| Cost-Effective Management Tools for Ensuring Food Quality and Safety Contributor(s): Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao) (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9251070202 ISBN-13: 9789251070208 Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FA OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General - Reference - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Dewey: 664.907 |
| LCCN: 2013453916 |
| Series: Fao Training Materials for Agricultural Management, Marketin |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7" W x 10.1" (2.35 lbs) 362 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purpose of Cost-effective Management Tools for Ensuring Food Quality and Safety is to improve and build the capacities of small and medium agro-industrial enterprises in order to guarantee the quality and safety of food products. The approach integrates the different factors that affect the capacity of a business to produce foods to meet market expectations and recognized standards, while maintaining and increasing the profitability and life of the business. Management and technical aspects are integrated through a practical and cost-effective approach. The consists of four modules on the following subjects: the use of market information for improving quality management; systems and tools for improving quality and safety management in agro-industry; the application of quality management principles in small and medium agro-industrial enterprises; planning as a tool for improving quality and safety management. The manual contains case studies, exercises and bibliographic references, as well as a trainers guide, PowerPoint presentations (on CD-ROM), appendices with further reading, links of interest and a glossary. The manual aims to assist trainers and entrepreneurs wishing to use the material for self-learning. With this manual, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides the small and medium agro-industry sector in developing countries with an important tool for improving competitiveness and the capacity to deliver high-quality products to consumers. The package consists of a boxed set of five paperbacks." |
Contributor Bio(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |