Quality, Science & Standards & Training

Explore links to free training on quality, science and standards, topics that are at the heart of every food manufacturing operation. Stay updated with the latest research in open access journals and connect with experts through relevant associations.

Please note that the courses on our directory were free at time of posting and some offer optional certificates with potential charges.

Quality Training

• Diploma in Quality Management (Training Course)
• Introduction to Quality Management (Training Course)
• Fundamentals of Quality Standards (Training Course)
• Manufacturing Strategy -Quality Management & Operational Excellence (Training Course)
• Introduction to Quality Control (Training Course)
• The Seven Basic Quality Control (7 – QC) Tools  (Training Course)
• Understanding Cost of Quality & TQM Tools (Training Course)
• An Introduction to Good Lab Practices (Training Course)
• 65 Issue Troubleshooting Questions for a Food Business (Questionnaire)

Quality Standards Training

• ISO 22000:2018 – Elements of Food Safety Management System (Training Course)
• ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System QMS (Training Course)
• ISO 45001:2018 – Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (Training Course)
• ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems (Training Course)
• Diploma in ISO Standards – Integrated Management System (Training Course)
• ISO Management System Audit Techniques & Best Practices (Training Course)

Science Training

• Food Microbiology Basics (Training Course)
• Relevance of Microbial End-Product Testing in Food Safety Management (Training Video)
• Fundamentals of Biology (Training Course)
• Diploma in Biology (Training Course)
• Food Chemistry Basics (Training Course)
• Fundamentals of Chemistry (Training Course)
• Chemistry – Molecules & their Composition (Training Course)
• Chemistry – Gases & Their Properties  (Training Course)
• Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (Chemistry) – (Training Course)
• Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (Physics) – (Training Course)
• Diploma in General Science (Training Course)
• The Fundamental of Statistics (Training Course)
• The Science & Politics of the GMO (Training Course)
• Nutrition Training Courses

Standards

• Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
• BRC (British Retail Consortium)
• SQF (Safe Quality Food)
• IFS (International Featured Standards)
• FSSC22000 (Food Safety System Certification)
• ISO 22000 Family of Standards
• Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices)
• Canada GAP   (Good Agricultural Practices)
• GAA (Global Aquaculture Alliance)
• GRMS (Global Red Meat Standard) 
• Primus FFS (GFSI Audit Certification Program)
• JFSM (Japan Food Safety Management)
• ISO Standards
• ISO 22000: Food Safety Management
• ISO 9000 Family: Quality Management
• ISO/IEC 17025  2005: Competence of Testing & Calibration Laboratories
• ISO 45001 Family: Occupational Health & Safety
• ISO 14000 Family: Environmental Management

For National Agencies & Standards refer to our National Agencies & Standards Catalogue

Science Journals – Open Access

• IntechOpen
• Semantic Scholar
• MDPI
• Hindawi Open Access Journals
• International Journal of Food Properties
• Directory of Open Access Journals & Articles
• Directory of Open Access Books

Institutes & Associations

• Global Directory of National Agencies & Standards
• Association of Analytical Communities International (AOAC)
• Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) Council
• International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
• Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC)
• International Bureau of weights
• International Life Sciences Institute
• International Society of Beverage Technologists

Useful Websites

• Codex Alimentarius
• Merck Index Online
• AOAC Official Methods of Analysis
• AACC Approved Methods of Analysis for Cereals & Grains
• Manual of Methods of Analysis of Various Food Products (FSSAI Example)
• National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI)
• International System of Units (SI)
• NIST Reference on Constants, Units & Uncertainty
• Relevance of Microbial Finished Product Testing in Food Safety Management
• What does AQL (Acceptance Quality Limits) mean?
• Proficiency Testing (eptis)