Quality & Technical
Manassen Foods provides our partners with information and guidance to ensure all food imports and local supply will satisfy Australia’s strict IMPORT CONDITIONS (BICON) and local food legislative matters (FSANZ code) and assists in providing an understanding of these requirements.
The Group has a highly regarded Vendor Quality Management System (VQM) that starts at the paddock and ends at the plate and applies an independent external audit process to all its operating procedures.
FSANZ and ACCC Compliance
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops standards that regulate the use of ingredients, processing aids, colourings, additives, vitamins and minerals, composition of some foods and foods developed by new technologies. Nutritional information and allowed statements about products is regulated by FSANZ and policed by local government. This body determines food labelling requirements and directs good manufacturing and distribution practices. Adherence to this code ensures a high standard of public health protection throughout Australia and New Zealand, and hence maintains a high degree of consumer confidence in the quality and safety of food that is sold in Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Council (ACCC) promotes competition and fair trading and controls what is disseminated into the market place, while preventing misleading and or false statements in relation to foods. Accordingly compliance with these codes, ensure that food is safe and suitable for human consumption, prevents misleading conduct associated with the sale of food and provides adequate information to enable consumers to make an informed choice.
Biosecurity
Manassen Foods provides comprehensive biosecurity support to partnering brands, ranging from risk assessments to customised safety plans. We review and monitor operational practices, including packaging and product handling guidelines, that help ensure the health of the products throughout the distribution process. Manassen Foods also works with our partners to develop high-level hygiene protocols for food processing operations and personnel, all of which are in accordance with national and international laws, regulations, and standards for biosecurity.
Quality Assurance
Manassen Foods operates a comprehensive Quality Assurance program that works with its supply and retail customer partners to ensure product consistency, reliability, compliance and safety. Using External laboratory providers, we ensure that the foods we offer for sale comply with the FSANZ legislation for composition and safety.
Quarantine
Manassen Foods helps partner brands offer complete quarantine services through our supply chain solutions. We provide the necessary warehouse space, transportation and logistics needs such as tracking and tracing, timely delivery of goods and temperature controlled storage for prolonging shelf life. In addition, we provide complementary services such as product inspections and quality assurance, packaging and labeling for ensuring regulatory compliance for partner brands.