Transcript Setting up a HACCP plan for fruit drying company

Edith Kunihira
June 2010
Background
 NUCSL is a cooperative of 200 fruit farmers based in
the central part of Uganda
 2006- Outsourced drying of pineapples and sent
samples to Austria- Quality well received
 2007- Received grant from government to construct
own fruit drying factory
 2009- Received funding from Swiss Contact for organic
conversion with AE as service provider
Brief Analysis
Weaknesses
 No food safety plan in place in factory
 Available market for only one quarter of what the
farmers’ produce
Opportunities
 Potential market- UK, Germany, Italy, France and
Holand largest importers of dried fruit and vegetables
 Increased consumer awareness about healthy living
Purpose
Project will enable NUCSL factory produce high
quality dry fruit that can be marketed in the EU
for high returns
Goal and Objectives
 Ultimately, aims at improving livelihoods of NUCSL
farmers by linking them to sustainable markets
This will be achieved by
 Improving product quality by setting up and
implementing HACCP plan for NUCSL factory
 Developing Market strategies to increase exposure in
EU market and create business partnerships
Actions (1)
1. Improving product quality through HACCP plan establishment and implementation
Timeframe
Action
Identification of qualified processing staff
Capacity building of management team
Establishment of a HACCP system
Communication of the developed
HACCP system and procedures
Implementation of developed systems
and Procedures
Periodic internal Audits
Application for Certification
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Actions (2)
2. Developing Market strategies to increase exposure in
EU market and create business partnerships
Activities
Contact embassies for relevant commercial
contacts
Research relevant trade journals
Develop commercial communication plan
Participate in Trade fairs
Develop contacts with EU trade associations,
importers
Resources
Staff
Funds
Time
Criteria for success
 HACCP certificate by end 2011
 At least 2 new business partners by end 2011
 Exports of at least 80% of farmer produce to the EU by
2012