Food Safety & Security

Practical training for safe, sustainable and resilient food systems

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Aeres Training Centre develops tailor-made training programmes for professionals and organisations working in food production, processing and supply chains. Our expertise covers food safety, food quality, food security and sustainable food systems. We combine practical knowledge with insights from education, applied research and the food sector. This enables participants to strengthen their knowledge and skills and apply them directly in their professional environment.

Connecting theory with everyday realities

Practical application is at the heart of our training approach. Our trainers connect theoryand current knowledge with the everyday realities of horticultural production.

Participants work with practical examples, sector-specific cases and real productionchallenges.Depending on the programme and location, training can include practical sessions,demonstrations, greenhouse or field visits, excursions, group assignments and casestudies.

This helps participants move beyond understanding food safety and security to applying new knowledge and improving practices within their own organisation.

Develop the expertise within your organisation

Safe and secure food systems depend on professionals with the right knowledge and skills. From food producers and processors to quality managers, advisors, inspectors and educators, professionals across the food chain play an important role. Aeres Training Centre helps organisations strengthen this expertise through tailor-made training. We work with you to develop a programme that matches your sector, participants, learning objectives and local context. Whether you want to improve food safety practices, strengthen quality management or develop knowledge of sustainable and resilient food systems, we can help you build the expertise within your organisation.

  • Strengthen yourself

    Learning by doing

    Based in the Netherlands and working internationally, we combine expertise from education, applied research and professional practice. Our approach is based on learning by doing. Participants work with practical cases, real-life challenges, demonstrations and hands-on assignments. This helps them translate knowledge into practical solutions that fit their own organisation, sector and local context. Every programme is tailor-made. Together with your organisation, we determine the learning objectives, content, level, duration, location and practical components.
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  • Training built around your organisation

    Tailor-made food safety & security training

    Food safety and food security involve many different factors, from production and processing to storage, distribution and consumption. Challenges also differ between countries, regions and organisations. That is why we develop each training programme around the specific needs of your organisation and participants. Training can focus on a specific food safety topic or take a broader approach to food systems and food security. Programmes can take place at Aeres in the Netherlands, at your location or through a combination of learning formats.
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Areas of expertise

  • Food safety
    Develop practical knowledge and skills to maintain food safety throughout the food chain. Training can address food safety principles, hygiene, contamination risks, preventive measures and safe working practices.
  • Food quality
    Strengthen knowledge of food quality and the factors that influence it throughout production and processing. Training can focus on quality control, quality assurance, product characteristics and maintaining consistent quality.
  • Food hygiene
    Improve practical knowledge of hygiene in food production, processing and handling. Participants learn how to identify risks and implement effective hygiene practices in their working environment.
  • Food safety management systems
    Develop knowledge of systems and procedures that support consistent food safety. Training can cover risk-based approaches, monitoring, documentation, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
  • Food security
    Explore the factors that contribute to resilient and sustainable food systems. Training can address food availability, accessibility, sustainable production, supply chains and the challenges facing food systems.
  • Sustainable food systems
    Understand how food production, processing and consumption are connected to environmental, economic and social challenges. Training can focus on sustainable production, resource efficiency, circularity and resilience.
  • Food supply chains
    Gain insight into the different stages of the food chain and the factors that influence food safety, quality and security. Training can focus on production, processing, storage, transport and distribution.

What can your training programme cover?

The content of each programme is developed together with your organisation. Depending on your objectives, sector and local context, topics can include:

  • Food safety principles
  • Food hygiene
  • Food quality management
  • Food safety management systems
  • Hazard identification and risk management
  • HACCP and preventive food safety
  • Contamination prevention
  • Safe food handling
  • Quality control and quality assurance
  • Food security
  • Sustainable food systems
  • Food supply chains
  • Sustainable food production
  • Resource efficiency
  • Circular food systems
  • Food loss and waste
  • Resilient food systems
Programmes can focus on one specialist topic or combine several areas into a broader training programme.

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