Effective food safety systems are built on structured hygiene programs, verification procedures and documented sanitation events. Within refrigerated food environments, these sanitation events are typically episodic, defined cleaning and sanitising interventions designed to reset environmental risk. However, refrigerated environments operate continuously, doors open and close, moisture condenses and reforms, air circulates through evaporator systems. While low temperature slows microbial activity, it does not eliminate environmental survival or regrowth. For many facilities, this creates a recognised operational gap, the period between scheduled cleans where environmental pressure can gradually reestablish. Managing Risk Between Cleans Under HACCP principles, food safety systems are expected Read more...

In February 2021, new plain English allergen labelling requirements were introduced.  These changes mean food allergen information is clearer and easier to find on food labels. Businesses had until 25 February 2026 to implement the new labelling requirements. During this transition period, food businesses could comply with either the existing allergen declaration requirements in the Code, or the new requirements in the Food Industry Guide to Allergen Management and Labelling (April 2021). The transition period has now expired and all stock in trade from 25 February 2026 must be fully compliant to the new labelling requirements. What must be declared​ Read more...

HACCP Australia launched it’s online training offering last year and has been met with considerable success. The training courses are designed and reviewed by food industry trainers, auditors and project managers to ensure content relevance and practicality in the real world. As a result, trainees from multiple sectors of the industry are receiving great training at a cost effective price point. The training courses are user friendly and allow you to progress at your own pace from your own location…. Great benefits ! After successfully completing a competency assessment, candidates are issued with a Certificate of Completion. “The feedback from Read more...

PRESS RELEASE Issued by HACCP International Pty Ltd and HACCP Australia Pty Ltd Sydney, Australia – 30 January 2026. AFNOR International, a division of the certification, training and standards organisation, Afnor Groupe, today announced the acquisition of the HACCP Group companies based in Australia, comprising HACCP Australia, the food safety and technology company, and HACCP International, the food-safe product certification body. The acquisition of the two companies will see AFNOR International extend its growth in the Australasian and Pacific region, complementing its already extensive global network and scope.  It also serves to give HACCP International further reach in Europe which has Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) in Japan has recently run a series of grant projects specifically targeted at businesses wishing to develop their export potential through the operation of a HACCP based food safety management system.  The HACCP-compliant facility development project has been made available to Japanese food businesses in order to expand exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and food. Under the grant scheme MAFF will support the costs of maintaining facilities and equipment necessary to comply with regulations (in particular HACCP) as required by export destination countries and regions (subsidy rate up to 50%). Read more...