BWI: TÜV SÜD Supports Companies to Tackle their Food Safety Issues by Placing the Right Emphasis on Compliance

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:22 PM IST (06:52 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Food & drink; Business: Business services, Hospitality; Technology
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TÜV SÜD Supports Companies to Tackle their Food Safety Issues by Placing the Right Emphasis on Compliance


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 28, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Despite increasing vigilance by companies in the Indian Food industry, there have been cases where food scares have been a result of misplaced emphasis on the presentation rather than on compliance to hygiene and safety. TÜV SÜD has played a key role in helping companies in the food industry build confidence with their customer markets by guiding them through a customised approach to quality and safety. Mr. Pankaj Jaiminy, Head of Food Services for TÜV SÜD South Asia, will be speaking on the best quality practices and the existing requirements for comprehensive testing and certification solutions in the food industry, at the International Summit on Food Processing & Agribusiness organized by the ASSOCHAM on 28th July, 2009.

"Food safety does not happen by accident, hazards do. Preparation of safe food requires that one must follow certain systems and procedures throughout the entire process. We have seen cases where compliance rate for pest control measures and personal hygiene practices has been as low as 8% and 22% respectively. Although, it is noteworthy that food presentation and regulatory compliance has been the highest at 72% & 76% respectively. This indicates that manufacturers and retailers are resorting to making food seem safe by making it more presentable while the quality of the kitchen languishes with low safety compliance rates," says Mr. Jaiminy,

Although the Indian food processing covers nearly 70%¹ of output in terms of volume, it is still an unorganized sector. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) initiative of declaring 2008-09 as 'Food Safety and Quality Year' has been a positive step. Implementation of systems such as HACCP, GMP, SQF, BRC and ISO 22000 will help in reducing risk of product failure and potential hazards while ensuring reduction in wastage. Nearly 40%¹ of the raw materials are wasted at the time of processing due to older processing technology.

TÜV SÜD experts will also be providing information on food testing, inspection and the certification process as well as a broad range of services at the ASSOCHAM International Summit on Food Processing & Agribusiness from July 28th to 29th, 2009 (The Oberoi Ballroom, Booth 13).
¹MoFPI report

About TÜV SÜD

TÜV SÜD is a major international service group operating in the INDUSTRY, MOBILITY and PEOPLE business segments. With 14,000 staff, we are represented at over 600 locations worldwide. Our teams of specialists are engaged in optimizing technology, systems and know-how, and thus act as process partners, enhancing the competitive strength of our customers throughout the world.

Staffed by local experts and powered by German expertise, TÜV SÜD in the Asia Pacific region provides the entire range of TÜV SÜD Group services in 70 offices and several test facilities in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam as well as in the Middle East. Holding accreditations for market access in Europe, The Americas and Asia Pacific, TÜV SÜD in Asia Pacific provides a one-stop solution to secure fast and efficient international standard compliance and management system certification. TÜV SÜD South Asia is a leading quality and safety certification, inspection, testing and training company in India with a well spread out network of 30 offices in India and representative offices in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.


CONTACT DETAILS
Divya Rao, TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd. , +91 (22) 30823082, divya.rao@tuv-sud.in

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, FOOD, BUSINESS SERVICES, HOSPITALITY, TECHNOLOGY

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