Auditing in the Food Industry: From Safety and Quality to Environmental and Other Audits

Author:   M Dillon (Consultant) ,  C Griffith (University of Wales Institute, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Volume:   62
ISBN:  

9781855734500


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   12 July 2001
Format:   Hardback
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Auditing in the Food Industry: From Safety and Quality to Environmental and Other Audits


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Increasing consumer expectations, government legislation and levels of competition have led to a growing number of standards and benchmarks against which food processors maybe measured and audited. These standards cover safety, quality, environment, social and economic criteria, all of which are comprehensively examined in this collection. This unique book provides food processors with a guide to the main types of audit, their importance, how to prepare for them and how to use them to gain a competitive advantage. It will be an essential resource for all quality assurance and production managers within the food industry as well as auditors from both government and third-party agencies.

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Author:   M Dillon (Consultant) ,  C Griffith (University of Wales Institute, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Volume:   62
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781855734500


ISBN 10:   1855734508
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   12 July 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1 The auditing process: Food standards and auditing; What auditors look for: A retailer’s perspective; Regulatory verification of safety and quality control systems in the food industry. Part 2 Safety and quality: Assessing supplier HACCP systems: A retailer’s perspective; TQM systems; Auditing HACCP-based quality systems; Laboratories and analytical methods: Quality control. Part 3 Other types of audit: Benchmarking; Environmental audits: Food processing and life cycle assessment; Auditing organic food processors.

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This book will be helpful as a training tool., Food Science and Technology


Author Information

Mike Dillon is an internationally recognised authority on food quality and safety systems. A qualified auditor, he has developed training programmes on auditing and advised many leading companies. He has also written well-known guides to HACCP systems and auditing skills. Dr Chris Griffith is Head of the Food Safety Research Group at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, and a well-known authority on food safety management.

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