Mérieux NutriSciences Online Training Academy

Per FSMA and USDA requirements, companies within the food industry are required to have a comprehensive and actionable Food Defense plan and Vulnerability Assessment.                          This essential and timely course covers both practical and useful food defense strategies and those measures and methods needed to be ready to deal with an intentional contamination event facing a company.  This course is purposefully designed to assist a company to be compliant with regulatory requirements (FSMA and USDA) and the requirements of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) audit systems (such as SQF, BRC, IFS and FSSC 22,000). *Note: This course will be available to you for 1 year from the date of purchase. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.  Read more

Developing and maintaining a robust and effective internal audit system provides meaningful and actionable improvements for your food safety and food quality processes. Course attendees will gain knowledge in developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective internal audit program.  They will also learn how to determine the best audit methods and proper management techniques for creating an effective and efficient internal audit system.  This course is designed for individuals who are responsible for developing and maintaining internal audit systems.  Who should take this course: Quality Assurance Managers Internal Audit Managers GSFI Program Managers Corporate Quality Managers Requirements Computer with working camera and microphone Strong internet connection Instructor Ami Jo Akins, Technical Consultant, Mérieux NutriSciences Ami has over twelve years experience in quality assurance and regulatory compliance in bottled water, brewed teas, carbonated beverages and olives/antipastos. She maintained a Pennsylvania State Certified Lab for Microbiology of Drinking Water. She successfully developed several HACCP plans and an SQF Program. She created a complete line of Organic and Nutraceutical beverages for a beverage company. It was her responsibility to determine label accuracy and maintain FDA compliance. Ami is experienced in HACCP and SQF Implementation. She has assisted our clients in the areas of HACCP Training, SQF Training, SQF Implementation, Interim QA Management and Laboratory Training. Click here for information about our cancellation policy. A minimum of 5 students is needed to run this course. Read more

This Implementing SQF System course is designed for those individuals, such as the SQF practitioner, responsible for developing, aligning, verifying, maintaining, and otherwise supporting the site’s SQF food safety System and its culture of food safety. With a focus on continuous improvement, practical activities provide attendees the opportunity to align their existing programs with the SQF Code and build skills that will enable an environment where food safety is a top priority. It is recommended that participants have successfully completed a HACCP training course meeting the definition found in the Glossary of the SQF Code, edition 9 before attending this course. A HACCP course is available on this website. Click here for Mérieux NutriScience's online HACCP course. Click here to view the full course agenda for this virtual course. Note: Students must attend and participate in ALL of the live sessions in order to earn their certificate. Sessions will not be recorded. Requirements: Computer with camera and microphone  Strong internet connection Click here for information about our cancellation policy. A minimum of 5 students is needed to run this course. Read more