A holistic approach to food and drink risk management

New member–funded research will produce guidance showing the food and drink industries how risk management can be improved by evaluating the entirety of the production, manufacturing and distribution chain.

The food and drink industry from farm to consumer continues to face many challenges. The hazards and risks are not static and factors such as changes in legislation, products, processes and new knowledge all have an influence. Similarly food and drink safety management systems continue to evolve and adapt to meet the new challenges. These systems need to be efficient and effective in managing food and drink safety, and existing good practice has to incorporate new knowledge and thinking on the establishment, implementation and maintenance of safety systems. However, it is increasingly recognised that there should be a more holistic approach to food, drink and feed risk management, since the benefit of an integrated approach can be said to be greater than the sum of the components.

New approaches

This project will focus on elucidating and incorporating new approaches and practices and exemplifying how an integrated approach to food and drink risk management can be achieved. As well as new guidelines on the general principles and requirements of food safety plans and prerequisite programmes, existing HACCP guidance will also be updated.

Contact: Chris Knight
+44(0)1386 842012
chris.knight@campdenbri.co.uk