Implementation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) in a SME: Case Study of a Bakery

Bread packaging techniques and trends

Bread staling and microbial growth is a complex physiochemical change that occurs during bread storage mainly reducing the quality and consumer acceptance. It is significant to understand the causes of physical, chemical, and microbial spoilage of bakery products in the food industry, to prevent quality decay and economic loss for manufacturers and consumers. Traditional packaging has limitations in protecting and preserving the final products' safety, hygiene, and quality. Effective novel strategies must be included in food packaging, especially to minimize the organoleptic losses of baked foods during their shelf life. Furthermore, owing to the spread of foodborne diseases, which directly affect the safety of the products, customer demand is increasing significantly to reduce the use of synthetic preservatives instead of natural ones. Innovative packaging is altering the way food items are packed in several ways to extend and monitor product shelf life. Traditional packaging includes packaging food in synthetic polymer film; however, modern technology allows them to interact with active/functional substances. This paper discusses innovative bread packaging strategies such as modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), active packaging (AP), intelligent packaging (IP), biosensor, and nano packaging. Furthermore, MAP and AP have received greater attention in this study due to their considerable effect in prolonging the shelf life of bread and naturally preventing fungal activity, and have gained a lot of interest among producers and consumers in recent years.

Implementation of HACCP Management System in a Cake Manufacturing Company in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Case Study

The study aims to provide technical information on the development and application of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) in one of the popular cake manufacturing companies in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A generic HACCP plan in accordance with legal requirements was created after a detailed analysis of data collected from the company. Every step of the production process was examined for biological, chemical, and physical hazards. The prerequisite program was designed to address some hazards prior to production, thereby simplifying the HACCP plan. The critical control points were determined by answering the questions in the decision trees. Finally, the HACCP control chart was created to include critical limits, monitoring, and corrective actions as the components of several HACCP principles. One critical control point (CCP) and two operational prerequisite programs (oPRPs) were identified throughout the manufacturing process. This is the first HACCP study aimed at a cake manufacturing company, and it is expected that it would assist process engineers and quality control specialists in designing and implementing control measures.