ISO 22000:2018, sets the requirements for any organization in the food chain, for food safety management systems. It describes what is needed by an organization to demonstrate that it’s capable of controlling all kinds of food hazards, thereby ensuring that the food is safe for consumption. In addition to helping organisations to reduce risks and improve performance, the benefits of being ISO 22000 compliant include:

• Improved health and safety: By minimizing food risks, customers, employees and anyone else that may come into contact with the food can enjoy better health and safety outcomes.
• Improved customer Satisfaction: Having a food safety management system in place will help to deliver safe and reliable products that meet customer expectations. In turn, this will build consumer trust in the organisation.
• Transparency: ISO 22000 helps businesses to improve the traceability of their products and achieve greater transparency regarding operations.
• Quick response to risks: Organisations are able to respond faster and more efficiently to issues that may negatively affect food safety and quality. This helps to prevent any contamination during the production process.
• Reduced investigation time: in the event that contamination does occur, an effective food safety management system will help the organisation to reduce the time it takes to investigate when, how and why it occurred. This not only saves time, but also helps to prevent future contamination.

• Improvement initiatives: through analysis & evaluation, setting objectives, corrective action, awareness & training, effective auditing and effective management reviews