Benchmarking your Cold Chain - Benchmarking Tool

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COLD CHAIN

BENCHMARKING

TOOL

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The Benchmarking Tool

Aimed at helping Australian companies to be benchmarked against best practice and compliance

in the handling of goods for human consumption.

By participating, a valuable, long-term resource can be created, leading to continuing improvement, compliance and profitability.

Australia’s first program to benchmark all players in the cold chain

Inspired by and developed in conjunction with the

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

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…you’ve got your report, but where do you go from there?

Useful feedback on cold chain processes and quality management that need

improvement

Recommendations and access to specific training resources or practical courses to help achieve more robust compliance.

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…not bad, but here’s how you can become more compliant Useful feedback on cold chain processes

and quality management that need improvement

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…credit where credit is due

Useful feedback on cold chain processes and quality management that need

improvement

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…but that’s not all

Specific guidance on individual questions

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…but that’s not all

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…but that’s not all

✓ Unique ID code issued for every participant

✓ Keep returning for review and training purposes

✓ Print report immediately, or

download for future reference

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Seven steps to generate a detailed report

Essential background steps

A few essential details on the business

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The business sentiment towards the cold chain and its impact on the business and its products

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Seven steps to generate a detailed report

The readiness of the business, with appropriate foundation processes in place to work within a cold chain and

move towards a compliant cold chain

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Optional cold chain operational steps

The processes required to manage incoming goods in a compliant manner

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Ensuring internal temperature practices and facility management is controlled to ensure goods are maintained

within temperature specifications

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Strengthening the processes required to ensure outbound goods are dispatched under the best possible

conditions to maintain compliance with specifications

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Completing the journey until delivery of the goods to the customer

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Benchmarking to fit any business

Choose the option that will help your business type

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Benchmarking to fit any business

You run a restaurant with no take-aways

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Benchmarking to fit any business

You run a cold chain delivery service

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The resources

Depending on the Benchmark score, select resources or training will be

suggested

Format Location Free or Fee

1. Cold Chain Process

Delivery of goods Incoming goods Outgoing goods Document map

Downloadable 4-page document PDF www.afccc.org.au/training/resources Free

Copyrights apply

2. AFCCC Cold chain fundamentals Downloadable Powerpoint 38 slides PDF www.afccc.org.au/training/resources Free

Copyrights apply 3. Australian Cold Food Code Part 1 - Basic principles of thermometers and

how to use them

Downloadable Booklet –28 pages PDF www.afccc.org.au/training/resources Free

Copyrights apply

4. Australian Cold Food Code Part 2a - Guiding principles of fresh produce transport and storage - product specifications

Downloadable A4 document –211 pages PDF www.afccc.org.au/training/resources Free

Copyrights apply

5. Cold Chain Professional Development Series - Thermometers and the Cold Chain Practitioner

Online course www.afccc.org.au/training/resources Fees apply

6. Cold Chain Professional Development Series - Thermometers and the Managing Practitioner

Online course www.afccc.org.au/training/resources Fees apply

7. Australian Avocado Supply Chain Best Practice Guide - an example of world's best practice in the handling of product in the cold chain

Downloadable A4 document –30 pages PDF www.afccc.org.au/training/resources on behalf of Hort Innovation Australia Ltd

Free Copyrights apply

8. Meat and Livestock Australia - meat safety, traceability, and The Toolbox online training.

A range of workshops, tools and other resources for red meat producers.

The Toolbox is an eLearning platform containing a collection of digital resources for red meat roducers including training packages, tools and calculators

https://www.mla.com.au/extension-training-and-tools/

Seek advice: Phone: 02 9463 9333 email: [email protected]

Some resources free but seek MLA advice

9. Australian Cold Chain Guidelines 2017 - Australian Food & Grocery Council

Downloadable A4 document –53 pages PDF www.afccc.org.au/training/resources on behalf of Australian Food & Grocery Council

Free Copyrights apply

10. Dairy Australia - workshops, training and events A range of training courses on food safety, and webinars are conducted by Dairy Australia

https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/manufacturing-resources-and- support/training#.Y0jOUlJBwUE Seek advice: Phone: 1800 004 377 Contacts directory at www.dairyaustralia.com.au

Seek advice from Dairy Australia

11. Seafood Industry Australia A range of training courses on food safety are available https://seafoodindustryaustralia.com.au/tag/training/

Seek advice: [email protected]

Seek advice from Seafood Industry Australia

12. HACCP Australia - Food safety programs and training A large range of food safety training is available in accredited and non- accredited courses covering hospitality and retail industries

https://haccp.com.au/services/training/

Seek advice: Phone: P: (02) 9956 6911 email:[email protected]

Seek advice from HACCP Australia

13. Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) - International food safety standard and auditing (USA)

Global Food Safety Initiative Certification https://online-training.registrarcorp.com/resources/gfsi- certification/

Seek advice from GFSI

14. Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) The AIP runs a broad range of technical training courses across Australia and New Zealand and Asia.

http://aipack.com.au/education/half-day-training-courses/

Seek advice: Phone 07 3278 4490 or Contact page on website for email inquiry

Seek advice from AIP

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The resources

Cold chain fundamentals – an AFCCC tool

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Cold chain PROCESS – an AFCCC tool

The resources

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Cold Food Code Part 1– an AFCCC tool

The resources

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Cold Food Code Part 1– online training

The resources

CERTIF ICATE

OF COM PLETIO N

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

Mark Mitchell Chairman AFCCC

M r. N a me Surna me

Date

ha s succ essfully c o m pleted the p rac tic a l tra ining c o urse SCCE1001, Pa rt 1 in the Co ld Cha in Pro fessio na l Develo pm ent Series co vering Thermo m eters a nd the Cold Chain

Pra c titioner, w hic h inc lud es these m od ules:

The Austra lia n Fo o d Cold Cha in Co unc il (AFCCC) c ong ra tula tes you o n this a c hievem ent a nd w ishes you every suc c ess a s a pr o fessiona l in the sa fe ha nd ling o f chilled or fr o zen fo o d s fro m fa rm o r fa c to ry to the c o nsum er thr o ug ho ut the Australia n c o ld c ha in.

FCC01 Intro d uc tio n to the c old c ha in FCC02 Hea t a nd tem pera ture FCC03 Therm om eter typ es FCC04 Tem p era ture mea surement

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Cold Food Code Part 2a – an AFCCC tool

The resources

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With a lot of help from our friends

The resources

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With a lot of help from our friends

The resources

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Formed in 2017, in response to growing concerns about shortcomings in the Australian cold chain, the Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC) is a not-

for-profit group of industry leaders committed to reducing food wastage and

improving innovation, compliance and food safety for the Australian community.