Webinars
Our webinars will enhance your knowledge of the SALSA Scheme and its implementation. They focus on specific areas of the Standard, often areas that are common non-conformances in audits. Gain valuable insights and practical tips from SALSA Auditors and industry experts with first-hand experience working with the Scheme.
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Webinars To Watch Now
Are You Prepared for Unexpected Challenges in your Business? Ensure Your Small Food Business is Prepared: The Importance of a Crisis Recall Plan
The latest SALSA webinar, “Crisis Management”, is now available on our YouTube channel.
Join Justine Norris, Chair of the SALSA Technical Advisory Committee, as she shares invaluable insights and real-life examples of managing crises effectively. From understanding what constitutes a crisis to implementing robust management procedures, this webinar is a must-watch for anyone in the food industry.
What You Will Learn:
Introduction to Crisis Management.
Defining a Crisis.
Legal Responsibilities for Food Businesses.
SALSA’s Requirements.
Crisis Management Procedures.
Top Tips for Effective Crisis Handling.
Food Fraud & Defence with NFCU
Our Food Fraud & Defence webinar is hosted by the Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU). It provides an in-depth look into the critical issues surrounding food fraud and practical strategies to safeguard your business. The event provided an in-depth look into the critical issues surrounding food fraud and offered practical strategies to safeguard businesses.
Our speaker was Ben Pye, Senior Prevention and Relationship Management Officer at the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit. With extensive experience in combating food crime, Ben shared invaluable insights and real-world examples. His expertise helped attendees understand the complexities of food fraud and how to defend against it effectively.
What You Will Learn:
Counterfeit Products - the prevalence of counterfeit food items, their impact on consumers and businesses and the latest strategies for detection and prevention.
Gain insights into common adulteration practices, the substances involved, and their potential health risks.
Essential safety measures and best practices were discussed to ensure the integrity and quality of food and drink products from production to consumption.
Food Defence Strategies emphasised within the food defence clauses within the SALSA Standard. These guidelines are designed to help businesses identify vulnerabilities and implement robust protection measures against food fraud.
Effective Traceability
SALSA Standard Requirement: “Traceability of products and ingredients shall be tested each way at least annually, and more frequently if there are known risks in the supply chain.”
Success with SALSA is not just about meeting the requirements of a single clause; it is about implementing the guiding principles that support an effective food safety culture. This webinar explores food safety culture and how it can be implemented in small food businesses.
Presented by SALSA Auditor Alison Sawyer, this webinar explores the different issues around traceability:
What is end-to-end traceability?
Why is traceability important?
How do you set up an effective traceability system?
The webinar explores the SALSA Traceability Requirements, including:
Traceability procedure
Forward and Backwards traceability
How can your traceability system fail?
What is the difference between traceability testing and mock recalls?
Effective Supplier Approval
Debbie Sullivan, a SALSA Auditor, Mentor and Trainer, led our webinar. Debbie shares her first-hand knowledge of Supplier Approval within micro and small businesses, giving real-life examples.
This webinar aims to guide small food and drink businesses through establishing and maintaining an effective supplier approval process.
What You Will Learn:
Understanding your ingredients.
Who needs approval?
Options for supplier approval.
The importance of specifications Food fraud.
Making a claim.
Intake processes.
Supplier management.
Common failings.
The ongoing management of suppliers, including handling exceptions and emergency suppliers.
Effective Pest Control
Hosted by industry expert Paul Westgate from Veritas Pest Consultancy, this webinar looks at pest control issues facing food and drink producers. Paul has over 20+ years knowledge and he shares the latest industry research and tools to achieve the pest control clauses within the SALSA Standard.
This high-energy webinar will give you the tools to manage an efficient and effective pest control system, covering:
The location of pest control measures and identification on a plan/diagram of the site
Pest control review process
Premises design - how to minimise the risk of pest infestation
Assessment and analysis of pest control inspection results for trends
Effective management of pest control operators
Appropriateness and usage of baits and other materials such as insecticide sprays or fumigants
