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"Our policy for local and regional suppliers will be updated shortly and provide this supply base with the option to join either the SALSA scheme or the SOFHTe Certification scheme" John Clague, Technical Manager Compliance Waitrose |
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"The SOFHTe certification scheme allows buyers and technologists to source products from smaller, local producers who may not have BRC accreditation, without compromising food safety. Musgrave GB would recognise the SOFHTe certification scheme as part of their conditions of supply." Annie Cleary - Musgrave Retail Partners GB |
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"EHDA would like to see small businesses do not suffer from too much burden and high cost placed upon them by certification schemes. What is important is that the small businesses have a well crafted and practical certification scheme, low cost, such as the SOFHTe Certification Scheme. A certification scheme that is easy to comply with, provides complete assurance of Food health and hygiene safety, thereby adding value and supporting small, local food producers." Mohammad Nazir - Chairman European Halal Development Agency (EHDA) |
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"Smaller food businesses are a significant part of an EHO's responsibilities, and the SOFHT Scheme will provide an excellent tool for them to use and demonstrate the food safety measures they have in place" Paul Turner - Principal EHO |
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"This a system aimed at small and medium-sized food operations who find the full requirements of schemes like BRC onerous, but wish to develop their hygiene systems and demonstrate that they reach the highest standards. We do believe that it can offer significant benefits to some licensees" Soil Association Certification Ltd |