Food Safety – Sri Lankan Context
Of late, it has been noticed that some of the branded food processors in Sri Lanka have been sealed and restricted its business by relevant authorities. Ex: Rice Mill, Bakery producer, and soft drink manufacturer. Why this has become a threat? There are many reasons for the background of these incidents. Lack of awareness of food safety, negligence of local regulations, and hesitating on investment in the proper food safety scheme. The output is not much simpler as we predict. Fact number one. Lost of the brand name is a huge disadvantage that cannot be gained easily. The whole business could be crumbled and there will be no space in the marketplace again. Sometimes, if the business involves export, it will be cast out from the respective countries and blacklisted…