Food companies need to get audited and their personnel need to get trained frequently, and this is a growing trend in the evolving regulatory landscape and a highly competitive and global supply chain. However, what matters the most to food companies when getting audited? How significant is auditor competence as an attribute? How about the time that the audit takes, and the time to get the report? Or for training, what role does technology play?

To understand this, Eurofins conducted a blind survey of industry participants – nearly 600 respondents answered questions related to Certification and food safety Training.

Some of the highlights included:

 Ultimately, the following factors influenced food companies’ decision to go through food safety certification:

1. Customer Requirements/Requests Relationships;
2. Industry Standard; and
3. Value Proposition. 

When it came to training, the top three influencers to go through Food Safety Training were identified as:

• Developing Competence (Gaining, Improving, Growing)
• Relevance and Subject of Training Cost and Time