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Food Focus Newsletter 11 of 2023

By: Food Focus on 13 June 2023

Food Focus Newsletter 11 of 2023

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June is a busy month – not only did we celebrate World Food Safety Day on the 7th June, but it also plays host to World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, and World Accreditation Day to name just a few!
 
Did you know that Seafood is the most highly traded commodity in the global food system, and it is also worth more than five times the trade value of coffee and around US$30 billion more than sugar, making seafood essential to many national economies?
 
Find out more incredible facts about seafood in the fascinating article released by Marine Stewardship Council for World Oceans Day.

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We had the privilege of chatting with Elsabe Matthee, the Technical Director of Foundation FSSC, about the changes found in FSSC Version 6, as well as the Foundation's intentions behind these new changes.

From food safety and quality culture to equipment and hygienic design, it makes for a great conversation.
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Webinars and Industry Events

Join us for our monthly DSA Webinar, featuring Peet Grobler and Peter Mukwevho
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Africa’s Big 7 will serve up several opportunities for visitors to network and tap into local and global trade networks. It takes place from 18-20 June 2023 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, with SAITEX.
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Industry News

The world needs Blue Food. READ MORE

Abundance and Scarcity: The Paradox of South African Agriculture
READ MORE in this eloquent article from SA Harvest 

READ THE FULL ISSUE HERE

Take a look at what to look forward to in our July Food & Beverage Magazine.

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We know FSSC 22000 Ver 6 is a hot topic right now, and you will need
training to help with the process of conforming to the new version.

Here are some relevant FSSC 22000 courses you will find on Foodemy!

FSSC 22000 Bridging to
Version 6 (public and in house)
from Rika Kemp
FIND OUT MORE		 FSSC 22000 Implementation
(public and onsite)
from Rika Kemp
FIND OUT MORE
FSSC 22000 V6
Conversion
from NSF International - Africa
FIND OUT MORE		 Understanding FSSC 22000 
for Food Manufacturing V6
From NSF International - Africa
FIND OUT MORE
Implementing FSSC 22000 V6
from DQS
FIND OUT MORE		 Understanding FSSC 22000 V6
from DQS
FIND OUT MORE
FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 to
Version 6 Conversion Workshop
from Progress Excellence
FIND OUT MORE		 Internal Auditor -
FSSC 22000 v6
from DSQ
FIND OUT MORE
FSSC V6 & ISO 22000:2018
from Q-Systems
FIND OUT MORE		 FSSC 22000 V6 Updates & Food Safety Culture
from Q-Systems
FIND OUT MORE

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Food Focus Directory
A warm welcome to Food Focus for...
Chempac Distribution provides a diverse selection of eco-friendly food packaging solutions. We offer a wide range of sustainable packaging options designed to meet the growing demand for environmentally conscious alternatives in the food industry.
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Podcast Plan 

With so much "opportunity" to sit in traffic, we have decided to add podcasts to our menu, starting soon. So, we'd like to discover what topics would be of interest to you. LET US KNOW
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