Identifying support mechanisms to overcome barriers to food safety scheme certification in the food and drink manufacturing industry in Wales, UK.

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Author
Evans, Ellen W.
Lacey, Jessica
Taylor, Helen R.
Date
2020-05-14Acceptance date
2020-04-22
Type
Article
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
ISSN
1369-1619
Embargoed until
2021-05-14
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Obtaining food safety certification is essential for food manufacturers. Potential barriers to
obtaining certification are complex, interrelated and broadly relate to, ‘knowledge and skills’,
‘time, cost and resources’, and ‘communication and access to information’. This study aimed to
explore requirements for support to enable food manufacturers in Wales to overcome identified
barriers. Food manufacturers (n=37) participated in group discussions (n=2) and completed
online-questionnaires (n=29). Support mechanisms, perceived necessary to obtain food safety
certification included; funding for training and audit-fees, support for implementing food safety
scheme documentation, on-site support through mentoring/coaching and pre-audits. Findings
identify the need for a food safety scheme certification support package pathway incorporating
online, off-site, on-site and financial support to assist food and drink manufacturers obtain
third-party food safety certification. Such assistance would support three critical areas. Findings
may inform development of support mechanisms to increase uptake of food safety certification
and accelerate food-sector growth.
Journal/conference proceeding
International Journal Of Environmental Health Research;
Citation
Evans, E.W., Lacey, J. and Taylor, H.R. (2020) 'Identifying support mechanisms to overcome barriers to food safety scheme certification in the food and drink manufacturing industry in Wales, UK', International Journal of Environmental Health Research, pp.1-16.
Description
Article published in International Journal of Environmental Health Research on 14 May 2020, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2020.1761011.
Sponsorship
Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))
This study was funded by the Welsh Government Food Division.
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