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In the ever-evolving landscape of the food industry, safeguarding your products from intentional adulteration is not just a priority—it’s a necessity. This comprehensive Instructor-Led Training is a 2-day virtual event designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to develop a robust food defence plan. This course is meticulously designed to equip individuals like yourself, responsible for developing, implementing, and managing food defence programmes. Even if you lack prior experience in security, food defence, or law enforcement, this course is tailored for you.

By completing this course, you will not only gain a practical understanding of food defence but also qualify to oversee the development and management of your facility’s food defence plan in adherence to AIB International Consolidated Standards for Inspection.

  • General overview of food defence, intentional contamination, and common terms
  • Food Defence Plan Building a food defence team
  • Gathering facility descriptions, process steps, and product profiles
  • Required elements of a vulnerability assessment
  • Assessing vulnerabilities from case studies
  • Identifying significant vulnerabilities
  • Using the FDA’s Mitigation Strategies Database as a resource
  • Identifying mitigation measures specific to the significant vulnerabilities identified earlier
  • Monitoring mitigation measures
  • Implementing corrective action procedures
  • Verifying food defence activities
  • Recommended training for food defence awareness.
  • Record-keeping requirements

Earn your certificate of completion! Upon successful completion of our comprehensive course, you’ll receive a Certificate of Attendance. Awards 1.2 CEUs and self-printable certificate. Your training record will be available immediately following the conclusion of your training. Your certificate will be available for printing following successful completion.

Agenda

Day 1
7:45
Registrations
8:00
Welcome, Introductions and Logistics (.25 hour)
8:15
Module 1. Food Defence Basics (1 hour)
General overview of food defence, intentional adulteration, and common terms
9:15
Break
9:30
Module 2, Part 1. Food Defence Plan Preliminary Steps (1.25 hour)
Building a food defence team
Gathering facility descriptions, process steps, and product profiles
10:45
Break
11:00
Module 2, Part 2. Food Defence Plan Preliminary Steps (45 minutes)
11:45
Lunch
1:00
Module 3, Part 1. Vulnerability Assessments (1 hour)
Required elements of a vulnerability assessment
Assessing vulnerabilities in the learner’s own facility
Identifying actionable process steps
2:00
Break
2:15
Module 3, Part 2. Vulnerability Assessments (1.5 hour)
3:45
Wrap Up and Adjourn (30 minutes)
Day 2
8:00
Module 4. Mitigation Strategies (1.5 hour)
Using the FDA’s Mitigation Strategies Database
Identifying mitigation strategies specific to the actionable process steps identified earlier
9:30
Break
9:45
Module 5. Management Components for Mitigation Strategies (1.5 hour)
Monitoring mitigation strategies
Implementing corrective action procedures
Verifying food defence activities
11:15
Break
11:30
Module 7. Training and Record Keeping (1 hour)
Recommended training for food defence awareness
Record-keeping requirements
12:30
Lunch
1:30
Module 8. Review (30 minutes)
2:00
Post-Test
2:45
Wrap Up and Adjourn (15 minutes)

Understand Key Components of Food Defence

Expert-Led Training: Join seasoned professionals in a 100% virtual, instructor-led environment. Our experts will guide you through the intricacies of food defence, differentiating it from food safety, and helping you grasp the essential elements of a robust food defence program.

Practical Application: Gain hands-on experience as you learn to apply key elements, develop policies, and create a comprehensive food defence plan tailored to your facility’s unique needs.

Master Vulnerability Assessments: Dive deep into vulnerability assessments, discovering how to identify and mitigate risks effectively. Develop the skills to choose appropriate mitigation measures for significant vulnerabilities.

Monitoring and Corrective Actions: Learn to implement foolproof monitoring procedures and craft corrective actions that align seamlessly with your mitigation measures. Ensure the ongoing efficacy of your food defence programme.

Comprehensive Employee Training: Elevate your team’s capabilities by identifying, developing, and implementing training sessions. From employees to supervisors and Food Defence Team members, empower your workforce to be a strong line of defence.

Verification and Record Keeping: Acquire a thorough understanding of the verification activities required by vulnerability assessments. Learn the basics of record keeping and re-analysis to maintain the highest standards in food defence. Here is the webpage copy for Food Defence Team Leader.

Food Defense Team Leader VS. Food Defence Coordinator

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The Food Defense Coordinator instructor-led training is specifically for companies that must meet the U.S. FDA Intentional Adulteration Rule. Food Defense Coordinator corresponds with AIB International’s Consolidated Standards (CS) requirement 5.16 Regulated Food Defense.

This Food Defence Team Leader instructor-led training event is for all other companies that do not need to meet the U.S. FDA Intentional Adulteration rule. That includes all distribution centres, all grain handling facilities, all packaging facilities (food contact and non-food contact) and companies that do not export to the United States. The Food Defence Team Leader instructor-led training corresponds to AIB International’s Consolidated Standard requirement under 5.15 Food Defence Program.

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