ISO 22000

Newsflash - the ISO 22000 is starting to take off as a standard of choice for implementing food safety initiatives.

The following three companies have attained certification to the new ISO 22000 standard for food safety in North America:
Kraft Foods Global of Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
New Season Foods of Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Bramfood Manufacturers and Distributors of Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Another interesting program that should be reviewed by food companies in Manitoba and government worldwide has been put together by the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The program involves funding to implement HACCP and/or ISO 22000. A short description is provided below:


FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE

The Food Safety Initiative (FSI) is a component of the Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program (CFSQP). It is funded under the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF), a federal-provincial-territorial initiative that aims to position Canada as a world leader in food safety, innovation and environmentally responsible, agricultural production.

The FSI was developed to increase the number of non-federally registered, food processing plants developing and implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and/or ISO 22000 food safety systems. Fish and shellfish processing plants are excluded.
To be eligible for funding, you must implement the Manitoba GMP/HACCP Advantage Program and/or the ISO 22000.

And the actual link to the website and additional details is as follows:

http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/foodsafety/fsi/cfs10s00.html

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