|
Safe food is critical for
consumers and businesses.
While much of our food supply is
safe, several recent high
profile cases around the world
underline the potential danger
of food-borne illness to
consumers, employees and brand
value. A few recent examples
include BSE infected beef, the
salmonella contamination of
poultry and eggs and high levels
of lister in dairy products. For
these reasons and others, global
retailers, distributors, food
manufacturers and food service
companies are now concerned more
about the safety of their food
supply chain than ever before.
Organizations in the food sector
will need to manage risk,
demonstrate good corporate
responsibility and meet legal
requirements if they are to
remain competitive, protect
their reputation and enhance
their brand. An effective food
safety management system based
on a proven standard will help
your organization achieve these
goals. Furthermore, assessment
and certification of your
management system by an
independent third party will
optimize your food safety
management.
Services for the
Food Industries
In today's marketplace of
changing technology and
stringent regulatory
requirements, time to market and
product quality are essential in
developing a competitive
advantage.
At Nucleus
Consultants, our fluency
in the
industry helps you gain the
competitive edge you need. Our
industry experts, supported by
qualified
personnel, reducing your
time to market.
Our quality systems
consultancy
services guide your team through
the ISO22000,
HACCP, ISO 9000, ISO 14001,
BRC, GMP, SA 8000
and
OHSAS 18001 certification process,
providing your company a
competitive advantage through
improved processes, continuous
improvement, and market
recognition.
Nucleus
Consultants
Food Industry
services include:
-
ISO
22000
Consulting,
Implementation and Training
-
HACCP
Consulting,
Implementation and Training
-
ISO 9000
and
ISO 14000
Consulting,
Implementation and Training
-
OHSAS
18001
Consulting,
Implementation and Training
- Other
ISO
Management System
Consulting, Implementation and
Training
-
Social
Compliance Systems Documentation,
Implementation and training
For more information regarding
our full suite of services for
the Food
Industry,
contact
us.
|
|
Services for the
Food Industry
What can a Management System
(i.e. ISO
22000, ISO 9001,
OHSAS 18001, ISO
14001) bring to your
organization? First, a quality
management system has the
potential to make your
organization more cost effective
and efficient, providing your
customers consistent quality
products. Second, it will arm
you with a powerful competitive
tool to help your business grow
and prosper. Quite simply,
compliance with management
system standards sends a very
strong message to your
customers: Your company takes
quality seriously.
Nucleus
Consultants is a leading
management systems
consultants,
providing
services on
ISO 22000,
ISO 9001,
OHSAS 18001 and 14001 environmental
management systems
Implementation, Training and
Auditing. With
qualified
auditing staff, we service
various
customers in multiple
industries, including
Food
Industries.
About
ISO 9001
Originally published in 1987 by
the International Organization
for Standardization, ISO 9001 is
a generic quality systems
standard that specifies, in very
broad terms, the necessary
components of a quality
management system. Rather than
being specific to any one
industry, ISO 9000 details the
basic requirements of the
quality function for all
industries. ISO 9001 gives you
the tools to grow a better
business through continuous
improvement and refined
processes. The latest version of
ISO 9001 is ISO 9001:2008. Today
more than 500,000 businesses
have achieved ISO 9001
certification throughout the
world, making it by far the most
recognized symbol for quality in
the global marketplace.
(See
more about ISO 9001..)
About
ISO 22001
The International Organization
for Standardization (ISO) has
developed the ISO 22000 Food
Safety Management Systems
Standard. Officially called ISO
22000, Food safety management
systems - Requirements for any
organization in the food chain,
ISO 22000 is an international
standard and defines the
requirements of a food safety
management system covering all
organizations in the food chain
from ?
farm to fork?, including
catering and packaging
companies.
There has been a continuous
increase in consumer demand for
safe food. This has led to the
development of numerous food
safety standards. The growing
number of national standards for
food safety management has led
to confusion. Consequently,
there is a need for
international harmonization and
ISO aims to meet this need with
ISO 22000.
The standard combines generally
recognized key elements to
ensure food safety along the
food chain including:
interactive communication;
system management; control of
food safety hazards through
pre-requisite
programmes and HACCP
plans; and continual improvement
and updating of the management
system.
ISO 22000 is intended to define
the requirements for companies
that desire to exceed the
regulatory requirements for food
safety.
(See more
about ISO 22000..)
About
OHSAS 18001
The (OHSAS) specification gives
clearer direction to an
occupational health and safety
management system. OHSAS 18001
is an audit/certification
specification, not a legislative
requirement or a guide to
implementation. It should be
noted that OHSAS 18001 does not
state specific performance
criteria, or give detailed
specifications for the design of
a management system. Instead,
the system is geared towards
reducing and preventing
accidents and accident-related
loss of lives, resources, and
time.
OHSAS 18001 has been developed
to be compatible with the ISO
9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001
(Environmental) management
systems standards. It is its
hope that any organization that
implements OHSAS 18001 can
easily integrate it with other
quality, environmental or
occupational health and safety
management systems. The OHSAS
18001 Specification follows the
Plan-Do-Check-Review cycle, with
a concurrent emphasis on
continual improvement. This
model aligns well with the
structure of other management
system documents such as ISO
14001, thus aiding the progress
of integrated management
systems.
The elements of OHSAS 18001
includes Policy and commitment,
Hazard identification, risk
assessment & risk controls,
Legal requirements, Objectives
and Programs, Organization and
personnel, Training,
Communication and Consultation,
Documentation and records,
Operational Controls, Emergency
Readiness, Measurement and
monitoring, Accident and
incident investigation,
corrective and preventive
action, Audit and Review, and
Application and Relevance in the
Industry.
(See more
about OHSAS 18001..)
About
ISO 14001
Protection of the environment is
one of society's key goals. A
significant increase in
environmental awareness and
stricter environmental
regulations has led many
organizations to integrate
environmental protection into
their corporate management
systems structure.
Leading corporations have been
utilizing environmental
management systems (EMS) for
years to help them reach defined
environmental objectives. Now, a
streamlined environmental
management tool is available to
all corporations in the form of
ISO 14001, an internationally
recognized environmental
management system conformance
standard. Very similar in
structure to the ISO 9001
quality management system
standard, ISO 14001 outlines key
requirements to which companies
should comply in order to
operate in an environmentally
responsible manner.
The ISO 14000 elements provide
diverse organizations a
framework for managing and
continually improving their
environmental programs. Many
companies already monitor air
and water permits, or toxic use
reduction programs. Utilizing
ISO 14001, companies can now
merge environmental programs
into one coherent system to
efficiently manage all
environmental activities.
In short, ISO 14001 can provide
your company a competitive
advantage, by demonstrating to
your customers that your
environmental processes and
impact is effectively managed,
continually improving, and part
of the corporate management
system. (See
more about ISO14001...)
|
