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National Sustainable Food Summit – Cor Groenveld, LRQA Global Product Manager Food Services, talks about how food safety delivers on sustainability

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:54:26 +0000

Food safety is, I think, still top priority in the food supply chain and I think for the coming years it will remain top priority in the food supply chain. But what you see more and more is that sustainability issues like food security, like child labour, like environmental issues, they become more and more important.

National Sustainable Food Summit – Safe and Sustainable Food Supply Chains podcast

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:21:46 +0000

The National Sustainable Food Summit is in Sydney on 4 April. Cor Groenveld - LRQA Global Product Manager Food Services - will be speaking on how management systems and audits support a sustainable food supply chain. In the run up to the event, Cor shared his insight on many of the key issues affecting this key area of the food sector

LRQA Business Assurance looks at how the Harmonisation of Standards has driven food safety across the supply chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:47:39 +0000

I believe that the harmonisation of standards in the food supply chain is one of the most important topics within our industry. If we think back almost to 20 years ago, where the food sector started to expand the focus on food safety, we ended up with more than 100 standards for food safety management systems!

LRQA Food Forum in Mexico City draws 240+ attendees

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:07:59 +0000

On October 18, 2011, two-hundred and forty (240) food safety professionals and experts from many of the world’s leading food companies attended the LRQA Food Safety Forum in Mexico City to share best-practice in ensuring food safety across the supply chain

Cor Groenveld discusses the impacts of Mexico food exports

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:51:56 +0000

I arrived this weekend in Mexico City in preparation for the LRQA Food Forum Mexico to be held tomorrow October 18. Last week I attended the GFSI Focus Day and the LRQA Food Forum in Tokyo, Japan, and this week we have the LRQA Food Forum here.

Implementing food safety management systems in small and medium enterprises

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:33:03 +0000

Cor Groenveld, LRQA Global Product Manager Food Services reports from LRQA Food Safety Forum

LRQA Japan : FSSC 22000 will result in a robust and effective food safety management system

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:26:07 +0000

Cor Groenveld, LRQA Global Product Manager Food Services reports live from the LRQA Food Event being held in Tokyo; “Today I am at the LRQA Food Event in Tokyo. This event has been organised by LRQA Japan to inform food organisations on the current status and new developments regarding standards, audits and certification in the [...]

LRQA Japan: Global food retailers highlight of GFSI Japan Food Safety Day

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:21:45 +0000

This event is organised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) to provide information on their activities and new developments in the food supply chain. There are over 200 delegates representing several food supply chain stakeholders including manufacturers, retailers, food service, certification scheme owners, certification bodies, consultants and trading companies.

LRQA Food Forum Japan: ‘How to leverage the FSSC 22000 for supply chain audit?’

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:20:08 +0000

Yoshihisa Onishi, Consultant at Japan FSMS Assessment and Registration Body (JFARB), discusses the purpose FSSC 22000 and how it can improve food safety. “In Japan, the spread of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) was promoted by establishment of the “Total Hygiene Controlled Manufacturing Process Approval System”. When ISO 22000 was issued in 2005, [...]

CEO Deutsche Bank addresses FERMA Conference

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:57:40 +0000

Peter den Dekker, President of FERMA gave a stirring speech on where FERMA is today and how the organisation has grown in size and influence since the 2009

Risk managers under constant pressure to innovate, says FERMA president

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:52:23 +0000

Risk managers are under constant pressure to innovate, to find new and often imaginative ways of helping their companies

LRQA Business Assurance Talks “Supply Chain Risks”

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:41:41 +0000

“Companies are demanding that insurers be innovative. When the insurers try this, then the companies have to do their part and provide for proper risk management.”

LRQA Food Forum Japan: ‘How FSSC 22000 can efficiently work for the food supply chain’

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:11:05 +0000

Join LRQA and industry leading food safety experts as they discuss how to leverage the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and the Foundation for Food Safety Certification’s FSSC 22000 for the supply chain audit.

Industry leaders discuss FSSC 22000 at LRQA Food Forum Sao Paulo –

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:45:09 +0000

The third blog from the LRQA Food Forum, Vel Pillay, Manager Food Safety Programs, LRQA Americas, discuss FSSC 22000.

LRQA becomes first certification body to be accredited by UKAS for ISO 28000 Certification

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:13:00 +0000

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has today announced that Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA) has become the first certification body to be accredited for ISO 28000 certification.

Linpac chooses independent third party verification to measure RTP carbon footprint

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:52:28 +0000

Linpac Allibert, part of the UK-based Linpac Group, makes returnable transit packaging (RTP), manufacturing a range of reusable plastic containers and pallets for storage and distribution in supply chains across Europe.

Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance certifies Carrefour’s headquarters in Belgium to international food-safety standard

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:11:35 +0000

Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) has certified Carrefour's Belgian headquarters to the latest international standard for food safety in a testament to the emphasis that global retailers are placing on driving food safety throughout their supply chains.

LRQA Business Assurance Food Podcast Series, Episode 10 – Interview with GFSI’s 1st Chairman of the Board

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:25:39 +0000

In the 10th and final episode of the 2011 LRQA Business Assurance Food Podcast Series, Fons Schmid, the Global Food Safety Initiative's (GFSI) first Chairman of the Board and currently the Independent Chairman of the Board of Stakeholders of the Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) talked to our editor about the key issues facing the food sector. He took a look back at some of the historical issues and how those have been addressed by the sector, some of the issues that the sector is currently facing as well as looking ahead to the issues that will define the food sector over the coming years.

LRQA Business Assurance Food Safety Blog, February 2011

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:15:05 +0000

Certification was a recurring theme throughout the GFSI Conference in London. With "Developing" a food safety culture the overall theme of the conference, the links between the two topics is the focus of today's blog.

LRQA Business Assurance Food Podcast Series, Episode 6

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:44:28 +0000

This episode is taken from a questions and answers session at the Global Food Safety Initiative Technical Committee meetings in London, where questions were put forward from Anders Nillson, LRQA Sweden.

LRQA launches Food Sector Video for GFSI Conference

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:35:57 +0000

With the opening of the world's most important food safety conference, The Global Food Safety Conference, LRQA has launched a food sector video. In the video, Cor Groenveld, LRQA's global food expert, Mark Overland, Cargill's Global Director, Certification and Mike James, LRQA's Managing Director talk about the benefits of taking a process-based management systems approach to addressing risks across the food supply chain.

LRQA Business Assurance Food Podcast Series, Episode 3

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:02:37 +0000

LRQA Food Safety Podcast Series 2011, episode 3, is an interview with Cor which took place on the final day of the European Manufacturing and Safety Forum in Holland. Listen to the podcast below.

LRQA Business Assurance Food Podcast Series, Episode 2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:17:33 +0000

LRQA Food Safety Podcast Series 2011, episode 2, is an interview with Cor which took place at the end of day one of the European Manufacturing and Safety Forum in Holland.

ISO video shows how standards play a vital role in everyday lives

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:44:12 +0000

This great video from ISO shows you how the variety of global standards contribute to the smooth running of our daily lives as people, businesses and governments.

LRQA Webinar: Safety in the food supply chain: where are we now?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:51:58 +0000

The latest LRQA Food Webinar, due 3rd February 2011, focuses on the latest developments and current status of safety in the food supply chain. Register now!

European Food Manufacturing and Safety Forum 2011

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:27:17 +0000

This leading food manufacturing event attracts over 150+ senior level food and beverage professionals from throughout the world to debate the latest strategies

Global Food Safety Conference 2011

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:17:16 +0000

Over 600 food safety specialists from over 40 countries are expected to attend the conference.

Is there international security?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:17:14 +0000

A recent article in Supply Chain Asia looks at how achieving effective global supply chain security is a task fraught with challenge.

Wabtec/LRQA IRIS certification case study

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:18:33 +0000

The Wabtec Corporation is a leading supplier of value-added, technology-based products and services for rail, transit and other global industries. Wabtec has about 50 manufacturing plants, service centers and sales offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America and about 5,000 employees. In this podcast, Bruce Thomas, Wabtec's Quality Manager, talked to us about IRIS certification, how LRQA Business Assurance helps Wabtec meet stakeholder expectations and the importance of a robust assessment process.

Webinar: FSSC 22000: the supply chain solution for food safety management

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:34:45 +0000

Cor Groenveld hosted yet another successful LRQA food webinar, covering FSSC 22000. Available for viewing and downloading now!

Webinar: FSSC 22000: the supply chain solution for food safety management and certification

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:58:58 +0000

This online webinar, taking place on the 21st October, features one of the world's leading food safety experts, Cor Groenveld, talking about the global food standard FSSC 22000. REGISTER today!.

Sustainable Agricultural Partnerships Summit

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:14:56 +0000

The ‘Sustainable Agricultural Partnerships Summit’, will focus specifically on collaboration and partnerships between key stakeholders in the agricultural community. To encourage this process, and create a dialogue between farmers and the food industry on sustainability issues.

Waitrose audits new suppliers

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:38:59 +0000

Waitrose, the UK supermarket retailer, is set to audit all of the suppliers for the new Heston Blumenthal range. According to this FoodManufacture.co.uk article, "The products will be sourced from "existing Waitrose suppliers who are known and trusted", a Waitrose spokeswoman said.

Transport Security Expo and Conference

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 03 May 2010 06:48:00 +0000

TranSec World Expo enters its 8th year with the name change to Transport Security Expo and Conference.

European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:13:43 +0000

The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit (SCL Europe 2010) will reveal how you can adapt your supply chain to meet the requirements of the economic rebound and drive renewed growth.

LRQA Food Safety Link of the Day – April 28, 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:11:49 +0000

Dr. James L. Marsden is Regent's Distinguished Professor of Food Safety and Security at Kansas State University. His blog post, "Ten things government can do to help small plants improve food safety", is our link of the day today. Find out how LRQA is actively helping organisations manage their food safety risks,

How ISO 9001 relates to your supply chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:28:49 +0000

ISO have released some helpful information about how ISO 9001 relates to your supply chain: As someone who is involved in the selection of suppliers and. Possibly, responsible for purchasing decisions, you may have seen or used goods and services that are promoted using reference to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008, or, more simply, “ISO 9000”. [...]

LRQA Business Assurance Thought of the Day – 3rd Party certification = Trust

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:56:47 +0000

Saffron Rouge, the first retailer in the beauty industry to focus exclusively on organics, has conducted a customer survey on the value of 3rd party certification of a company's organic and sustainability claims. Saffron Rouge's study found that 77% of their customers have trust and confidence in third party certification, whereas 72% did not trust natural and organic claims made by brand owners.

Food safety breaches rise 24% in 2009 compared to 2007

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:16:38 +0000

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said the number of such breaches rose to 219 last year, an increase of 24 per cent from 2007.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, IT Security, Corporate Reputation and ISO 27001

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:47:07 +0000

Organisations are making the link between the security of their online data and the potential risk to their corporate reputation. In a recent Websense study 98% of organisations indicated that they are under pressure from clients to protect data. So what tools are out there to help them deal with it?

Food Technology, Innovation & Safety Forum 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:52:30 +0000

The 4th Food Technology, Innovation & Safety Forum 2010 brings together leading R&D, Innovation, New Product Development (NPD), Marketing and Food Safety and Quality Assurance professionals to discuss, innovate, knowledge-share and shape the future of the food industry into the new decade.

Ri$kMinds 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:51:48 +0000

The Only Risk Management Event That Brings Together CROs, Academics & Leading Practitioners Under One Roof!

China to focus on Food Safety in 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:58:30 +0000

China has vowed to clampdown on food safety issues across the supply chain. In this Food Quality News article, China's Vice Minister of Agriculture Wei Chao'an said,

Our agricultural products overall are safe and of high quality, but we must also recognize that while we transition from traditional to modern farming, many of our operations remain scattered, production methods are still backward and our supervision lags behind.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:06:57 +0000

Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2010 is hosted with PLM 2010, Manufacturing 2010, and Procurement and Materials Management 2010.

9th Annual ASIS European Security Conference

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:53:15 +0000

ASIS International will host the 9th European Security Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in April 2010.

Catherine Francois, Director of Food Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum, Interview

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:29 +0000

On the final day of February, LRQA's Food Month, we bring you an interview with Catherine Francois, Director Food Safety Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum. Catherine is one of the most influential figures in the world of food safety. This podcast features her thoughts on certification, the GFSI's role in harmonising global food safety standards and the Global Food Safety Conference.

Words into Actions – moving from inspections to process based Assessments

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:29:34 +0000

ISO 22000, PAS 220 and FSSC 22000 are changing the world of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) assessments.

Food Safety and Business Assurance

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:24:46 +0000

"Recently, a food manufacturing client asked me why they needed a FSSC 22000 management system certification and Business Assurance from LRQA. The conversation was all about “what could a certified management system approach offer that a checklist approach could not?” Read the full blog!

175 Delegates attend LRQA Food Sector Webinar – View the recorded version!

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:18:46 +0000

The 60 minute webinar delivered by a leading Food safety expert, featured over 175 delegates. Find out more and view the recorded webinar.

TRUST comes by Food and leaves by Horse

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:36:41 +0000

"A deliberate typo in relation to last week’s Global Food Safety Conference. Yet a relevant typo, as the issue is 'who do you trust?' I will explain later." Day Ten's blogger is Ronald de Kok, LRQA.