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Traceability and its importance
BUSINESSES are in- creasingly listening to what their customers want and are becom- ing more transparent about where and how their products are farmed, sourced and made.
ingredients forwards and backwards in their supply chains
For businesses to ac- curately promote the origins of these prod- ucts, they need to have the systems in place to trace them back to the source.
Use a mass balance exercise to account for the volume of materi- als at all stages of pro- duction, to make sure that no substitution or mixing of products is occurring.
But how does trace- ability work, and why is it really that impor- tant?
RSPCA Approved certification, more than animal welfare
Traceability in food production is the abil- ity to trace the ingre- dients in a product through a supply chain, all the way back to the source.
The RSPCA Ap- proved Farming Scheme works hard to make sure that any product that carries the RSPCA Approved cer- tification has indeed come from the farms and abattoirs that are regularly assessed against the RSPCA’s animal welfare stand- ards.
When you pick up a product at your local supermarket or gro- cer, chances are that the product has been through multiple steps in a supply chain be- fore ending up in your basket.
To do this, annual assessments of each business in the sup- ply chain of RSPCA Approved products are conducted against our publicly avail- able Chain of Custody Standard.
Being able to trace ingredients is not only important for food safety and quality as- surance, but it also allows businesses to make sure that any public claims made about their product are true and accurate, and that no substitution or product tampering is occurring.
Australians are driv- ing change for some of our country’s most intensively farmed an- imals, simply through their purchasing deci- sions.
Effective and well- managed systems fo- cussed on ensuring product traceability also make it easier for businesses to rectify any issues if they oc- cur.
When these consum- ers pick up a product with an animal welfare claim, this needs to be verifiable to demon- strate how that product is raising the bar for farm animals.
What makes a good traceability system
By choosing a prod- uct with a robust cer- tification process and strict traceability re- quirements, such as RSPCA Approved, conscious consum- ers can support the companies and farm- ers who are leading the way in improving welfare for millions of farm animals every year.
These systems should be able to:
Manage large amounts of product da- ta and information in- cluding the quantity of product supplied and/ or received
Trace products and
Test the systems’ own effectiveness through mock recall exercises
Annual assessments of each business in the supply chain of RSPCA Approved products are conducted against our publicly available Chain of Custody Standard.
WITH media focussing our attention on the up- coming federal election, it’s easy to forget that we’ll soon be doing our tax returns.
with the end-user in mind. Aussie Pumps chief en- gineer John Hales said, “When doing our design work, we always talk to users to get feedback for what they think the product
Ideal for effluent transfer, these heavy-duty cast-iron pumps will self-prime from 6m vertical lift.
compared to those import- ed from other countries.
trouble-free life.
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That simple feature means the pump can be cleared of debris or block- age in a matter of minutes without disconnecting suc- tion or discharge pipework.
The heart of the system is a ‘Big Berty’ Berto- lini pump gearbox drive running at slow speed – 1450rpm.
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sign team always want to know what the user thinks because, after all, they have had more on-the-job expe- rience than we ever will.”
Farmers and businesses with a turnover of less than $10 million get the benefit of a 100 percent write off on assets worth individu- ally up to $150,000.
The results are products that represent real advan- tages over both local and imported competitors, that are safer and more eco- nomical to use, and are therefore significantly bet- ter value for money. Aussie’s self-priming revolution
All Aussie GMP pumps come with a unique 3-year pump end warranty. Clean-up Australia
Designed for a long and
A front-mounted clean- out port is built into the pump’s body, mounted be- low the suction port.
The Scud’s unique design is its curved sculpted frame – there are no sharps and when fitted with big 13” steel wheels and flat-free tyres, the machines are highly manoeuvrable.
of the Scud is a high-flow version, suitable for wash- down.
The benefits are enor- mous, and Aussie Pumps has come up with a series of great ideas that will ap- peal to farmers.
The company has de- veloped what amounts to unique engine and electric- drive pressure cleaners.
Aussie Pumps has devel- oped its range of self-prim- ing centrifugal pumps and high-pressure water blast- ers over the past 28 years
Aussie Pumps range of GMP electric-drive semi- trash pumps start from 2” and go up to big 8” models handling 8300LPM.
Conceived, designed and built in Australia at the Aussie Pumps facility in Sydney’s Norwest business district, the machines of- fer features that are sig- nificantly upgraded when
A 4” Aussie GMP effluent pump going to work in a facility in Victoria.
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