The food industry has a number of Quality Assurance (QA) systems available like
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis. Critical Control
Points), ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standards. These
systems and their combinations are recommended for food quality and safety
assurance. The agri-food production requires a specific approach to achieve the
expected quality level. It is important to know to what extent the systems contribute to
the total quality of the product and to balance the tools used for achieving the quality
and safety objectives.