In this context, investments and practices of food producers in safe, healthy and sustainable food production processes will support not only today but also future generations to live in a healthy world. E. Özgörkey Group's frozen food brand Feast has drawn attention to the issues that have recently come to the fore regarding food safety.

Food Safety: Guarantee of Human Health

Food safety includes a series of measures and standards implemented to ensure that food products are healthy and safe at every stage from production to consumption. One of the biggest responsibilities of food manufacturers is to provide safe products to consumers by producing under hygienic conditions and labeling correctly. Foodborne illnesses affect millions of people worldwide and are a huge burden on health systems. Therefore, investing in food safety practices is crucial to both protecting the health of individuals and supporting the well-being of societies.

However, food safety plays an important role not only in the production process but also in the food supply chain. Food manufacturers making their products traceable and conducting meticulous quality controls is a big step in ensuring global food safety. Compliance with global food safety standards such as BRCGS and ISO 22000 helps food manufacturers improve their internal processes and provide consumers with reliable products.

Sustainability: Investing in the Future

Sustainability refers to food producers continuing their activities by taking into account their environmental, economic and social responsibilities. Efficient use of resources in food production, minimizing waste and adopting environmentally friendly methods are the cornerstones of sustainability.

Problems such as wrong practices in agricultural areas, excessive use of water resources, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity threaten both the environment and human health. The steps that food producers will take to find solutions to these environmental challenges will not only protect the environment in the long term, but will also contribute to the sustainable growth of businesses. Applications such as energy-saving technologies, recycling systems and water management will both help protect nature and increase the efficiency of businesses by reducing costs. In addition, reducing carbon footprints and adopting environmentally friendly production processes will allow businesses to increase their reliability in society and gain a competitive advantage.

Areas Where Food Producers Should Invest

Steps taken in food safety and sustainability not only protect the environment and human health, but also ensure the long-term success of food producers. Investments in this area provide the basis for more efficient and safer production processes. Some important areas that food producers should focus on are:

• Technology and R&D Investments: The development of innovative production techniques and sustainable technologies enables production processes to become more efficient and environmentally friendly.
• Education and Awareness Raising: Training employees on food safety and sustainability issues helps improve quality and safety at every stage.
• Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Protecting natural resources and adopting environmentally friendly production methods ensures long-term food security and environmental protection.
• Transparency and Traceability: Ensuring that the processes of products from source to consumption are traceable forms the basis of safe and sustainable food production.

Feast Achieves AA+ Rating in BRCGS Certification Audit for the 5th Consecutive Year

For nearly 25 years, BRCGS has been recognized worldwide as one of the reference standards for food safety, integrity, legality and quality management. For industries that produce, process and package food and food ingredients, the standard provides a security framework for global traceability. Adopted by more than 130 authorities in over 22.000 countries, BRCGS is implemented by 10% of the top 70 retailers, 60% of quick service restaurants and 25% of the top 50 manufacturers worldwide.

Feast has once again proven its high standards in food safety and sustainability. Feast has completed its audit for BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard certification with an AA+ rating for the 5th consecutive year.

Feast’s success is a result of full compliance with standards and meticulous practices in all operational processes. The company continues to apply the highest criteria in food safety and environmental awareness.

Source: HORECA TREND and Feast