Get the most out of your nutritionist degree with this postgraduate diploma in Integrated Safety Management in the Food and Beverage Industry and bet on food safety" 

The postgraduate diploma in Integrated Safety Management in the Food and Beverage Industry at TECH Technological University is the most complete and up-to-date academic program available today, since it focuses on integrated safety management of the food and beverages we consume. 

Food legislation is a highly relevant aspect prior to the commercialization of any product derived from the food industry. Therefore, this postgraduate diploma offers the student a broad knowledge of the current regulations concerning food quality and safety, both nationally and internationally. 

This program also develops the most important concepts of food industry hazards, risks and safety, as well as the most commonly used methods to control them, including allergens. It addresses the principles of safety assurance management in the food production industry, using the HACCP plan as a model, its prerequisites, the stages for its implementation and the verification of its efficiency. 

Finally, this postgraduate diploma reviews the general principles of a certification process in an international context, covering aspects such as documentation management, electronic records, audits and other requirements necessary for a successful certification. 

This postgraduate diploma is taught by university professors and professionals from various disciplines in primary production, the use of analytical and instrumental techniques for quality control, the prevention of accidental and intentional contamination and fraud, food safety/food integrity and traceability (food defense and food fraud/food authenticity). They are experts in food legislation and regulations on quality and safety, validation of methodologies and processes, digitalization of quality management, new foods research and development and, finally, coordinating and executing R&D&I projects. All this is necessary to achieve in-depth and specialized knowledge. 

An educational project committed to creating high quality professionals, given the demand in the field and the demands it entails. A program designed by professionals specialized in each specific subject who face new challenges every day. 

This postgraduate diploma is the opportunity you were waiting for to adjust your knowledge in the field to the current situation and to offer a quality service to your clients"

This postgraduate diploma in Integrated Safety Management in the Food and Beverage Industry contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by experts in nutrition and food security 
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• The latest developments in Integrated Safety Management in the Food and Beverage Industry 
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
  Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Integrated Food and Beverage Industry Safety Management
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

A safe bet! With this postgraduate diploma you will boost your professional career towards a highly demanded positions and sectors in the food industry" 

Its teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the field of nutrition and food security, who bring to this study plan the experience of their work, as well as recognized specialists from reference societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by recognized and experienced experts in Integrated Food and Beverage Industry Safety Management.

You will learn to define the characteristics, structure and scope of the main global food safety certification systems"

You choose when and where to study: This 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work"

The program in Integrated Safety Management in the Food and Beverage Industry is aimed at facilitating professional performance with the latest and most innovative advances in the sector. All of this is based on the most complete and up-to-date teaching material on the market. Thus, when the professional enters the labor market, they will be sure to perform every food safety operation with the maximum possible rigor and efficiency, carrying out their functions in accordance with the population's expectations. 

This is the best option to learn about the latest advances in food safety"

General Objectives

• Analyze the principles of food legislation, at national and international level, and its evolution up to the present day
• Analyze the competencies in food legislation to develop the corresponding functions in the food industry
• Evaluating food industry procedures and mechanisms of action
• Develop the basis for applying legislation to the development of food industry products
• Fundamentals of the most important food safety concepts
• Define the concept of risk and risk assessment
• Apply these principles to the development of a safety management plan
• Concretize the principles of the HACCP plan
• Define the principles of a certification process
• Develop the concept of best practice certification
• Analyze the main international certification models for food safety management in the food industry 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Food Legislation and Quality and Safety Standards 

• Define the fundamentals of food law 
• Describe and develop the main international, European and national organizations in the field of food safety, as well as determine their competencies 
• Analyze the food safety policy in the European and Spanish frameworks 
• Describe the principles, requirements and measures of food legislation 
• Explain the European legislative framework regulating the food industry 
• Identify and define the responsibility of the participants in the food chain
• Classify the types of liability and offenses in the field of food safety 
• Develop the criteria for horizontal legislation in Spain
• Develop vertical legislation criteria in Spain 

Module 2. Food Safety Management

• Analyze the main types of hazards associated with food 
• Evaluate and apply the principle of risk and risk analysis in food safety
• Identify the prerequisites and previous steps for the implementation of a safety management plan
• Establish the main hazards associated with food according to their physical, chemical or biological nature, and some of the methods used for their control 
• Apply these principles to the development of a safety management plan 
• Specify the methods to evaluate the efficiency of a critical point and of the safety management plan 

Module 3. Food Safety Certifications for the Food Industry 

• Establish the general requirements for certification 
• Identify the different types of Good Practices (GxP) required in a food safety management system and certification 
• Develop the structure of the ISO and ISO 17025 international standards 
• Define the characteristics, structure and scope of the main global food safety certification systems 

A path to achieve knowledge and professional growth that will propel you towards a greater level of competitiveness in the employment market"