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So your product is compliant. But does that mean you actually have a culture of food safety? Brands today need to be proactive in building customer trust, which is the best protection against the short- and long-term harm a food incident can cause to an organization.

Food consumers today are more concerned than ever with the integrity and quality of the goods they buy. Smart businesses are learning compliance isn’t just a ‘must-do’ to maintain product safety and keep the regulators at bay.

Organisations need to focus on protecting employees’ mental health and other work-related stress and illnesses. According to a recent SAI Global Assurance survey, 58% of respondents don’t believe they have an adequate program in place to address the causes of stress in the workplace.

For auto manufacturers and their supply chain, transitioning to the new IATF 16949:2016 standard can be daunting. But with some smart preparation, upfront planning and expert guidance, auto industry players can be IATF 16949:2016-certified without hassle or business interruption. What are the key changes and what do they mean for your business? This informative brief explains it all in plain language.

One key change is the method used to identify and record non-conformances. The MDSAP does not recognize “Major” or “Minor” non-conformances but uses a grading system, that scores non-conformances on a point system ranging from 1 – 5, in a two-step process.

The recently updated ISO 19011:2018, provides excellent guidelines for the risk-based management of internal and external audit programs and auditors.

Consumer behavior in respect to the food they eat has been changed forever and the pace of this change continues to increase. In order to future-proof our industry and evolve with the times we need to find the balance between what the consumer wants and what we can realistically achieve.

Few people would have thought, six months ago, that the world would be fighting a global pandemic with many countries in some form of lockdown and economic activity drastically reduced.

The rapid spread of digital technology is enabling organisations to quickly roll out new products and services to meet shifting customer demands.