Food Safety for Product Development at Commonwealth Kitchen

A 1-day, content-filled course with food safety and product development experts Amanda Kinchla from the University of Massachusetts Food Science Department.

Do you want to better understand the food safety principles behind your process? Do you need help with product development for your current or future food product? Propel your business to the next level by delving into product development and food safety.

This 1-day course will cover the following topics:

• Principles of Food Safety

   

• The Product Development Process Cycle to Creating a New Food Product
• Product Development Process (including business strategy, product testing, product launch)
• HACCP Plan requirements and/or Low-acid & Acidified certification
• Financial/Business Considerations
• Determining formula, process and packaging for a safe food system
• Process Validation requirements
• Label Regulations, product claims, ingredient statements and nutrition facts
• Operational capabilities and Quality Controls