An evaluation of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems of the snack manufacturing industry in South Africa

Webster Mthulisi Mncube, Khathutshelo Mushavhanamadi

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Abstract

Food snack organization in the Republic of South Africa is a basic aspect of the food conveyance framework, any place for food manufacturing and circulation inside the nation locale unit is profoundly influenced by snack food business activities. This investigation assesses the Food Security as well as Quality Control Systems of the food-making industry and tries to observe their issues in their usage. Reviews are controlled to general workers, bosses, and supervisors of 414 food-snack organizations in the two provinces of South African namely Gauteng and Mpumalanga. In preparation of this methodology, both primary and secondary data have been utilized. The Primary data were chiefly collected from a sample of workers from targeted companies and front-line executives through survey. Then Secondary data is then collected from entirely different sources such as company websites and publicised journals of the organizations and as well as from other relevant books. The main aim of this investigation is to examines the components of management operations within the snack industry and to single out challenges faced by snack food industries to follow correct Quality Control Systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 4th European Rome Conference 2021
EditorsMario Fargnoli, Mara Lombardi, Massimo Tronci, Patrick Dallasega, Matteo Mario Savino, Francesco Costantino, Giulio Di Gravio, Riccardo Patriarca
PublisherIEOM Society
Pages821-829
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9781792361272
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event4th European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 2 Aug 20215 Aug 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
ISSN (Electronic)2169-8767

Conference

Conference4th European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period2/08/215/08/21

Keywords

  • Food Safety
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Quality Management Systems
  • South Africa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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