This book explains the role of food-oriented (or 'food-centric') quality
system standards in the modern food and beverage industry. It discusses
food safety schemes based on the international norm ISO 9001 and the
"Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points" approach, and also
introduces the new Global Standard for Food Safety (GSFS) and the
International Featured Standard (IFS, 7th ed.), outlining
standardization for international equivalence (while maintaining the
necessary flexibility and independence - which is not always easy an
easy task).Providing selected specific examples, it examines the
problems of chemical additives and possible cross-contaminations between
different production lines, as well as adequate reactions to and
handling of intentional adulterations. In addition, it includes a
chapter focusing on quality audits and technical data sheets in the food
industry, and a final chapter describing the certification of food-grade
lubricants in the food industry, especially with regard to allergenic
substances.