Università Roma Tre

The course is divided into two modules: a first general module on the certification and management of the quality system in the agri-food chain, and a second, more analytical module, focused on the aspects of "Sustainability" in the Agri-food sector.
Regarding the first module:
INTRODUCTION TO CERTIFICATIONS: TRANSPARENCY, TRACEABILITY AND TRACEABILITY OF PRODUCTIONS: origin of certifications; evolution of the concept of quality; food chain concept; classify the certifications; concentration of certification in EU 27 and in Italy; the quality chain and the relevant legislation.
MANAGEMENT OF THE QUALITY SYSTEM IN PRODUCTIONS: The agri-food context and the relevant legislation; business system analysis; quality system configuration; quality system management; data processing of the quality system
FOOD SAFETY: the search for quality in nutrition; food safety and biological, chemical and physical hazards; inspiring principles of the new European legislation on food safety; the new Regulations of the "Hygiene Package"; European legislation in the food sector; materials in contact with food products (M.O.C.A.); the national and EU regulatory framework; labeling and presentation of food products
MANAGEMENT OF PROCUREMENT, SALES AND LOGISTICS: The logistic cycle and the basic inputs of the definition process; the stages of the purchasing process; supply management models; Brand loyalty, store loyalty and selection of suppliers; the effects of logistics on supplier evaluation; logistics outsourcing
THE HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS HYGIENIC SELF-CONTROL SYSTEM (HACCP); HACCP system (tasks and functions); Importance of visual inspection; Importance of verification of stored goods and importance of its rotation; Basic hygiene rules; Evaluation and control of temperatures and microclimate; Hygiene of equipment structures; Insights on the regulatory framework; Human resources management; Relationship with the various subjects involved in the food process

•CHIACCHIERINI E., LUCCHETTI M.C., “Materie prime, trasformazione ed impatto ambientale” Edizioni Kappa
•BUFFAGNI, BURCHI, GALLIO, TARABELLA, VARESE “Consumatori e imprese: la disciplina delle informazioni sugli alimenti: considerazioni merceologiche e normative” Giappichelli Editore
•PERI, LAVELLI, MARJANI “Qualità nelle aziende e nelle filiere agroalimentari. Gestione e certificazione dei sistemi per la qualità, per la rintracciabilità e per l’igiene.” Edizione HOEPLI
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The course is divided into two modules: a first general module on the certification and management of the quality system in the agri-food chain, and a second, more analytical module, focused on the aspects of "Sustainability" in the Agri-food sector.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR; Sustainable food systems; The environmental impact of the agri-food sector; Circular economy and circular business models for the agri-food sector; Carbon neutrality: models and tools; The life cycle methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of food products; Environmental process and product certifications.

•CHIACCHIERINI E., LUCCHETTI M.C., “Materie prime, trasformazione ed impatto ambientale” Edizioni Kappa
•BUFFAGNI, BURCHI, GALLIO, TARABELLA, VARESE “Consumatori e imprese: la disciplina delle informazioni sugli alimenti: considerazioni merceologiche e normative” Giappichelli Editore
•PERI, LAVELLI, MARJANI “Qualità nelle aziende e nelle filiere agroalimentari. Gestione e certificazione dei sistemi per la qualità, per la rintracciabilità e per l’igiene.” Edizione HOEPLI
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