Toolkit for management of food quality systems
Helping food suppliers manage their products from "farm to fork"
Food quality assurance has become a major concern with the liberalization of agro-industrial markets and the consequent world-wide integration of food supply chains. In response to protests following several food scandals in recent years (Dioxin, Aflatoxin, etc.), retailers and related business associations in the United States and European Union, have taken initiatives to develop good practices for food quality and safety. To compete on the world market export countries must develop respective food quality and risk management systems.
In order to address these needs GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit/German Agency for Technical Cooperation) developed the attached reference booklet to provide food suppliers in partner countries with a toolkit for the management of food quality systems from “farm to fork.” EU-legislative and private industry market requirements for selected export product groups (fresh and processed fruit and vegetables, herbs, spices and nuts) are provided in the booklet. Additionally the reference book aims to create awareness and establish a platform for policy-makers, the business community, relevant control, research and training institutions in developing and transition countries to set-up appropriate framework conditions and structures and develop the necessary human capacities for food quality assurance and health protection.
by
Doris Guenther