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The Ultimate Guide to Multi-site Food Safety
Learnings from the front line
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Introduction
Elektron Technology recently invited industry experts to take part in a webinar discussing the topic of Food Safety for Multi-Site Businesses
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Malcolm Kane
Cambridge Food Control
Chris Fells
KFC, UK
Frank Harrison
Cambridge City Council
Dr Martin Nash
Elektron Technology
Sarah Daniels
The RedCat Partnership Ltd
Webinar Contributors
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How can large organisations
ensure consistent food
safety standards across all
locations?
The Challenge
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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The LARGER the business
The GREATER the challenge
The challenge of food safety for multi-site businesses
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Increased risk of
Reputational Damage due
to ‘always on’ nature of
social media
The challenge of food safety for multi-site businesses
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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The problem:
Every location MUST have the SAME high standards
Ensuring consistency across multiple locations
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Make the system as SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE
Align HR hiring practices to company ethos
Ensuring consistency across multiple locations
The solution:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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The role of technology in food safety for multi-site businesses
The problem:
No standardisation across sites
Time constraints
Human error
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Cloud based food safety
monitoring systems offer far
greater visibility and control
for multi-site
businesses
The role of technology in food safety for multi-site businesses
The solution:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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From a central location, management are able to see exactly what’s going on at any of their sites
The role of technology in food safety for multi-site businesses
The solution:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Staff often feel less
responsible towards
the company the
larger it gets
Creating a food safety culture
The problem:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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“Food safety culture has to
come from the top”Steve Pepper Steve Pepper Training Associates
Creating a food safety culture
The solution:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Maintaining good relationships with suppliers ensures quality and consistency
Ad-hoc purchases from unfamiliar suppliers can be detrimental to food quality
Some businesses need their suppliers just as much as the suppliers need them
Supplier relationships
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
Regular suppliers provide accountability of produce
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Accountability at all stages is a significant challengebecause…
Only a small percentage of imported food is inspected
Food fraud and traceability
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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A significant proportion of our food enters the market purely on the basis of trust
Food fraud and traceability
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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High levels of staff turnover can be problematic
Training
The problem:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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E-learning is flexible, relatively cheap and efficient
Training
The solution:
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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• Technology
• Traceability
• Enforcement
Improvement. Cost reduction
'Food network' rather than 'Food chain'
Consistency is keyLocal authority funding cuts are a major concern
The future of food safety
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Conclusion
How can large organisations
ensure consistent food
safety standards across all
locations?Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Mixture of:
Standardisation
Technology
Food safety cultureTHROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUSINESS
Conclusion
Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion
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Learnings from the front line
The Ultimate Guide to Multi-site Food Safety