1. Quality Requirements for the USA Market
The Richard Franco Agency, Inc.
Food Brokers
Phone: (973)
60 Morris Turnpike
Summit, NJ 07901

2. Introduction
Growth in Private label and its impact on quality requirements
Food safety
FSMA
3rd Party Audits
Documentation
Microbiological

3. Growth in Private Label

4. 30 Years Ago Importer decided what to buy
Roaster created a product based on what was available
Retailers sold what roasters produced

5. Today Retailers decide what they want to sell
Roasters create to a determined spec
Importers bring in the products their customers have bought

6. Impact of Private Label
Product must be within specifications!
Specifications and marketing programs are set well in advance
Can’t adjust quickly based on price differentials or other market opportunities
Greater uniformity across products
High quality standards – product quality impacts the store wide brand, not just the category

7. FSMA

8. 3rd Party Audits
Almost all buyers require 3rd party audits. Minimum of:
HACCP
ISO22000
Many buyers are looking for higher level 3rd party audits
BRC version 6
FSSC 22000
SQF Level 2 and 3

9. COA Full HACCP plan Product guarantee Recall plan Allergens
Documentation
COA
Full HACCP plan
Product guarantee
Recall plan
Allergens
No chemical residue
Traceability

10. FDA Concerned with Salmonella and nuts

11. Product must be within specification Food safety is a major concern
Conclusions
Product must be within specification
Food safety is a major concern
Processors need high level 3rd party audits
Tight controls to prevent microbiological contamination
No foreign material
Shippers should create documentation packets including their HACCP Plan