Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries

Dr. André Gordon is the Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, a Caribbean-based food science and technology service provider. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in food safety and quality systems training, auditing, and implementation, and has consulted widely for clients including the Centre for Development of Enterprise, COLEACP, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, and the Inter-American Development Bank, among others. Dr. Gordon possesses over 30 years of experience in the provision of solution-oriented technical assistance to the agribusiness sector in the Caribbean, North and Central America, Western and Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. He is an International HACCP Alliance, 21 CFR 117 (PC Rules) and Better Process Control School Lead Trainer and a recognized Processing Authority.

1. Introduction: Effective Implementation of Food Safety and Quality Systems: Prerequisites and Other Considerations
2. Food Safety-Based Strategies for Addressing Trade and Market Access Issues
3. Food Safety Systems Implementation to Meet European Market Requirements
4. Application of Appropriate Technologies to Improve Quality and Safety: Coconut Water Case Study
5. Case Studies: Formula Safe Foods
6. Case Study: Food Safety and Quality Systems in Solving Market Access Prohibition for Vegetable Product: Amaranthus
7. Case Study: Improving the Quality and Viability of a Traditional Beverage: Irish (Sea) Moss: Gracilaria
8. Case Study: Addressing the Problem of Alicyclobacillus in Tropical Beverages
9. Case Study: FSQS Implementation in Small Beverage Operations
10. Case Study: FSQS Implementation in Sauce and Spice Production Firms
11. Case Study: FSQS Implementation Across an Industry Sector: Nutmeg and Mace in Grenada
12. Dos and Don'ts of FSQS Systems Implementation