WFP UN World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide … … with SAFE and NUTRITIOUS foods

WHAT IS FOOD QUALITY? Safety Nutritional values Sensory values Convenience LEGAL REQUIREMENT VOLUNTARY REQUIREMENTS FOOD QUALITY

WFP’S FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN - Diverse food basket - Multitude of partners / legal requirements across the globe - Harsh climatic / security conditions - Not driven by market but by humanitarian commitments Probably the most complex food supply chain WHAT DOES IT IMPLIES IN TERMS OF FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY?

CHANGING CONTEXT

food habits / preferences local legislations (e.g. gmo, aflatoxin, fortification, etc.) food specifications food specifications supplier audit CAPA performance rating rating inspection companies & labs evaluation performance long-term- agreement long-term- agreement loading SOP discharge SOP storage SOP records records Satisfaction (beneficiaries, NGO, donors, Gvt) incident- management feed-back loop feed-back loop FOOD QUALITY & SAFETY MANAGEMENT FOOD QUALITY & SAFETY MANAGEMENT

WEB-BASED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A COMPREHENSIVE VISION OF FOOD QUALITY WFP’s improved quality management system Engagement with National Food Authorities Engagement with Donors, NGOs, etc Safe, Nutritious, Tasty, Convenient Foods Challenges: COA of origin? Lack of specs standardization Different quality system Mutual trust between the actors Challenges: Multiple standards Lack or targeted enforcement Capacity building of FCS

RECURRENT AND LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS