Swift Silliker recently hosted client days in Cape Town and Midrand to tell customers about new developments in local food regulations. The breakfast sessions were held on 28 February 2013 in Midrand (Johannesburg) and 1 March 2013 in Cape Town.
Penny Campbell (Deputy Director, Directorate Food Control at the Department of Health) addressed guests about current regulations and what to expect in 2013. Mention was made of the requirements of the regulations related to the advertising and labelling of foodstuffs (R146 of 2010). These regulations also stipulate the requirements for mandatory nutritional information on food product labels.
Approximately 200 guests from industry attended the events.
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Monique Visser (far left), Product Specialist: Nutritional Analysis, Labelling & Physical Testing with guests. |
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Welmien Mommsen (far right), one of the Cape’s Technical Sales team. |
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From left to right: Annelize Eloff (Product Specialist – Quality Management Systems & Training, Charlene Coetzee (Technical Sales) and Corlia Goose (Regional Manager, Marketing & Technical Liaison) at our Midrand client day. |
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The Midrand breakfast. |
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Guests attending the breakfast at our Cape Town event. |
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Midrand guests listen carefully to the presentations. |
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Ian Scholtz (Branch Manager, Midrand) welcomes guests. |
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These courses have been developed because of popular demand and to address specific frequently asked questions.
Dates for these courses can be viewed on our 2013 Training Planner. The courses can also be presented on-site at our your facility, please contact us to request a booking form.
This workshop offers an in-depth overview of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) and its relationship to Good Catering Practices.
The training will be beneficial to those with exposure to hygiene systems in a catering/hospitality environment who wish to acquire a more in-depth, up-to-date understanding of HACCP.
Practical exercises and case studies will reinforce key points towards applying HACCP and Good Catering requirements. Opportunities for in-class discussions will address concerns, examples and improvements to current systems.
Food defence, biovigilance and bioterrorism have become a topic of great concern and discussion since the publication of PAS 220:2008 and the ISO/TS 22002-1:2009. PAS 96, is the publicly available standard that provides broad guidelines in order to assess and reduce the risk to the business and to relieve the effect of an attack should it happen.
ISO 14001:2004 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system that can be implemented by any organisation, irrespective of its activity or sector.
By adopting ISO 14001:2004 management, employees and external participants will be assured that the environmental impact is being measured and improved.
The course will provide an overview of ISO 14001:2004’s purpose and requirements.
This introductory training is interactive and incorporates visual examples that will create an understanding and buy-in towards successful implementation and maintenance of the system.
This workshop offers an in-depth overview of the labelling requirements as stipulated in R146:2012. A brief overview of international requirements will be addressed.
The training will be beneficial to those who have some exposure to labelling requirements, but who wish to acquire a more in-depth, up-to-date understanding.
Practical exercises and case studies will reinforce the key points towards the application of labelling regulation requirements. Opportunities for in-class discussion will allow concerns, examples and improvements to current systems to be addressed.
Food Allergens are an ongoing concern for the food and related industries. During this course we will provide guidance towards the implementation of an Allergen Management Programme, including conducting of an allergen risk assessment, production scheduling an validation of cleaning methods.
Practical exercises and case studies will reinforce the key points towards the successful implementation of Allergen Management Programme.
Opportunities for in-class discussions will allow concerns, examples and improvements to current systems to be addressed.
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