Campden BRI and Alchemy in partnership with BRC, SGS, SQF and TSI have released the results of the fourth annual global survey of food safety training. The survey questioned food and drink manufacturers and processors worldwide to identify the needs, effectiveness and challenges of food safety training in the industry. The results reveal some interesting trends: Improving food safety culture was the top training goal for almost 80% of those surveyed Many companies are not exploiting the specialist expertise available in their HR departments Traditional training methods are still favored over online methods

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Training Survey
2016
Bertrand Emond
bertrand.emond@campdenbri.co.uk

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• Need for benchmark data: How does my training
programme compare to others on a global scale?
• 4th Annual Global Survey
by Campden BRI and Alchemy
in partnership with BRC, SGS, SQF, TSI
• Sent to over 25,000 sites world-wide
• Food Manufacturers & Processors

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• Wide scope, including:
– Business size, sector, region
– Responsibility for training
– Budget, amount of training (staff/senior staff)
– Type of training, topics
– Training activities audits, deficiencies
– Ways of measuring competency/qualification
– How document and manage training records
– Training goals, needs and challenges
– Selection criteria for training provider/method
– Benefits of training
– Changes compared to last year

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Level of satisfaction with current food safety training undertaken

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How many hours of food safety training undertaken per year

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Other
Horizon Scanning
Intentional Adulteration
GFSI Program Overview
Product Sampling Protocols
Maintenance Staff Program
Food Safety Culture
Validation/Verification
Supplier Audit/Quality Assurance
Root Cause Analyses
Risk Assessments
Contractors/Visitor Requirements
Food Defense Program
Food Quality Program
Corrective Action Procedures
Internal Auditing Program
Sanitation/Cleaning
Allergen Program
Traceability/Recall
Food Safety Program
Personal Hygiene
Good Manufacturing Practices
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Food Safety Topics Currently Covered by Company Training Program
Employee
Manager/
Supervisor

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Do you require your suppliers to train their staff on food safety issues:
39.9
33.8
14.4
6.4
Raw Materials Suppliers
Yes mandatory
Yes we encourage
but not mandatory
No
No but we plan to in
the future
46.6
35.9
10.3
3.3
Services Suppliers
Yes mandatory
Yes we encourage
but not mandatory
No
No but we plan to in
the future
27.6
40.4
24.2
3.8
Equipment Suppliers
Yes mandatory
Yes we encourage
but not mandatory
No
No but we plan to
in the future
55.6
21.7
11.4
2.7
Agency and Temporary Staff
Yes mandatory
Yes we encourage
but not mandatory
No
No but we plan to
in the future

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Agreement with the following statements:
•Our company could be more productive if our employees consistently
adhered to our food safety programs
•Despite our efforts in employee food safety classroom training, we still have
employees not following our food safety program on the plant floor.
•Based on current management support, I am able to provide the needed
food safety training to drive appropriate, consistent food safety behaviours.

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6.3 9.2 5.3 4.8
20.9
36.4
24.9 22.9
72.8
54.4
69.8 72.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Clear vision for
improving food safety
in next 12 months
Company is an industry
leader in food safety
standards
Staff are highly
motivated to do their
job well
Have effective, user-
friendly food safety
systems in place
Level of Statement Agreement
Agree
Neither agree nor
disagree
Disagree

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84.3
Did you change your training provider during 2015
Yes
No
54.0
46.0
Is there a need for a training quality standard
Yes
No

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• How do you compare to others ?
• Annual survey
• Helpful tool to track developments
and highlight trends
• Help to develop solutions

33. Great Training Quotes
• “The only thing worse than training good employees
and losing them, is not training your employees and
keeping them “ Zig Ziglar
• “’Tis skill, not strength, that governs the ship”
Thomas Fuller
• "If you think training is expensive, try ignorance and
stagnation“ Peter Drucker

34. Training at Campden BRI
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Knowledge, Skills and
Continuing Professional
Development
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