North of Scotland Food Industry Technical Management Support

Affiliations

LFI Leatherhead Food International
	An exceptional pool of knowledge - customers benefit from the additional support of our membership and access to the LFI network of specialists and databases.

IFST- Institute of Food Science and Technology
	The IFST is the professional and supporting body for UK Food Scientists and Technologists. A member since 1987 and approved by the Institute as a specialist advisor for: - Ready to eat or heat cooked and raw food products - Chilled and frozen raw meat poultry and fish products - Poultry meat, slaughter & processing.

SALSA - Safe and Local Supplier Approval
	An accreditation scheme designed for smaller producers to access retailers or caterers without the cost or complexity of the BRC std. As an approved advisor we can offer a “SALSA mentoring” service to prepare you for audit.

Useful Links

	www.sfqc.co.uk	Scottish food quality control - Certification body
	www.brc.org.uk	British Retail Consortium - UK retailers trade organisation
	www.scottishfoodanddrink.com	Scottish Food and Drink - Development organisation
	www.food.gov.uk	UK Food Standards Agency
	www.defra.gov.uk	UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural affairs
	www.aboutorganics.co.uk	Useful information about organic food and approval
	www.ifoam.org	International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
	www.efsis.com	European Food Safety inspection Service – certification body
	www.drnewitt.co.uk	Food industry recruitment
	www.yourfoodjob.com	Food industry recruitment

Technical Support for Food Businesses in Highlands and Islands, Moray, Grampian

Technical Support for Food Processors in North of Scotland

Part time and interim Technical management, hands on project work or advice / consultancy

Assistance with BRC, SALSA, Accreditations, Factory Designs and Plant Approvals

Assistance with Food Quality Management, Food Safety, HACCP and Food Hygiene

Food Technical Services Scotland

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Food Factory build projects, Food Process development, Process improvement, Food quality management systems, Food factory cleaning and hygiene systems, HACCP, Food safety systems, Food microbiological issues, Enforcement authority issues - Meat hygiene service - Environmental Heath -Trading Standards, Achieving technical acceptance, Gaining accreditation: BRC, British Retail Consortium Global Food Standard, Organic Food standards, SALSA- Safe and local supplier assurance, Food labelling & food legislation, Waste and environmental controls, Staff training in English or Polish. Interim technical management – part time technical management – technical management services – technical support and advice – staff training, A Qualified food technologist with a food manufacturing technical management background specialist in Ready to eat cooked and raw food products Chilled and frozen raw meat poultry and fish products. Serving Scotland, Serving the North of Scotland: Highlands and Islands, Moray and Grampian. Achieving technical standards – improving food plant technical competence – improving customer satisfaction, providing access to the broader market.