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Food Safety
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What is the difference between an announced and an unannounced audit?
An announced audit is booked for an agreed date, so the site knows when the auditor arrives. An unannounced audit happens inside…
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Can frozen and chilled goods travel in the same trailer?
Physically yes, with a multi-temperature trailer and movable bulkheads. Commercially it is usually a bad trade for the frozen consignment. A shared…
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Cold Chain Management for Frozen Exports: Controls That Hold Up in a Dispute
How to design and document a frozen cold chain from tunnel exit to buyer intake, including monitoring, handover responsibility and deviation handling.
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Frozen Berry Specifications: Brix, Defects and Microbiological Limits
How to specify Brix, defect tolerances and microbiological criteria for frozen berries, including which EU regulations set the baseline and which limits…
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Can frozen berries be refrozen after partial thawing?
Physically, yes. Commercially, treat it as a deviation. Refreezing destroys the small ice crystal structure that quick freezing created: crystals merge, more…
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What microbiological limits apply to frozen berries in the EU?
The legal framework is Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, as amended. It distinguishes food safety criteria, which apply…
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Food Safety Standards for Food Suppliers: How the Schemes Fit Together
How HACCP, ISO 22000 and the GFSI-benchmarked schemes relate to each other, which one a buyer is likely to require, and how…
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BRCGS Audit: What the Auditor Actually Checks
A walkthrough of a BRCGS Food Safety audit: preparation, the areas auditors concentrate on, how non-conformities are graded, and what to fix…
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The Supplier Approval Pack: What to Ask For and How to Read It
A supplier approval pack is not a formality. Each document in it answers a specific question about whether the supplier can deliver…
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BRCGS vs IFS Food: Which Certification Does Your Buyer Actually Require?
BRCGS Food Safety and IFS Food are both GFSI-recognised, both audited annually and both cover substantially the same ground. The choice is…