Around 20 years ago numerous standards had been developed in multiple privatised and national organisations around the globe and the world of food safety had become a convoluted one.

the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) set about creating an auditable standard for Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and they came up with ISO 22000. It was quickly adopted by organisations around the world and provided defined requirements that applied to food producers, manufacturers and any business involved in the food supply chain.

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What is ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System) ?

ISO 22000 is an international standard that defines the requirements of a Food Safety Management System that covers all organizations in the food chain from “farm to fork”.

By prioritizing a greater focus on risk-based thinking and in line with ISO's high-level structure (HLS), Food Safety Management Systems - ISO 22000:2018 can benefit businesses organizations of all sizes throughout the food chain:

• Improved control of food safety operations

• Satisfy customer requirements, comply with statutory and regulatory requirements

• Increase customer, stakeholder and consumer confidence in product quality and safety

• Improved risk management

• Integration with other ISO management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ...)

On June 19, 2018 the ISO 22000:2018 standard was issued by the International Organization for Standardization ISO, replacing the ISO 22000:2005 version. This is the latest standard that specifies the basic requirements for a Food Safety Management System (FSMS).

What are the benefits of ISO 22000?

• Provide suppliers and stakeholders with confidence in your hazard control measures

• Apply these risk controls throughout your supply chain

• Introduce transparency about corporate responsibility in the food chain

• Continuously regularly and updated your system to keep it up and running, maintain efficiency and improve efficiency

What's new in ISO 22000:2018?

• High-Level Structure (HLS): easy for businesses to apply, ISO 22000:2018 has the same structure as other ISO management system standards.

• Risk approach

• The PDCA cycle: through two working cycles: the management system and the HACCP principles.

• Operational process: clearly analyze the difference between the terms: Critical Control Points (CCPs), Executive Prerequisite Programs (OPRPs) and Prerequisite Programs (PRPs).