HOW CAN PROGRESSION FOOD HELP YOUR BUSINESS TECHNICALLY ?
Support can be tailored to your business requirement. Whether your needs are a major project, or minor assistance, factory review, audit preparation or staff training, I can assist you in reaching your goal.
Specialisms include :
Food Safety – food safety and hygiene is a key part of manufacturing, Progression Food can provide technical advice and support to implement safe processes within your business.
Legal Label Checks – are your food/drink product labels in-line with the 2014 Food Information Regulations? Do you know if the claims you are making on your labels are accurate and legal? Are you correctly declaring ingredients and allergens? I can provide advice and support to ensure your labels are compliant.
HACCP Support – HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a systematic approach to food safety from biological, chemical and physical hazards in production processes. It is a legal requirement for food / drink manufacturers in the UK to have a HACCP system in place. I can help you to identify the hazards within your production process and will assist with the development of your HACCP manual and systems.
Nutritional Analysis – using industry-recognised software, I can provide resources will analyse your product recipes and will provide you with a full nutritional analysis.
Lab Testing Analysis – I can recommend local, reputable laboratories who can test your food/drink products, recommend the tests that you need to have undertaken, and will help you to analyse the results.
SALSA Certification – 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 and exceed the minimum standards expected by enforcement authorities. Progression Food can help you to implement the processes and quality systems within your business in order to achieve SALSA certification. SALSA’s home page is a https://www.salsafood.co.uk.
Internal Audit – internal audits and the staff that carry them out are a key part of quality control within food and drink businesses.
Progression Food can undertake internal audits within your business on your behalf, or can provide training to your staff to ensure the correct principles of auditing are adhered to whilst managing continuous improvement.
Supplier Approval and Management – Supplier audits, supplier approval and specification management. Building relationships with your supply base is essential in controlling food safety and reducing the risk of food fraud.