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Save Up To £125 In Last Days Of VWA Courses January Sale
Hurry! Time is running out to make savings of up to £125 per person with Verner Wheelock Associates’ January Sale.
Delegates booking by 31 January this year can benefit from a 5% discount on selected specialist food industry training courses by the award-winning company.
The courses include Training the Trainer, a recognised qualification for anyone wanting to train others in food safety and nutrition; Creating Savoury Flavours, the only course of its kind in the UK and ideal for those working in flavour and seasoning formulations, ready meals and snack foods; Understanding Flavours which examines the role of flavours and gives insight into their creation; and HACCP Validation and Verification which is an ideal refresher for those who need to review their HACCP knowledge at intermediate/advanced level.
Also included in the sale are VWA’s brand new courses for 2012. Legal Labelling provides a working knowledge of legislative requirements for food composition and labelling. It covers nutrition and health claims, origin marking, date coding, additives, allergens, and ingredients declarations.
The company has also introduced two new courses to help manufacturers understand new standards issued by the British Retail Consortium. The BRC Issue 6 course focuses on updates to the Global Standard for Food Safety, which came into force this month, and helps delegates to prepare for their next BRC audit with confidence. The BRC Issue 4 Packaging course provides expert help in ensuring that clients who wish to achieve certification against the latest Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials can meet the stringent requirements in terms of safety, legality and quality, and also requirements for HACCP.
Another new course addresses the increasing concern of food allergies and intolerances which affects up to 4% of adults and 6% of children in the UK. Managing Food Allergens in Manufacturing includes guidance on the effective control of allergens in the food supply from supplier to delivery; risk assessment; cleaning and validation; testing and labelling.
Full details of all courses including dates and prices can be found at www.vwa.co.uk or by calling 01756 700802
TQS Food Consulting Pick Up Top Technologist Gong At SOFHT Awards
Karen Sargant, Client Services Director at Bristol-based TQS Tec-Specs, part of TQS Food Consulting has been awarded the Technologist of the Year Award by the Society of Food Hygiene Technology (SOFHT), the organisation that promotes best practice in food safety and hygiene.
Karen, who was presented with the accolade by Society Chairman, Simon Houghton Dodd at SOFHT’s recent annual awards luncheon in London, has worked in the food industry for more than 20 year. At TQS Food Consulting Karen is responsible for assisting food manufacturers with meeting the technical specifications required by grocery retailers and has specific experience with Sainsbury’s Tesco, Asda and Morrisons. She also advises on quality certification schemes such as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) which many food manufacturers also undergo.
Established in 2002, TQS Food Consulting offers advice and practical support on food safety quality assurance to the food, drink and allied industries. This is the second time that TQS Food Consulting has been recognised by SOFHT, having won Company of the Year (under 100 employees) in 2006.
Andrew Skinner, TQS Food Consulting Managing Director said: “SOFHT is highly regarded within the food industry for promoting quality standards. We are delighted that Karen’s extensive experience within client specifications and quality assurance has been recognised with this award. It is also pleasing to have been awarded a second time in five years”
Greggs Technical Director Headlines SOFHT Pathogenic Bacteria Seminar
Bill Wadsworth, Technical Director at Greggs will be speaking on the Importance of Pathogenic Bacteria at a Breakfast Seminar being held by the Society of Food Hygiene Technology (SOFHT) on 8 March 2012.
With the spectrum of bacteria likely to cause disease broadening, Bill Wadsworth will discuss the business challenges presented by pathogenic bacteria with case studies of the solutions chosen to safeguard both products and customers.
In addition, Thelma Hooper, Microbiology Group Technical Manager at Alcontrol Laboratories will present an overview of the type of pathogen testing avialable to meet compliance, as well as exploring the rationale behind the methods used. Culprit organisms under the microscope will be Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli 0157.
Breakfast Seminar attendees will have the opportunity to seek guidance on detecting pathogens, air concerns, or discuss their requirements by contributing to a Q & A session after each speaker’s presentation.
The ½ day SOFHT Breakfast Seminar event costs £35 for members and £70 for non-members, with places limited to 25.. For further details, or to book a place www.sofht.co.uk or contact Su Werran 01872 872500.
Hurry! Time is running out to make savings of up to £125 per person with Verner Wheelock Associates’ January Sale. 
Karen Sargant, Client Services Director at Bristol-based TQS Tec-Specs, part of TQS Food Consulting has been awarded the Technologist of the Year Award by the Society of Food Hygiene Technology (SOFHT), the organisation that promotes best practice in food safety and hygiene.