Chair: Richard Jones, Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd

Technical Secretary: Philip Stevenson

The effective management of quality is of vital concern to the food retailing and manufacturing industries and their suppliers. This active and broad-ranging panel deals with the development and application of cost-effective quality and environmental management systems across a wide range of food-based activities. Developments in legislation and technical issues relevant to these areas are also discussed, as outlined in the Principal Areas of Interest

The panel has acted as a forum at which representatives of interested parties have discussed the further development and implementation of a number of standards for the food industry and its suppliers, including the BRC Technical Standard, ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 15161 and HACCP auditing standards.

It has also helped to oversee the development of CCFRA’s HACCP auditing standard and associated protocol.