"'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'. While it may be true that a balanced diet is a prerequisite for good health, how good is what we eat and drink every day? And is it actually possible to fulfil every customer desire with the vast array of foodstuffs on offer? BSE, dioxin in egg...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Petersen, Brigitte 1953- (HerausgeberIn), Nüssel, Manfred (HerausgeberIn), Hamer, Martin (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Wageningen, The Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers 2014
Schlagworte:	BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General / bisacsh Agricultural industries / fast / (OCoLC)fst00800842 Food industry and trade / Quality control / fast / (OCoLC)fst00930920 Food industry and trade > Quality control Food industry and trade > Risk management Agricultural industries Lebensmittelrecht Landwirtschaft Nahrungskette Qualitätsmanagement
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Zusammenfassung:	"'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'. While it may be true that a balanced diet is a prerequisite for good health, how good is what we eat and drink every day? And is it actually possible to fulfil every customer desire with the vast array of foodstuffs on offer? BSE, dioxin in eggs, EHEC sprouts: in the light of repeated food safety crises, the issue of quality assurance as well as customer-oriented quality management has become of prime importance for the agri-food industry. This sector features highly complex value-added chains, which means that quality deficiencies or contaminations can quickly lead to far-reaching problems with serious consequences for consumers and businesses. What can be done to reduce this vulnerability to crises? The only solution is to establish systematic methods of quality management which will facilitate the establishment and protection of high standards across companies. This book will show which methods are available and how they can reasonably be used. The authors present an easy-to-read guide which not only includes the most important legal provisions, standards and accreditation and certification procedures, but also develops practical quality assurance strategies and shows how they can be implemented within the agri-food industry."--Cover 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'. While it may be true that a balanced diet is a prerequisite for good health, how good is what we eat and drink every day? And is it actually possible to fulfil every customer desire with the vast array of foodstuffs on offer? BSE, dioxin in eggs, EHEC sprouts: in the light of repeated food safety crises, the issue of quality assurance as well as customer-oriented quality management has become of prime importance for the agri-food industry. This sector features highly complex value-added chains, which means that quality deficiencies or contaminations can quickly lead to far-reaching problems with serious consequences for consumers and businesses. What can be done to reduce this vulnerability to crises? The only solution is to establish systematic methods of quality management which will facilitate the establishment and protection of high standard
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction -- Key terms and major developments -- Legal requirements -- with special regard to European and German legislation -- Quality sciences as cross-sectional discipline -- Certification procedures and foundations -- Food chain management systems -- Risk-oriented animal health and food safety management -- Experiences in intercompany quality management -- Recommendations on the advancement of quality management -- Epilogue
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (320 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:	9789086867899 9086867898
DOI:	10.3920/978-90-8686-789-9