Food Division.

Saturday, April 30th, 2016

Objectives:

• To implement the National Food Act,
• To regulate the manufacture, sale, import and export of food for commercial purposes,
• To guarantee food safety and fitness for human consumption,
• To promote fair trade practices in food and,
• To provide for related matters.

Core Outcomes:

• Improved access to appropriate technologies to enhance food safety,
• Sustainable growth in commercial food production and processing,
• Increased access to adequate and safe food supplies,
• Improved food market access

Core Outputs:

• More effective, efficient and affordable food advisory services
• Effective Food Standard Policy

Program Overview:

The new Food Division will focus on the following core functions;

• Implement the Food Act to guarantee food safety and fitness for human consumption
• Employ Food Risk Management Program to ensure all food produced and distributed/sold in the Kingdom meets the prescribed standards of food safety and food quality.
• Promote consumer education on food safety and nutrition.
• Provide food research and development on food matters to facilitate the development of the food industry in Tonga.

Upgrading of Food Division facilities:

The program goal is to upgrade the FD facilities to meet Division’s needs in order to achieve the new Food Division’s outputs and outcome.

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