. If you’re a start-up our Technical Team can help you get a robust HACCP in place from the outset, providing you wit the peace of mind you need to flourish. Our Technical Team can provide valuable external HACCP auditing support to established manufacturers, particularly during periods of change.
SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval Scheme) is a robust and effective food safety certification scheme which is appropriate for smaller food producers and processors. Approved suppliers can demonstrate that they operate to standards that are recognised and accepted across the industry, including the major UK retailers. Our Technical Team can help you to plan and implement the processes and quality systems necessary to achieve SALSA certification. Our Technical Managers are SALSA scheme Auditors and Mentors.
BRCGS (British Retail Consortium Global Standard) is the GSFI(Global Food Safety Initiative) Standard for Food Safety. It is required by the UK’s major retailers and other large customers, for all food and drink suppliers, other than small SALSA accredited operators. Our Technical Team can help you implement the quality systems within your operation to achieve your BRCGS certification. The implementation and maintenance of these standards is unique to each operation so our team will work with you to develop a bespoke plan to based on your business needs.
In January, BRCGS launched a new 'Ask the Experts' webinar series to support sites transitioning to Food Safety Issue 9. Use this link Below to register and download previous webinars.
The Technical Team have years of experience assisting food and drink businesses to secure a wide range of UK and international certification including FSSC 22000, Red Tractor and Organic Certification.
LABELLING COMPLIANCE
All food and drink products in the UK must comply with Food Standards Agency Food regulations. Do you know if the claims you are making on your labels are accurate and legal? Are you correctly declaring ingredients and allergens?
The Technical Team can provide advice and support to ensure your labels are compliant, including for products being exported (including USA labelling).
Using industry-recognised software, The Technical Team will analyse your product recipes and will provide you with a full nutritional analysis for your quality management records and your labels.
A WORD FROM OUR CLIENTS
Small Producers
Coco Joy Snacks
The membership is brilliant! I recovered the fee on the first consultation with the Technical Team. It resulted in completed nutritional information for our product label, and a Five Star hygiene rating from the local EHO as a result of advice on the HACCP process. The workshops are a ‘must attend’ because of the quality of information shared.
Elma Archirimbi, Founder
I am pleased with the support and guidance provided by the Food and Drink Forum, I have worked with both Richard and Jignesh, they have always been knowledgeable and helpful. In the unlikely event of them not knowing certain information they always investigate and come back with the information I need.
Mick Duffy DMS, C.Sci, C.Chem, MRSC, RFSM, MRSPH
Lead Auditor, Managing Director C&CP Ltd.
"The Food & Drink Forum has been vital to our growth journey since our establishment 18 years ago. The Forum has provided invaluable technical support, including an initial audit and gap analysis. Richard and Jignesh's expertise has been crucial for nutritional information, food safety regulations, training, seminars, and pre-BRCGS preparation. Additionally, the Forum serves as a supportive community where we've made meaningful connections and exchanged ideas. "
Tejal Chauhan, Technical Manager. SPICENTICE LTD
We have worked with the Food and drink forum for many years. They helped us setup our SALSA accreditation, and help us to maintain it. They have also been fantastic in other areas such as securing funding and training. I would happily recommend them.
Oliver Brown, MD
Taylors of North Somerset
I got advice on everything from vocalising my ideas, to refining my locally-sourced ingredient choices, to label design and how to develop and implement HACCP processes. When Environmental Health visited, they studied my paperwork and could see I was doing everything by the book”
Delyse Taylor, Founder
The Food and Drink Forum has supported us from the very start. From guiding us through our SALSA audit preparation, to training our staff on labelling and ingredients, their expert support has been invaluable.
Jess Barnett, Founder
Established Manufacturers
We have used the Food and Drink Forum for Technical support to ensure that the highest standards of quality are met across our factories. They are very helpful and understanding and make the support seamless and easy to use.
Bridget Hetmanska, Group Technical Manager
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15% DISCOUNT
Our Business Members receive 15% discount on all Technical Services and facilities hire.
To find out more about the benefits of our Membership package contact the Membership Team on 01159 758810 or visit our Business Membership page.