{"id":1195,"date":"2020-12-13T00:58:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T00:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toscaltd.com\/uk\/2020\/12\/13\/how-tosca-rpcs-support-food-safety-in-the-supply-chain\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T18:28:34","slug":"how-tosca-rpcs-support-food-safety-in-the-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toscaltd.com\/de\/blog\/how-tosca-rpcs-support-food-safety-in-the-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tosca RPCs support food safety in the supply chain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As consumer trends show, customers want to know more about what\u2019s in their food, where it comes from, and how it\u2019s made; visibility to the entire supply chain is more important than ever. One part of that supply chain is food packaging. The FDA regulates what materials the packaging is made out of and what type of information is put on the packaging. But unlike food production and the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which is heavily regulated by the FDA, only some guidance has been given on how to manufacture food safe packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tosca is one of the nation\u2019s leading providers of reusable containers that transport eggs, produce and case-ready meat from supplier to grocery retailer. As part of a reusable supply chain, containers move from supplier to retailer to Tosca\u2019s wash sites to be inspected, cleaned, sanitized, and ready for another turn through the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a vital part of the food supply chain, we believe it is critically important to provide food safe packaging. To provide peace of mind and assurance to our customers, Tosca has taken the initiative and has successfully certified all 16 of our service centers to the components of ISO 22000 standards for sanitation and hygiene services. To achieve this high standard, each service center went through a yearlong journey and audit resulting in certification to ISO\/TS 22002-4: Food Packaging Manufacturing and ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Components of a robust Food Safety Management System focus on important aspects including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n