Creating a Culture of Food Safety
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Introduction
Elektron Technology recently invited industry experts to take part in a webinar in association with Campden BRI.
This discussed the topicof Creating a Culture ofFood Safety.
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Dr Martin Nash
Elektron Technology
Sarah Daniels
The RedCat Partnership
Ltd
Webinar Contributors
Dr Joanne Taylor
Taylor Shannon
International
Sterling Crew
Kolak Snack Foods Ltd
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What is Company Culture?QWhat isCompany Culture?
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What is Company Culture?
Company Culture is the lifeblood of your business
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What is Company Culture?
It’s NOT JUST about:
Your logo
Your mission statement
Your website
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What is Company Culture?
“Culture is not just about how things are done. It’s about a complete encompassing of an attitude.”
Sarah DanielsThe RedCat Partnership Ltd
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What is Company Culture?
In short, we’re talking about the essence of your business
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What is Company Culture?QWhat isFood Safety Culture?
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What is Food Safety Culture?
Food Safety Culture is defined by the attitudes and practices connected to food safety within your business
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What is Food Safety Culture?
“It’s about people’s perception of food safety, people’s attitude towards food safety and people’s behaviour towards food safety.”
Sarah DanielsThe RedCat Partnership Ltd
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What is Company Culture?QWhat are the benefits of a GOOD Food Safety Culture?
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Food Safety Culture Benefits
When your company is disengaged from Food Safety…
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Disengaged from Food Safety
• Lack of focus on food safety risks
• Disinterested workforce &high staff turnover
• High incidence of food contamination
• Complaints and damage to reputation
• Loss of custom
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Food Safety Culture Benefits
When your company is engaged with Food Safety…
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Engaged with Food Safety
• Risks identified & appropriate measures taken
• Morale is high & staff take pride in their
responsibilities
• Risks are managed to prevent outbreaks
• Reputation grows steadily
• Enhanced custom & growth
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What is Company Culture?QThe benefits are obvious,
But…
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What is Company Culture?QWhat stops us from Creating a Food Safety Culture?
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Barriers to a Positive Food Safety Culture
Reasons can include…
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Barriers to a Positive Food Safety Culture
• Paper-based records are easy to falsify
• Belief that ‘HACCP = hassle’
• Lack of leadership
• Too much focus on revenue
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Barriers to a Positive Food Safety Culture
• High staff turnover
• Inconsistent audits mean less motivation to be audit
ready
• Staff feeling of being judged rather than enabled
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What is Company Culture?QHow can we overcome these barriers? ü
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Overcoming Barriers
1. Rules without reasons don’t work
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Overcoming Barriers
“Training is only part of the journey. It delivers an element of food safety but it doesn’t drive the actual change in behaviour.”
Sterling CrewKolak Snack Foods Ltd
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Overcoming Barriers
Reasons and Understanding are just as important as Rules
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Overcoming Barriers
If training provides knowledge, a clear rationale provides wisdom
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Overcoming Barriers
2. Food Safety is
about people
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Overcoming Barriers
“Food safety culture is what happens when management isn’t there. It’s not just about training people. It’s about changing what they do.”
Sterling CrewKolak Snack Foods Ltd
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Overcoming Barriers
“We’re going to see technology becoming more and more intertwined with food safety as it becomes more accessible to small and large customers.” Martin Nash
Elektron Technology
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Overcoming Barriers
• Automated Data Capture
• Everything monitored,across multiple sites,from one location
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In Summary
Creating a Culture of Food Safety can be achieved by…
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In Summary
More understanding
More engagement
More technology
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