by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | May 21, 2024 | Algemeen
Executives Finding Balance Understanding Stress in the Executive World Imagine starting your day as an executive already overwhelmed. Before the first email is read, the weight of countless decisions and responsibilities presses down on you. You’re not alone....
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Feb 8, 2024 | Algemeen
In the dynamic realm of the food industry, conflicts are an inevitable part of our professional landscape. As quality managers overseeing the intricacies of food safety and standards, we often find ourselves navigating through various conflict scenarios. This post is...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Dec 15, 2023 | Algemeen
Supplier Responsibility: Ensuring Integrity and Safety Suppliers play a pivotal role in the food supply chain, particularly under GFSI standards. They must ensure the integrity and safety of their products, a task that involves verifying the credentials of their own...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Dec 12, 2023 | Algemeen
Identifying the Problem Have you encountered customer issues that required managerial intervention? Often, these stem from ignored food safety complaints. Senior management frequently steps in to resolve such grievances. This signals a major gap in handling customer...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Sep 6, 2023 | Algemeen
In the rapidly changing landscape of the food industry, Quality Assurance (QA) professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, consistency, and quality of the products that reach consumers. While the technical skills of these professionals are undoubtedly...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Aug 25, 2023 | Algemeen
What are Stress and Burnout? Stress, in the right doses, can actually be beneficial. This positive stress, termed “eustress,” aids in sharpening our focus. It’s the adrenaline rush you feel when facing a looming deadline, the energy surge just before...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Aug 3, 2023 | Algemeen
Food hygiene training is crucial for the food business, as Codex Alimentarius emphasizes in Chapter 10 of their ‘General Principles of Food Hygiene.’ This chapter covers the significance of training and competence. Chapter 10.1 Awareness and...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Aug 3, 2023 | Algemeen
Unveiling the Hidden Risks in Our Grocery Aisles As we stroll through the inviting grocery store aisles, we rarely think about the hidden risks in seemingly safe food items. But little do we know that products like romaine lettuce, precut cantaloupe,...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Aug 1, 2023 | Algemeen
What is the transformative Power over Mentoring Personal and Professional Growth? Mentoring holds the key to unlocking your true potential and propelling you towards success. Accomplished individuals have long relied on mentors to enhance their skills, overcome...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Jul 26, 2023 | Algemeen
Knock Out/KO IFS FOOD Version 8 and the scoring System Knock Out Criteria IFS FOOD Version 8. Let’s explore IFS Food version 8’s Knock Out criteria and clarify them. IFS Scoring System IFS Food version 8 Ensuring food safety and quality is vital in the...
