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Food Safe's scope extends from farm to fork across all food sectors, including, dairy, seafood, meat, produce, hospitality, supermarket retail, and processing. Our blog offers resources, news, tips, guidance, and advice on all aspects of food safety training, risk management, internal auditing including health and safety, HACCP, audit training, and continuous improvement guidance for..
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Aspartame: What is it?
Aspartame or E 951 is a non-nutritive intense sweetener. It contains 4 calories per gram (g), the same calorie count per gram of sugar.
However, it’s approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar.
Aspartame is used as an alternative to sugar as a sweetener, but is added at much lower concentrations and is found in in ‘diet’ beverages, foods, and ‘low calorie’ products.
Other alternatives to sugar include products such as Saccharin, Sucralose & Thaumatin, to name a few.
Acronyms and Terms
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Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training – NZQA Unit Standards
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HACCP Certificate Training; Level 3 – Unit Standard 28263: Describe requirements and responsibilities for monitoring food safety using HACCP in a food processing operation
Purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to, in a food processing operation: describe th ..read more
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Reviewed & Updated: 2022
This page explains how we maintain a Zero-Harm Learning & Work Environment. It also elaborates on how we maintain a strategic and transparent learner well-being and safety system. Further down the page, we go over the unique sustainability journey that we call ‘Business Beyond Commerce’ including how we meet our Treaty Obligations.
Health & Safety Policy
We are committed to achieving a zero-harm work environment and instilling a culture of health and safety. Management and all leraners make safety a priority at Food Safe.
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Food allergies are on the rise, but some foods cause them more often than others. This blog covers what these foods are and how people & companies can manage food allergy and food intolerance risks to consumers.
A food allergy is when a person’s immune system reacts to a food or an ingredient in food that is normally harmless. When this happens, the person’s immune system responds to this food as if it poses a danger and the result is known as an allergic reaction.
Food allergies affect millions of people worldwide, this includes almost 1 in 10 children in Australia and N ..read more
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An SOP is a Standard Operating Procedure that describes how an organization should operate in order to achieve its goals. An SOP is usually written down and distributed among all employees so everyone knows exactly what to expect.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are step-by-step instructions documented by an organisation to make sure that services and products are delivered to a set standard, every time. SOPs are a vital component of all Quality Systems.
SOPs can help you evaluate what you are doing now as well as assist with decision-making for the future.
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2y ago
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The New Zealand food manufacturing industry encompasses a vast range of products including beverages, confectionery, chicken, dairy products, fish and seafood, fruit and vegetables and meat. One of the most significant challenges that each product in this sector has in common is gaining accelerated production and faster time-to-market. That means delivering fresher, high-quality food products quicker to save money and increase customer satisfaction.
For any New Zealand food company, the complexities of large-scale production are guided by comprehensive regulations, protocols ..read more
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Food safety issues can arise even in well-managed New Zealand food businesses. Find out what to do if you discover a problem and how to determine if food recalls may be required.
What is a food recall?
Food recalls are corrective actions that remedy safety issues when food businesses identify potentially hazardous food. The company must take immediate steps to remove the unsafe product from sale, distribution and consumption to ensure consumer safety.
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Covid-19 Protection Framework Traffic Light System Explained
It is important that food businesses and services, including contactless food service delivery and pick-up providers, operating across New Zealand understand the public health requirements at different traffic light settings.
Following the correct guidance will assist in keeping staff, customers, and the wider public safe.
The following resources have been curated from the covid19.govt.nz website.
Covid Protection Framework – Traffic Light System
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Alert Level Requirements
It is important that food businesses and services, including contactless food service delivery and pick-up providers, operating across New Zealand understand the public health requirements at different alert levels.
Following the correct guidance will assist in keeping staff, customers, and the wider public safe.
The following resources have been curated from the covid19.govt.nz website.
Alert Level 4
Refer to the guidance below to find out if your business can operate at Alert Level 4.
Doing business at Alert Level 4
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