IBERSOL Sustainability Report 2018

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018 Food Quality and Safety It is incumbent upon the Quality Department to ensure that pre- ventive and control measures are implemented across the Ibersol group’s various business areas, in particular: • Qualification and selection of suppliers and products and pro- gramme for periodic control of suppliers, products and services; • Guarantee of the implemented tracking system; • Control of unit production processes through the HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points) system; • Food Safety Skills Development System; • Maintenance and Monitoring of Measurement Device Systems; • Food Crisis Management System, which enables existing food warn- ing systems to be constantly monitored and immediate action to be taken, if necessary; • Continuous Improvement System, supported among other instru- ments by external audit programmes in all the Group’s units; pro- grammes for microbiological analysis on samples of raw materials and end products, conducted by an accredited external body; com- plaints handling system. We would also point out the certification audits and the certification proper under the following standards: NP EN ISO 9001: Quality Management Systems and NP EN ISO 22000: Food Safety Management System, which ensure that com- pliance with international food quality and safety requirements are pursued and guaranteed. • ‘Viva Bem’ (Live Well) Programme, whereby the Ibersol group in- forms consumers about its Food Safety System and healthy eat- ing habits, ensuring that they receive the necessary information in a transparent manner so they can make the appropriate lifestyle choices. 23