Quality Assurance
Freshcare food safety & quality (part 4)
Getting involved in Freshcare
Freshcare food safety & quality (part 3)
Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS)—the driver for change
Freshcare food safety & quality (part 2)
Freshcare benchmarking to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
Freshcare food safety & quality
Freshcare was developed by the fresh produce industry in response to the need for a practical, cost effective, industry–focussed food safety program.
Fresh Produce Safety Centre
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) continues to go from strength to strength, providing food safety research, education and outreach for the fresh produce industry in Australia and New Zealand.
Export: cherries vs milk powder
We are all aware of how long it takes to gain market access in order to export a particular fruit or vegetable to an overseas destination.
What is Freshcare?
Freshcare is the foundation that underpins food safety compliance for most Australian fresh produce businesses. Freshcare provides the knowledge, support and verification mechanisms to assist participating businesses deliver safe food to the marketplace each and every day.
Importance of QA standards
Recent food safety scares in Australia involving Hepatitis A in imported berries have outlined the importance of quality assurance standards in the fruit and vegetable industries.
Fresh Produce Safety Centre—addressing food safety issues
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) has two research projects and plenty of useful information for growers, packers, supply chain and QA professionals in Australia and NZ.
