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Food Defence Refresher

Refresh your team on the importance of ongoing robust Food Defence controls

Our 1 day Food Defence Refresher course will remind your team of the importance of, and ongoing need for, robust Food Defence controls.

Covering both raw material & product threats and vulnerabilities, our refresher course will help your team consider and challenge the effectiveness of your assessments and practical mitigations. Our course will provide reminders of the key questions to ask and also expand your knowledge to ensure controls are current, valid and effectively verified.

Food Defence Refresher CourseWhy choose us?

Our course is ideal for those who have experience in Food Defence but want to make their risk assessments stronger.

We have developed and published our own methodology for the assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, which is recognised by leading retailers in our Food Defence: Getting Started course

Course content:

  • A reminder of the need for Food Defence
  • Overview of the requirements of BRCGS V9 in relation to Food Defence
  • Key points when assessing raw material vulnerability
  • Key points when assessing product vulnerability
  • Challenging your current Food Defence plan
  • Effective verification of mitigations
  • Spreading the Food Defence message and mindset
  • Key points of managing change

Duration:

1 day

Aimed at:

Members of the VACCP/TACCP team and others with key responsibilities

Assessment method:

No formal assessment, certificate of attendance

Certificated by:

Adele Adams Associates Ltd

Course options:

  • In-house course for up to 12 delegates
  • Open course for individuals
    • Delivery methods

    • Live Online Training using a remote trainer – ideal for working at home or on-site
    • Face-to-face classroom-based training at your site

    See what customers say about our Food Defence courses

    Very informative and enjoyable

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    All aspects were good and helpful. Very informative & enjoyable course

    Paul Jones
    Arla Foods
    Course Attended:Food Defence

    Amazing course

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    Amazing course.  Very informative, plenty of practical examples.  Good mix of theory, practical exercises and case studies

    Artem Trufanov
    Jones Food Compnay
    Course Attended:Food Defence

    Great insight into best practices

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    The course was excellent, insightful and well delivered.  A great insight into best practices of the world of Food Defence / Threat Assessment.

    Learnt a lot and gave some thought to existing gaps in processes

    Ben Simms
    Innocent Drinks
    Course Attended:Food Defence

    Brilliant course

    Brilliant course – well delivered by Debbie – Thank you!

     

     

     

    Matt Warr
    The Little Treats Bakery
    Course Attended:Food Defence

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