Developing a Food Defense Program
Abstract:Background: Food contamination incidents can attract serious media coverage for days. As a result, these stay on top of the mind of consumers. This free publicity can harm the brand of the manufacturer but mostly the producer at the bottom of the supply chain who takes the hit. Bouncing back from such an incident is possible, but calls for greater investment of time and resources. Smaller players may not be able to withstand such an effort.
Various government agencies are working to bring in regulations to avoid such incidents because the resulting hazards affect the masses. U. S. Government has agencies like
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices - cGMP
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points - HACCP
Food Defense Program provides the safe guard for the people, products, customers, assets and the brand of an enterprise. It aids the company’s communication of its commitment to protect the consumer and others involved from intentional tampering.
How to develop a Food Defense Program?
