ASC Food Safety Consultants

04/06/2026

🔔 Starting in 60 minutes!

Your 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 goes live at 11:00 SAST today, free on Zoom.

Join here: https://ascfoodsafety.com/webinars-and-events/

Attend live and unlock 𝟯𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 the V7 Transition Course and V7 Toolkits, valid until 25 June 2026.

See you in the session.

ASC Food Safety Consultants

02/06/2026

𝟰𝟴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼.

That is all that stands between you and a clear, practical walkthrough of FSSC 22000 Version 7, straight from the people who own the standard.

If your certification depends on Version 7, this hour is not optional.

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧 | 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

02/06/2026

At ASC Food Safety Consultants, our mission is to drive excellence through scientific rigour and practical solutions. We would love for you to drop by our stand to connect, discuss the latest trends in food safety compliance, and explore how we can help can't wait to meet you there!

Please come visit our stand at the

WE cannot wait to meet you! ❤️

27/05/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

Foundation FSSC 22000 has officially moved to Version 7, and every version change comes with a transition deadline. Miss it, and your certification is what's on the line.

Don't get caught scrambling at the last minute.

On Thursday, 4 June, we're taking you straight to the source.

ASC Food Safety is co-hosting a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the people who own the standard, to break down exactly what has changed and how to transition your FSMS with confidence.

𝗜𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• A clear breakdown of what's actually new in Version 7
• The practical steps to transition, without the panic
• Live answers to YOUR questions (the kind you'll never get from a PDF)

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
• Jason Nyman, Africa Regional Representative, FSSC Foundation
• Mthokozisi Nkosi, Managing Director, ASC Food Safety

This is a live session with real-time Q&A. Seats are limited, and once they're gone, they're gone.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁. Secure your seat now (link https://ascfoodsafety.com/webinars-and-events/).

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ASC Food Safety Consultants is a leading South African food safety consulting firm. Expert FSSC 22000, BRCGS, & HACCP audits for GFSI compliance and providing tailored training & FSMS build a robust food safety culture. We hold various accreditations.

27/05/2026

🛡️ HACCP for Supervisors & HACCP Teams (FS10) : 2–3 June 2026, live via Zoom.

Your HACCP plan is only as strong as the team running it. This HPCSA-accredited course builds the supervisory capability, food microbiology basics and HACCP leadership your food safety system depends on.

✔️ 2-day virtual classroom (also self-paced & onsite)
✔️ HPCSA accredited · Certificate of achievement
✔️ For supervisors, QA/QC, HACCP teams, auditors & management

📩 Register (quote FS10): https://ascfoodsafety.com/contact-us/

25/05/2026

Could your FSMS pass an 22000 V7 transition audit today?

Since V7 went live, almost every South African food manufacturer we've gap-audited has had the same three weak spots:

→ A food fraud (VACCP) plan that was renamed for V7, not rebuilt against ISO 22002-100:2025 clause 16.3
→ A food loss & waste policy (2.5.16) full of ESG language but with no measurable targets
→ Allergen verification data sitting in a binder with no trend analysis
So we have built a free 2-minute self-check 7 questions straight from the gap audits we run on the factory floor. It shows you where you stand and what to fix first, before your CB schedules the audit.

No cost. No sales call. You'll also get our 26-page V7 Briefing PDF.

Take the free check 👉https://ascfoodsafety.com/fssc-22000-v7-readiness-quiz/

Your only real deadline is your next audit. Better to find the gap now than have the auditor find it for you.

25/05/2026

Amazing day with our delegates! Another successful virtual training - thank you to all our dedicated delegates.

25/05/2026

𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

Foundation FSSC published V7 in 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Every certified site in South Africa and worldwide must transition at its next regular FSSC 22000 audit.

If you're responsible for QA, technical or food safety in a certified business, here's 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱:

🔹 The new ISO 22002-x:2025 prerequisite-programme series - including the brand-new 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟬:𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 umbrella standard. Your QA library needs the 2025 editions.
🔹 GFSI 2024 alignment, replacing the older benchmark.
🔹 A new 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗖𝗜 𝗠𝗥𝗔 endorsement - your certificate now travels under an internationally recognised accreditation framework.
🔹 A new sub(sub)category framework (Table 1.1). Pet food has been rebuilt across C0–CIV. Plant-based meat is formally in CII. Auditor competence is now matched at sub-sub-category level — not just "Category C".
🔹 Strengthened Part 2: allergens, food safety culture (demonstrable commitment from ALL personnel — not just QA), food defence, food fraud, food loss & waste, equipment management, and transport tanker controls.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁. Not 2027. Not 2028. The next one in your calendar.
We've published the complete V6→V7 change guide for South African food businesses - every clause referenced, every category change explained, plus the 4-step transition pathway we use with our own clients.

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝟳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: https://ascfoodsafety.com/fssc-22000-version-7-the-complete-v6%e2%86%92v7-change-guide/

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺:
✅ Self-enrol on the FSSC 22000 V7 Transition Course → ascfoodsafetytraining.com
✅ Group / in-house training → https://ascfoodsafety.com/contact-us/
𝗔𝗦𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. Leading with Science. Ensuring Food Safety.

Offices in Gqeberha, Gauteng & Western Cape, supporting clients across South Africa and the SADC region.

01/05/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆: 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲!

Today marks a defining moment for global food standards. The 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳 (May 2026) has been officially released, signaling a new era of safety, quality, and sustainability.

At 𝗔𝗦𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, we are already diving into the details to help you stay ahead of the curve. Here is everything you need to know about this major update:

🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳?

𝟭️. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏗️
• 𝗚𝗙𝗦𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Fully updated to meet the latest global benchmarking requirements.
• 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Improved clarity in food chain subcategories for better applicability.
• 𝗣𝗥𝗣 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Seamless alignment with the latest 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟮-𝘅 standards.

𝟮️. 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🛡️
• 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: Enhanced requirements for 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲/𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱.
• 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: A deeper emphasis on 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 & 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, moving beyond compliance to true organizational behavior.

𝟯️. 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌍
• 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Strategic alignment with 𝗨𝗡 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀).
• 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: New focus on minimizing 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 within the supply chain.
• 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Formalized guidelines for using 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 during audits.

𝟰️. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 ⚙️
• 𝗛𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Clearer mandates for 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Strengthened controls for product development, labeling, and transport.

💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
While the core remains rooted in 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬:𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴, the additional requirements in Version 7 demand proactive review. 𝗔𝗦𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 is ready to support you in navigating this transition with confidence.
📥 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
The full Scheme Version 7 is available for download now:
📄https://www.fssc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSSC-22000-Scheme-Version-7.pdf