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GIQS in food processing SMEs

A Dutch German working group has been proactive to improve food safety by setting up an integrated trans border project that supports quality and hygiene management efforts in small and medium sized enterprises.

On both sides of the border, nine food processing companies have joint as pilot partners. They collaborate in improving their quality management and are coached by a Dutch German group of the two consultancies Concada and Corio, the University of Bonn, the IT house PLATO AG and the public food and veterinary service of the Rhine Kreis Neuss who is responsible for the overall management of the whole project.

This research and development project is carried out in several steps. One goal is to adjust the GIQS tool for Preventive Risk Management according to the needs of consultancies coaching very small, small and medium sized companies setting up their quality management system.  This tool also serves the as a knowledge data base for HACCP analyses and Audit planning within integrated quality and hygiene management of companies. As a result the companies will be able to apply for an EN ISO 9000, IFS and BRC certificate. more...