How Does Food Security Affect The Food Industry?

The current economic state as well as world market conditions have necessitated food industries to find a way to increase competitiveness through better production procedures, enhancing product quality and reducing the costs of production. To be specific on the food industry, other factors have been brought under consideration, the prerequisite to product the health of consumers and well as the requisite to ensure food safety. Hence, the existence of a body or system that guarantees food security is vital in safeguarding the image of a company as well as its reputation. It also helps in increasing global and domestic market shares. Over the years, food security has become a huge concern globally more so in arid areas necessitating governments and public health institutions to find more feasible ways of regulating production chains. HACCP system is …show more content…
Mandatory or recommended use of the system is entrenched in laws of many countries, industries and it is being accepted by consumers widely. Below are scenario of relevant cases where HACCP has been adopted in the food industry Fermam RK. (2007). In Sau Paulo Brazil, the Health Ministry in 1994 made the HACCP system mandatory for all facilities dealing with food handling through Portaria 1428. The agriculture Ministry in 1998 ascertained the application of the system in industries dealing with animal origin products through Portaria 46. The United States of America Food and Drug administration in 1972 determined the use of the HACCP system for canned foods of low acidity. Currently the body as well as agriculture ministry necessitate the application of HACCP for beef, fish and poultry products. In 2001, the FDA necessitated that both domestic and international producers of fruit juice adopt HACCP in their production processes. The same was also adopted for industries dealing with exportation of