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SPECIAL EDITION: PLANT AUDITS AND QUALITY CONTROL

FSSC 22000 poised for explosive growth, predicts chief

By Rory Harrington

The food safety management scheme FSSC 22000 is set for explosive growth over the next three years as increasing numbers of major food processors and retailers switch to using the system, said the organisation’s chief Fons Schmid.

SPECIAL EDITION: PLANT AUDITS AND QUALITY CONTROL

Profile of an auditor

By Helen Glaberson

Food audits are a day-to-day reality in the modern food processing industry, as consumer and regulatory expectations become ever-more demanding. But what is it like for the people who spend their lives inspecting plants?