THE PHILIPPINE TRADE TRAINING CENTER FOOD CONNECT is a learning program designed by the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) to assist MSMEs in the food processing industry in the preparation of mandatory documentary requirements for obtaining local certification from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) such as License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR), and certification requirements of exporting countries in preparation for international certification. The program encourages MSMEs to level up and meet the market standards by acquiring the appropriate certification that will prepare them for the expansion of their business in both domestic and international markets.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT • We provide Capability Building Activities A series of capability building activities will be conducted by the PTTC such as formal/on-site training, write-shop, awareness/briefing sessions and updating on the mandatory regulatory and market requirements; and firm-level guidance on the preparation of documentary requirements.
• We have a Food Connect Hub
It is a venue for the learning community activities located at the PTTC, equipped with the tools intended specifically for undertakings related to assessing food product quality.
• We Connect to the Regions
PTTC expands its reach by bringing the Food Connect Program to the regions. Contact your nearest Negosyo Center or DTI Regional Office for the schedule of regional program.
• We Provide Assistance In Other Areas Of Concerns
a. Marketing capabilities (e-commerce development, evaluation and selection of prospective export channels) b. Marketing transactions (sales and negotiations, costing and pricing, trade fair participation) c. Management capabilities (fund sourcing for innovation projects)
Activities at the Food Connect Hub
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TRAINING/ MENTORING
COWORKING SPACE
FOOD LAB
A half-day, non-course, informal gathering with experts discussing the latest trends, market updates, and new developments in the food industry, creating an alternative environment for experiential learning for food manufacturers. Regular training and mentoring are organized and conducted by key industry practitioners and business mentors from Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm.
Rooms are available as working space for mentoring, small group gathering, networking and negotiations, equipped with basic amenities including internet connection of up tp 5 mbps, and accessible from Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm. The Food Lab is a venue for food testing such as Water Activity, Water Content, pH, and Metal Detector for initial assessment of food properties for third party laboratory testing.
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Basic Food Safety/ Quality Principles and Requirements
cGMP and related Requirements (GMP Policy)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Preliminaries including establishment -------------------Food Defense Principles -------------------Traceability System and its documentation -------------------Publicly Available Specifications (PAS 220/223 or called PNS ISO/TS 22002-1:2012 – Prerequisite programmes on food safety for Food Manufacturing) -------------------ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System and its documentation ----------------------Mandatory (International) Labeling Requirement
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)/ ISO 22000:2005 – Food Safety Management System (FSMS) Audits ----------------------Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) Standard
Methodology: Lecture, Workshop/write-shop Research/report, and Assignment/presentation
Methodology: Lecture, Workshop/ write-shop Research/report, and Assignment/presentation
----------------------- ----------------------Sanitation Standard Food Processing Technology/ies Operating Procedures or GMP Implementation Plan ----------------------- ----------------------FDA-Phil Labeling Food laws and Requirements regulations of the ----------------------Philippines -----(including RA 10611 Compliance to Phil. and other Certificate of Product supplemental Registration (CPR) regulations) documentary requirements ----------------------- ----------------------Compliance to Phil. FDA-LTO documentary requirements
Methodology: Lecture Workshop Research/report
Methodology: Lecture, Workshop/ write-shop Research/report, and Assignment/presentation
----------------------British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard ----------------------Hazard Analysis Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC) Principles ----------------------Food Defense Plan -----------------------
3rd Party CERTIFICATION
MSMEs Pathway to Certification
Who are Eligible for the Food Connect Program? •
MSMEs assisted by the Innovation Centers of DOST’s Food Innovation Center (FIC), universities and other hubs ready with product R&D
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MSMEs with “No LTO” but with existing food processing facility, and are committed to undergo training and mentoring to comply with the mandatory documentary regulatory requirements
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The Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is mandated to design and implement training programs that will hone the skills and competencies of the Philippine MSMEs in managing and doing business in the changing and increasingly competitive domestic and global markets.
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For inquiries, call (+632) 831-9988 or 225-2518
PHILIPPINE TRADE TRAINING CENTER Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Cor. Roxas Boulevard, 1300 Pasay City, Philippines
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