Comprehensive guide to food law

Course Overview

About the course

This course will provide delegates with a detailed grounding in food law.

Who should attend?

This course will be suitable for anyone working in a food business with responsibility for food law compliance such as Technical and QA staff, product development and production staff who need a comprehensive overview of food regulation.

What is the cost?

The cost of £600 + vat includes lunch, refreshments, comprehensive course notes and a certificate of attendance.

What is the programme?

The course starts at 09:30 and ends at 16:30 and includes the following topics:

Day 1

09:00  Registration/Coffee

10:00  Introduction to food law  

• Regulatory framework
• Offences/defences    

10:45  Introduction to general food law

11:15  Coffee

11:30  General food law continued 

• Unsafe food
  
• Traceability
• Product recall/withdrawal
  

12:15  Hygiene Law

• Overview of hygiene requirements
• Pre-requisites
• HACCP

13:00  Lunch

• 13:45  Hygiene law continued  
  Approved establishments
• Microbiological criteria

15:00  Coffee

15:15  Imported food control

• Products of animal origin
• Foods not of animal origin

16:30  Close

Day 2

09:00 Registration  

09:30 Recap of day 1

10:00 Food Information law

• Introduction to food information law
• Food Information for Consumers

11.15 Coffee

• Food information for consumers continued
• Nutrition/Health claims  
• Other claims ("free from" etc)
• Organic foods

13:00 Lunch

13.45 Food allergen control

• Food additives
• Food contact materials
• Food contaminants

15.00 Coffee   

15.15 Novel foods

15.45 Enforcement

• Enforcement agencies
• Enforcement sanctions

16.30 Close

Who is the Tutor?

Dr Andy Bowles - Andy is a specialist food law solicitor who has years of experience gained as a Quality Assurance Manager in the dairy industry and as Acting Head of Environmental Health at a London Borough. He has lectured extensively on food law matters on behalf of the Food Standards Agency.

Where is the training taking place?

The seminar will be held in Norwich

Norwich - ABC Food Law Executive box at Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich.

There is free on site parking and the venue is a short walk from Norwich station (London Liverpool St 1 hr 50 mins).

There is also a Holiday Inn on site(please note that the course fee does not include accommodation)

How do I book?

Please click on the "Book" tab above. Payment can be made by Debit/Credit card by Paypal online or over the phone (simply call 01603 274486).

Where can I find out more information?

Please contact us on 01603 274486 or admin@abcfoodlaw.co.uk and we will be happy to help.

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