by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Mar 11, 2019 | Algemeen
On 15 March 2017 the Official Controls Regulation on the food supply chain was adopted by the EU Parliament and Commission in Regulation 2017/625 on . The news didn’t make too many waves in the industry, perhaps because – at least for the immediate future...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Mar 7, 2017 | Algemeen
Introduction Cost of Non Quality Do you find it difficult to get good insight in the cost of non quality in your organization? Do you often get nasty questions of senior management regarding costs? Do you struggle to show the real benefits of proper quality assurance...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Feb 7, 2017 | Algemeen, Food Safety, Management, Quality
Introduction how manager can solve the problem Do you have a feeling you are managing quality for your organization just for compliance reasons, just to have a certificate on the wall? This happens in many organizations. What people fail to see is that real, impactful...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Dec 22, 2016 | Algemeen
Listeria Monocytogenes and Meningitis spread through food Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can cause meningitis. The Dutch University Hospital in Amsterdam, AMC investigated listerial genetic variation and the relation with clinical outcome in...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Oct 24, 2016 | Algemeen
Allergen Management Real knowledge about allergen management is very often the first factor which lacking with QA or Food Safety professionals. There are various systems (e.g. LEDA and VITAL 2.0) in use, and the legal framework differs between the geographical regions...
by Kitty Appels & Rob Kooijmans | Oct 24, 2016 | Algemeen
Food Fraud Are you struggling with defining the requirements of Food Fraud? When it comes to Food Fraud there are two main categories you need to consider: intentional adulteration and economically motivated adulteration. Intentional adulteration is defined as...
