LoginBasic HACCP and its Relationship to Food Labelling and Standards
This introductory webinar provides a practical overview of HACCP and explores where food safety management, food labelling and food standards intersect. Using real-world food industry examples, the session explains the seven principles of HACCP and demonstrates how hazard analysis, control measures and verification activities can influence important consumer-facing information, including allergen declarations, storage instructions, durability, traceability and conditions of use.
About this Training Course
Learn how HACCP information can provide valuable context when assessing product safety, composition and labelling, helping you better understand the relationship between controls implemented within a food business and the information ultimately communicated to consumers.
Who is this course suitable for:
This webinar is designed for professionals involved in food standards, food safety, regulatory compliance and enforcement who want to develop a practical understanding of HACCP and its relevance to food labelling and standards.
The session is suitable for those who are new to HACCP, apprentices and officers seeking a foundation-level understanding, as well as more experienced practitioners who wish to better understand how HACCP decisions can influence product information and regulatory compliance.
No previous detailed knowledge of HACCP is required.
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Be able to explain the purpose of HACCP and its role within a food safety management system
- Recognise the seven principles of HACCP and understand how they are applied in practice
- Understand the difference between prerequisite programmes, control measures and Critical Control Points (CCPs)
- Understand the basic process of identifying and assessing biological, chemical, physical and allergen hazards
- Recognise how HACCP decisions can influence food labelling and product information
- Understand the relationship between product safety controls and information such as allergen declarations, storage instructions, cooking and reheating instructions, durability and conditions of use
- Recognise why validation, verification, monitoring and corrective action are important when assessing whether a food business's controls are effective
- Ask more informed questions when reviewing HACCP documentation or investigating food standards and labelling issues
- Better understand the relationship between controls taking place within a food business and the information ultimately communicated to consumers
Our Trainers/Presenters
Katie Watkins-Young - Managing & Business Development Director, Beacon Compliance
Katie Watkins-Young is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer with more than 20 years' experience working across food safety, food standards and regulatory compliance. She is Managing and Business Development Director of Beacon Compliance, a specialist food safety consultancy supporting food businesses throughout the UK. Katie works directly with food manufacturers and other food businesses on HACCP and food safety management systems, regulatory compliance, food labelling and industry certification standards. Her work includes supporting businesses operating to schemes including BRCGS Food Safety, BRCGS Agents & Brokers, BRCGS Storage & Distribution and SALSA, as well as businesses working towards regulatory approval and other customer and industry standards. Combining a regulatory Environmental Health background with extensive practical experience inside food businesses, Katie's training focuses on translating technical requirements into practical application – explaining not only what legislation and standards require, but how food businesses actually implement those requirements within their day-to-day operations.
Schedules and Booking Details
Available Session:
- Date: 10 February 2026 - 10:00 - 11:00
- Rate: CTSI member rate £50 + VAT / non member rate £140 + VAT
- Location: via MS Teams
- CPPD: 1 hour
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