Quality management in the food industry
Legal regulations and customer requirements make high demands on food manufacturers and retailers. Almost without exception, certification according to a GFSI standard is required as proof of food safety. The most well-known standards include IFS, BRC or FSSC.
We support you with our experts' know-how in preparing for certification as well as in establishing, optimising or updating your quality management system. We advise you in all issues concerning the topic of food safety. To do this, we develop solutions that are individually tailored to your company and perform on-site consulting including an inspection of your company. This enables us to obtain an overview and implement all of the measures necessary to introduce comprehensive quality management systems.
Our services in detail
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Introduction and optimisation of QM systems for the food industry
Introduction and optimisation of QM systems for the food industry
Customers, food retailers and the authorities are making ever increasing requirements on food product safety and quality. Almost without exception, they are demanding certification recognised by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) from food producers.
IFS, BRC and FSSC 22000 – food safety standards
Food producers, logistics service providers and retailers all face the same challenge: they all require certification according to a GFSI standard. The IFS is a range of certification standards, the International Featured Standards. The original IFS Food is required by almost every food producer that supplies German retailers. The IFS Logistics (for transport and storage activities), the IFS Broker (for trading activities) and the IFS Cash & Carry (for wholesalers) have also become established alongside this.
The BRC standard was developed in 1998 by the British Retail Consortium and bears its name. Almost all retailers in the United Kingdom now demand certification as per the BRC from their suppliers – including those abroad.
The FSSC 22000, the abbreviation of Food Safety System Certification 22000, is based on the requirements of the ISO 22000 standard and was introduced for the first time in 2009. It is globally recognised as proof of a comprehensive food safety management system.
Our range of services:
- Help in developing, implementing and optimising your quality management system
- Development of practical solution approaches tailored to your company
- Checking and creation of the documents, records and risk analyses required for quality management, including an HACCP concept
- On-site services: performance of company inspections, internal audits or assessments
- Supplier audits, unannounced on request
- Accompaniment of external certification audits
- Planning and conducting in-house training courses for your team
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HACCP concepts for the food industry
HACCP concepts for the food industry
HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. This concept is a self-check system for detecting and controlling health risks in food production.
We create your individual HACCP concept
An HACCP concept must fit the respective company. It has to pick up on the individual product and process risks in detail and evaluate them in a risk-oriented manner. Each HACCP concept therefore follows individual issues and guidelines. Together with you, our experts use this to develop the right solution for your company.
Our range of services:
- Development of the HACCP concept under consideration of the company-specific IFS, BRC or FSSC 22000 standards
- Support in creating and optimising all relevant contents and documents as per the Codex Alimentarius
- Risk assessment by our specialists
- Inspection of your company
- Accompaniment of the verification process
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Audits for the food industry
Audits for the food industry
Your company is due for initial certification or re-certification? You want to determine and eliminate any weak points in advance? The independent checks performed by our specialists provide you with confidence for your external audit.
Our range of services:
- Flexible planning and execution of audits by our competent, experienced auditors
- Internal audits for the industry-specific IFS, BRC and FSSC 22000 standards or for DIN EN ISO 9001
- Execution of internal audits that are mandatory according to standards
- Neutral check of adherence to legal specifications
- Independent check of your in-house management system for the conformity you require
- Assessment of the effectiveness of your management system, also with the aid of company and hygiene inspections
- Development and implementation of an individual audit program for your company
- Announced or unannounced audits
- Revelation of possible optimisation potentials, recommendations for improvement measures, implementation planning together with you
- Performance of supplier audits
The utmost confidentiality regarding all audit results and our customers' know-how is a matter of course for us.
Find out more about our solutions for your sector
WESSLING provides individual service packages that are tailored to the needs of your company.
Your contact for management systems for the food industry
- Charly Wang
- +86 21 337 253 67
- charly.wang@wessling.cn
„Have no fear of the IFS, BRC or HACCP! With our long-term know-how, we actively support you on the road to a viable management system.“
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