Sparring partner at Odin.
What is the trigger?
To achieve quality products on store shelves, a well-functioning quality management system is important. Odin has an ISO 22000-certified system. Précon supports the quality team about ten working days a year, and has done so since 2016!
On these consulting days, Précon is present to assist with quality issues, such as legal justifications, conducting internal audits and looking over the shoulders of the QA team. Odin is also supported in the annual verification of the quality system, which is the input for the management review.
Précon as all-rounder.
In early 2018, Odin merged with De Nieuwe Band and Précon's help was scaled up. Merger meant continuing with the best quality system. And of course merging quality manuals and implementing another certification. In doing so, a consultant from Précon a little more often on the floor was very welcome.
"When Précon comes to spar, we make it a motivating team day with QA."
Up to date
Précon also comes to the rescue when there are important changes in standards or legislation. And the help extends further, as when the Regulatory Affairs Support team at Précon is deployed for specific legislative knowledge. "Précon is always available and brings practical experience about legislation." said Odin's Head of Quality Assurance.
E-learning
The QA department at Odin provides food safety training internally, but training the logistics staff and drivers proved difficult; you can't just have them in a classroom at the same time. That's why Odin has been using Précon's e-learning since 2023 to brush up on HACCP knowledge.
For example, Odin receives support from various Précon consultants and services, each with their own area of expertise.
About the company.
Odin De Nieuwe Band is a company in organic food and cosmetics and ecological household goods. The company manages a number of stores called Odin, a wholesale business in organic products 'De Nieuwe Band', its own beekeeping, a farm and a breeding company of vegetable varieties.
Odin believes that with every euro you spend on groceries, you make a choice and help shape the world. When you shop at Odin, you do so at a cooperative with its own stores, a wholesaler, a delivery service and over 150 pick-up points. Since its founding in 1983, the cooperative has been buying directly from farmers, gardeners, bakers, butchers, vintners, pasta makers, chocolatiers and many other quality producers.
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