The Importance of Food Safety
Food safety is one of the most important and constant preoccupation for Nestlé researchers. Since the earliest times, the safety of food has been a fundamental concern for mankind. Indeed, food safety is non-negotiable prerequisite to Nestlé’s position as a leading food, nutrition, health and wellness company.
Nestlé’s challenge has always been to deal with new hazards and an ever-changing environment, including continuously evolving regulations and increasingly more refined test methods.
To meet the challenge, Nestlé has an integrated program of systems and measures, which contribute to guaranteeing the safety of Nestlé foods:
Our worldwide network of experts in the Nestlé R&D system, with the Nestlé Research Center as "scientific heart", keeps scientists in close contact with each other as well as with the various markets to optimize knowledge sharing and anticipating emerging issues.
Focussed scientific expertise in the key areas of food safety: analytical method development and science-based risk assessment.
Nestlé's integrated "farm-to-fork" approach puts increasing emphasis on traceability and processing.
Well-defined procedures for rapid reaction in case a safety issue of any kind arises.
Through these activities, Nestlé scientists make an invaluable contribution to guaranteeing continued consumer trust for Nestlé products.