BlueNiche launches academy for food safety and product recall risk management

BluNiche UK has launched the BluNiche Academy initiative, designed to support food and beverage policyholders with essential training and tools to manage food safety and product recall risks.

Developed in collaboration with technical food research association Campden BRI and global product recall consultancy RQA Group, the BluNiche Academy is available as a complementary service to all BluNiche UK product contamination policyholders.

Replacing the traditional approach to up-front risk consulting, the BluNiche Academy will provide complementary access to multiple training courses through CampdenBRI and RQA Group.

Ed Mitchell, head at BluNiche UK, said: “For many food businesses, especially smaller companies, finding the time and resource to focus on managing the risk associated with product recalls is a real challenge.

“But these risks can lead to devastating consequences. We have developed the BluNiche Academy to provide valuable access to risk management tools from world-renowned experts.”

What will it offer?

BluNiche Academy will offer several tiers of service, with all policyholders receiving, as a minimum, access to training through on-demand certificated courses and live webinars, as well as access to additional consulting services through Campden BRI and RQA Group.

Further, every policyholder will gain assistance in reviewing or developing their product recall plan.

Vince Shiers, managing director at RQA Group, said: “Without meaningful risk management consulting and advice, policyholders can be left exposed in a product recall situation.

”We are excited to support the BluNiche Academy, which we firmly believe will offer genuine value added benefits to policyholders.”

Jo Rathkey, training manager at CampdenBRI, added: “We are delighted to support BluNiche UK on this valuable new initiative.

“Especially for SME food businesses, food safety is critical. By offering free training to their policyholders through us, BluNiche UK is giving these companies a big helping hand on their food safety journey.”