Food Safety Culture for SMEs: Building Practical and Sustainable Systems
Course #
26
StartDate1
May 28, 2026
Duration
2 days
EndDate
May 26, 2026
Status
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Tagline
Tailored Food Safety Culture Training for SMEs — build practical, sustainable, and affordable food safety systems that work for small businesses.
Reschedule Allowed
Why the Course
Small and medium food businesses often face unique challenges, including limited resources, informal systems, and competing priorities. This course is designed specifically for SMEs, providing practical and affordable approaches to building a strong food safety culture. Rather than complex frameworks, it focuses on simple, actionable strategies that can be implemented immediately. By strengthening behaviors, leadership, and daily practices, this course helps SMEs improve compliance, reduce risks, and build trust with customers and regulators.
Objectives
1. Understand food safety culture in small and medium enterprises
2. Identify practical gaps in SME food safety practices
3. Apply simple and cost-effective culture improvement strategies
4. Strengthen team ownership and accountability
5. Build sustainable food safety systems with limited resources
2. Identify practical gaps in SME food safety practices
3. Apply simple and cost-effective culture improvement strategies
4. Strengthen team ownership and accountability
5. Build sustainable food safety systems with limited resources
Modules
1. Introduction to Food Safety Culture in SMEs
2. Common Challenges in SME Food Businesses
3. Leadership & Role Modeling in Small Teams
4. Practical Culture Assessment Tools for SMEs
5. Low-Cost Behavior Change Strategies
6. Embedding Food Safety into Daily Operations
7. Monitoring Progress & Continuous Improvement
2. Common Challenges in SME Food Businesses
3. Leadership & Role Modeling in Small Teams
4. Practical Culture Assessment Tools for SMEs
5. Low-Cost Behavior Change Strategies
6. Embedding Food Safety into Daily Operations
7. Monitoring Progress & Continuous Improvement
Delivery Techniques
1. Practical case studies
2. Group discussions
3. Simple assessment tools
4. Scenario exercises
5. Action planning
2. Group discussions
3. Simple assessment tools
4. Scenario exercises
5. Action planning
Delivery mode
Virtual Live
Hybrid
Classroom
Self-paced
On-site
Who Should Attend
1. SME food business owners
2. Small-scale food manufacturers
3. QA/QC personnel in SMEs
4. Food safety consultants
5. Development project staff (NGOs, donors)
2. Small-scale food manufacturers
3. QA/QC personnel in SMEs
4. Food safety consultants
5. Development project staff (NGOs, donors)
Feature
Feature
StartDate4
Mar 11, 2027
Pathway
Leadership & Strategy
Everyday Food Safety
Professional Practice
Month
StartDate3
Nov 26, 2026
StartDate2
Aug 27, 2026
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