Global food safety training survey

Our third annual global survey of food safety training has revealed some interesting developments:

• There has been an improvement in both the quality and quantity of food safety training since last year
• Content is king - relevant, current training is more important than both the cost and delivery method
• Lack of resources and time are cited as the biggest challenges to effective training
• Developing a strong, positive food safety culture is now recognised as a key success factor

The survey was sent to over 25,000 food manufacturing and processing sites worldwide, so the results provide a complete useful snapshot of the current activities and practices in food safety training. The companies surveyed represent a cross section of the industry and ranged in size from under 50 employees to over 1,000 and cover many sectors including cereal and baking, dairy, meats, fish and poultry, and packaging.

Developing solutions to industry's food safety challenges
Bertrand Emond, Head of Membership and Training said: "The survey provides us with invaluable information, allowing us to respond to the needs of industry and develop solutions to the challenges they face in this area. We have recently partnered with TSI to develop a Food Safety Culture Excellence program, which allows a company to get a comprehensive picture of their food safety culture and measure the impact of training." The results of the survey are an excellent way for food manufacturers and processors to benchmark their performance against their competitors and identify any opportunities for development. The survey results can be found at:
www.campdenbri.co.uk/training/GFSI.pdf

Contact: Bertrand Emond
+44(0)1386 842062
bertrand.emond@campdenbri.co.uk