Vulnerabilty Assessment for Food Fraud - 1 day

This course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of vulnerability assessment for food fraud and enable them to use techniques to better identify and mitigate risks associated to raw materials in the supply chain. This is particularly useful when implementing product safety management systems and the requirements of the BRC Global Standards on site.

The course is aimed at purchasing, technical and quality personnel; auditors and consultants.

At the end of the course delegates will:

• Understand vulnerability assessment requirements for BRC Global Standards.
• Understand what is meant by the term ‘food fraud’.
• Be able to identify the difference between vulnerability assessment, threat analysis critical control point and food defence.
• Be able to assess the raw materials most vulnerable to food fraud.

Risk Assessment – 1 day

This  course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enable them to use different risk assessment models. This is particularly useful when implementing product safety management systems onsite, and when implementing the requirements of the BRC Global Standards.

This course is part of the BRC Global Standards Professional recognition programme.

The course is aimed at purchasing, technical and quality personnel; auditors and consultants.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL:

• understand risk assessment terminology;
• be able to choose and use different risk assessment models for processes onsite; and
• understand what BRC Global Standards expects from a thorough risk assessment.

Root Cause Analysis – 1 day

his one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of root cause analysis (RCA) to know its importance and be able to perform it competently. This is especially helpful when implementing some of the requirements in the BRC Global Standards.

This course is part of the BRC Global Standards Professional recognition programme.

THE COURSE IS AIMED AT:

• quality and safety management staff at manufacturing, storage and distribution and retail sites;
• auditors; and
• consultants.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL:

• be able to define root cause analysis;
• understand the difference between symptoms and root cause analysis (RCA);
• understand the role and importance of RCA in compliance with the BRC Global Standards;
• have explored some common methods for undertaking RCA; and
• be able to perform RCA and document it effectively.