- Monitoring and Testing of the incoming raw materials for comparison with the suppliers’ Certificates of Conformance.
- Monitoring and Testing of incoming goods for variable parameters e.g. moisture content, microbiological loads etc.
- Competent Document Control ensures that POPINA has the correct traceability procedure for all incoming raw materials as well as traceability of all products manufactured on site.
- Retained samples of all manufactured products, to comply with the requirements of the customers as well as the new Woolworth’s WQA Certification, are stored off site for the duration of the USE BY period. Samples of all daily production runs are collected, and are accessible for easy reference should the necessity arise.
- Inspection and comparison of all product during manufacture, as well as after packing against a standard template thus ensuring that all product meets the benchmark standard.
- All these QA monitored procedures are documented and any corrective actions implemented are checked trough the HACCP System.
- Problem solving in respect of product quality issues are conducted through analysis for and with our customers.
POPINA has HACCP, WQA (Woolworths Quality Assurance), ORGANIC, KOSHER and HALAL accreditation and is committed to a program of continuous improvement in terms of manufacturing capability as well as product quality.
As many of the raw materials used e.g. fruit, nuts, grains and seeds are subject to seasonal fluctuations, POPINA’S food technicians have to keep abreast of the global environment. We monitor these ingredients on behalf of our customers and report on circumstances that may affect the consistency of supply, quality or price.
The characteristics of ingredients have a way of altering when mixed - this means constant checking and testing in the laboratory as a preventative measure.