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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

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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

3. Embrace Technology

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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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A system as smart as

enables you to be…

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What is Company Culture?

In Summary

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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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