The insurance of the quality of the foods has in view the whole food chain, from the projecting of the product to the purchasing of the prime materials to the whole production environment, as well as being focused on the production. The quality can be realized only in the conditions in which every employee from the organization fully fulfils his attributes being conscious of the quality level he must deliver. This solicits o systematic approach and a quality system which is introduced, maintained and administrated. In conformity with the quality management, for reaching maximum performance in insuring the quality of the foods the start must be the prime materials' management. The quality systems used by the enterprises' in the food industry sector are based on the requirements of the standards from the ISO 9000 family, as well as other standards specific to the alimentary sector elaborated at international, national or regional level.

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