Hazards Analysit & Critical Control Points (HACCP)

HACCP is a widely recognised and used product safety management principle in food manufacturing, processing, treatment and service organisations. Implementation of HACCP is a legislative requirement for the food industry in many countries.

By partnering with a quality management system, the food organisation is able to manage the safety of food products under the internationally recognized management system structure. HACCP principles require identification of the critical control points in the manufacturing or service processes and set up of the controls for food safety. Read more »

 ISO 22000:2005

ISO 22000 is an international standard designed to ensure worldwide safe food supply chains and provide a framework of internationally harmonised requirements for the global approach that is needed.

A major resulting benefit is that ISO 22000 makes it easier for organisations to implement the Codex Alimentarius HACCP (Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points) system for food hygiene in a harmonised way, which does not vary with the country or food product concerned.

ISO 22000 allows all types of organisations within the food supply chain to implement a food safety management system. The supply chain members range from farms, feed producers, primary producers, food manufacturers, transport and storage operators and subcontractors to retail and food service outlets together with related business such as producers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives and ingredients.

Food safety management systems that conform to ISO 22000 can be certified. This answers the growing demand in the food sector for the certification of suppliers. The standard can also be implemented solely for the benefits it provides without certification of conformity. Read more »

 Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

"Good manufacturing practice" or "GMP" are practices and the systems required to be adapted in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, quality system covering the manufacture and testing of pharmaceuticals or drugs including active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostics, foods, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. GMPs are guidance that outline the aspects of production and testing that can impact the quality of a product. Many countries have legislated that pharmaceutical and medical device companies must follow GMP procedures, and have created their own GMP guidelines that correspond with their legislation. Basic concepts of all of these guidelines remain more or less similar to the ultimate goals of safeguarding the health of the patient as well as producing good quality medicine, medical devices or active pharmaceutical products. In the U.S. a drug may be deemed adulterated if it passes all of the specifications tests but is found to be manufactured in a condition which violates current good manufacturing guidelines. Therefore, complying with GMP is a mandatory aspect in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Read more »