QUALITY

Our Commitment

Marathon Food Industries make a commitment to our customers that the products we sell are:

• Safe - free of physical, biological or chemical contamination;

• Of the highest quality;

• Nutritious; and

• Value for money

Licencing and accreditations

• Our licencing status ensures that we are able to facilitate distribution to all parts of the globe.

• EU export licence for meat

• Export licence to USA

• Export licence to Asia including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea

• Halal domestic and export licence

• AUS- Meat Accredited

• BRC A grade Version 5 Certification incorporating HACCP

   Focus: food safety & quality

To meet our commitment Marathon Foods has developed its Quality System based on the principles of HACCP and BRC standards. The key attributes of our quality system include:

• Comprehensive food safety (HACCP) plans for all products

• Detailed documentation of specifications, work instructions and procedures

• Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

• Documented Approved Supplier Program which provides a high level of confidence that all purchased materials are safe and meet quality criteria

• Scheduled routine testing of products and raw materials by a NATA registered laboratory for presence/absence of food poisoning and spoilage microorganisms

• Sophisticated foreign object detections systems which include X Ray & Metal detection.

• Routine calibration of all weighing and inspection devices

• Comprehensive pest management program

• Systems to ensure full product identification and traceability

• Strict process control is coupled with trend analysis techniques to monitor plant performance and all other test results. Documented and fully implemented cleaning and sanitation procedures to ensure the manufacturing facility meets the strictest hygiene standards. Microbiological testing of surfaces ensures that the cleaning and sanitation process is effective.

• Rigorous inspection and auditing programs by various bodies provide further assurance that documented quality initiatives are implemented and validated.

Marathon’s auditing bodies include:

• AQIS Meat Division

• Major Australian retailers, quality control departments

• SAI Global ( third party accreditation services)

Marathon Foods enjoys a team-based approach to quality management where there is a high level of ownership of the processes and product quality by the operators. Management of the manufacturing unit is based on the implementation of international Best Practice techniques.