Ensuring Quality And Safety In Food Supply Chains – New 'ISO & Food' Standards Brochure
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a new brochure, ISO & food – Quality and safety from farm to fork, that provides a concise overview of the Standards available to ensure quality and safety in the food industry. The
brochure highlights the benefits of ISO Standards for industry, regulators, and consumers.
Out of over 19 000 ISO Standards, some 1000 are dedicated to food and cover subjects as diverse as agricultural
machinery, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, labelling, packaging, and storage. These Standards provide benefits
for all participants in the supply chain, from farm to transportation and logistics, from manufacturing to retailing and
services, from consumers to regulators and analytical laboratories.
• Download ISO & food – Quality and safety from farm to fork [PDF 820KB] (http://www.standards.co.nz/NR/rdonlyres/D4B0AE16-5111-4DC5-9CA9-0C850953FC4C/0/isoandfood.pdf)
• Or, read more about Standards for food safety management, and download the brochure, in our March 2012 Touchstone article(http://www.standards.co.nz/touchstone/Issue+36/International/Ensuring+quality+and+safety+in+food+supply+chains+new+ISO+brochure.htm)
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