Transcript Houwelings: IFCO Food Safety & Quality Paul Pederson
Reusable Packaging Association RPC Food Safety Committee: Development & Progress
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RPA – RPC Food Safety Committee We operate our pooling solutions operations under two Core Brands:
CHEP
CHEP is a pooling solutions business specializing in the provision of reusable pallets, crates, containers and associated logistics services. CHEP owns and manages approximately 300 million pallets, crates and containers in more than 50 countries.
IFCO
IFCO operates a pool of more than 150 million reusable plastic crates (RPCs) worldwide and, in the USA, sorts, repairs and reissues about 200 million pallets a year through its pallet management network.
Brambles is a pooling solutions company specialising in the provision of reusable pallets, crates and containers and associated logistics services. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Brambles operates across multiple industry supply chains in more than 50 countries.
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RPA – RPC Food Safety Committee Our business is divided into three segments: •Our Pallets segment serves customers in multiple supply chains across three regions: Americas; Europe, Middle East & Africa; and Asia-Pacific •Our RPCs segment mostly serves the fresh produce sector across Europe, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa •Our Containers operations provide solutions for the bulk goods, automotive, aerospace and catalyst and chemical sectors worldwide
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RPA – RPC Food Safety Committee The Reusable Cycle:
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RPA – RPC Food Safety Committee IFCO RPC – World Leader in RPC Pooling Services
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• • • • Pioneer in pool management for reusable plastic containers for the transport of fruit and vegetables Alternative to traditional packaging (cardboard, wood) Market leader in USA and Europe Key facts: • Worldwide pool of more than 180 million RPCs (1) • over 900 million trips (1) worldwide • • • • over 9,200 grower customers around 150 retailer partners over 10,400 delivery points over 2,700 collection points (1) Per 11/13
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History – 2012
• Pallet Border Questions • • ISPM – 15 HT – Mex vs. HT – US • RPC Border Questions • Shipments crossing with residual product • USDA APHIS does not allow any undeclared plant material crossing the border undeclared
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History – 2013
• RPC Task Force • • • Canada, U.S., industry and RPC membership involved Search for understanding and information Consensus for collaboration reached • 123 • Regulatory Acceptance • • Canadian and U.S. Regulatory satisfied Industry tasked with further investigation • RPA RPC Food Safety Committee • • Formed to provide a total supply chain solution Membership to include representatives from all areas of the supply chain
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The Reason
• Request for Knowledge • Several IFCO customers continued to ask for more knowledge regarding sanitation, quality, processes and food safety • Programs and procedures common within IFCO must become common for IFCO customers • Request to Grow • Retail partners with IFCO and other RPC companies have continued to request the program expand at high speed.
• As RPCs expand, the need to standardize is clear • Need to Collaborate • • RPC best practices will touch the entire supply chain RPC providers, retailers and growers all have a part in the supply chain and correct RPC use • Need to Improve • RPCs have well documented and accepted benefits for all users • But a single food safety mistake can not only jeopardize RPCs, but the customers that use them as well
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The Participants
• Total Supply Chain Collaboration • • Because RPCs travel through the entire supply chain, representation from all points within it are necessary RPC Providers, Retailers, Growers and Support companies are all working together towards best practices
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Grower & Retailer Best Practices
• Transportation • • • Covered Van Trailers or flatbeds with covers Trailer inspections signed and passed with each load of incoming RPCs (from RPC provider) Trailer condition in good repair and food safe
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Grower & Retailer Best Practices
• Receiving • • • RPCs should be wrapped to minimize risk of contamination RPCs should be received dry and ready for use Trailers full of RPCs should be sealed with load seals and corresponding invoice for traceability • Clear communication of delivery details should be timely
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Grower & Retailer Best Practices
• Storage • RPCs and all food contact packaging should be stored inside and under cover to minimize risk of contamination (where facilities allow) • RPCs and all food contact packaging should be stored in areas under pest control and Good Agricultural and Manufacturing Practices are in place • RPCs and all food contact packaging should be stored away from food contact packaging or hazardous materials
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Grower & Retailer Best Practices
• Returns and Unused RPC Protocol • • • Stack unused RPCs or returns in a folded and interlocking manner Please wrap tightly when finished return pallets are full Notify RPC provider when returns inventory reaches the volume agreed upon with your RPC provider
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Grower & Retailer Best Practices
• Usage • • • Follow GMP and GAP closely when dealing with RPCs. Treat them as a food contact surface Ensure all latches are “clicked,” and locked in place Only use
RPC compliant
labels • Cross stack all full RPCs according to retailer specifications where applicable
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RPC Provider Best Practices
• Transportation • • • Load Seals on every shipment Wrapped and protected RPCs Traceable carriers and full communication
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RPC Provider Best Practices
• Universal HACCP • • Simple & Universal 2 CCP’s • • Temperature Chemical Concentration
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RPC Provider Best Practices
• Food Safety Surveillance • • • Surface Testing • ATP surface swabs to monitor product sanitation Environmental Testing • Post sanitation APC testing to ensure equipment sanitation Plant & Human Pathogen Testing
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RPC Provider Best Practices
• 3 rd Party Auditing • • • Employ 3 rd party ISO auditing for a “fresh perspective,” of plant operations Follow up with rigorous self inspections and internal audits Lead industry into GFSI benchmarked auditing like SQF or BRC
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RPC Provider Best Practices
• Training Programs • • • • GMP Ready • Employ Food Safety Managers GFSI Ready • Employ Practitioners Train the managers and maintain food safety credentials Train the line level employees at least annually in the following areas: • Food Safety • • • Food Defence Chemical Training GMP’s & Hygiene
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The Progress
• Industry Wide Best Practices • Best Practices followed by all users and providers of RPCs will aid growth, food safety and quality of RPCs • Universal HACCP Program • Universal HACCP programs are key to ensure RPC providers grow in tandem to provide food safety to all • Standard Expectations • RPC best practices will be accepted across the industry. All users of RPCs will contribute to correct use • Total Supply Chain Security • • By collaborating with representatives from all areas of the supply chain, everything can be addressed By strengthening this collaboration, all RPC users will be more secure • Release Date • Best Practices Document to be released in 2014.
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