The Ultimate Masterclass: How to Effectively Manage Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Compliance for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
In this course, you will gain the critical knowledge and practical skills required to manage food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance in the fresh produce industry. With perishable products like fruits and vegetables, understanding how to minimize risk and maintain quality is essential to protecting public health and ensuring consumer trust.
Designed for growers, packers, food safety managers, exporters, and supply chain professionals, this course is based on global best practices and internationally recognized frameworks such as Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Each module is tailored to address the real-world risks and responsibilities involved in fresh produce handling from the field to the retail shelf.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Identify key food safety hazards (biological, chemical, physical) relevant to fresh fruits and vegetables
Implement GAP, GMP, and HACCP principles across growing, harvesting, packing, and distribution
Apply sanitation, hygiene, and environmental controls to reduce risk
Build and manage traceability systems for product recall and audit compliance
Evaluate growing sites, inputs, equipment, and staff practices for contamination risk
Align your practices with global regulatory expectations and quality standards
Train workers effectively in food safety and personal hygiene procedures
Prepare for third-party audits and food safety certifications
Curriculum
Ing. Asmerom Abreha, Agronomist & Pomologist, MSc
Ing. Asmerom Abreha, is a seasoned Agronomist with a BSc in Agronomy and an MSc in Horticultural Sciences. He brings extensive expertise in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance, developed over many years of academic research and practical field experience in the agricultural sector.
His career has been dedicated to improving the safety and quality of fresh fruits and vegetables, with a deep focus on implementing and managing robust food safety systems. His technical background spans key areas such as fruit sciences, postharvest handling, quality assurance systems, hazard analysis, and critical control point (HACCP) planning. He is well-versed in aligning operations with international food safety and regulatory standards to ensure that produce consistently meets the highest benchmarks.
Ing. Asmerom holds several industry recognized certifications, including:
- Certified Horticultural Professional
- Certified Crop Advisor
- Certified Global G.A.P Auditor
- Certified Pest Management/Controller
- Certified in multiple food safety and quality systems, including BRCGS, GlobalG.A.P, IFS, FSSC 22000, and HACCP
With a passion for training and knowledge sharing, Ing. Asmerom now empowers professionals and businesses through his online courses equipping them with the tools needed to meet global food safety standards and succeed in a competitive marketplace.
Managing the growing site and planting material
Mastering the Pillars of Safety, Quality, and Compliance in Fresh Produce at farm level is at the heart of any food safety regulations and compliance
Managing Water & Postharvest treatments
Navigating water safety and Quality plays a pivotal role for Optimal Fruit and Vegetable food safety management
HACCP
one of the main building blocks of ensuring regulatory Adherence in the Fresh Produce Industry