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Pre-crisis management

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Pre-crisis management training — prepared for possible crises

Learn to identify risks early, assess them thoroughly, and avoid escalations before returns or recalls in a structured manner.

1 x 3.5 hours.

Max. 12 participants

Live online

certificate

Training in pre-crisis management in the food industry

When does a deviation become a critical incident? How do you assess risks before they escalate? And when are withdrawals, recalls, or communication with authorities truly necessary?

This training course on pre-crisis management in the food industry will answer these and other questions. Crises rarely arise suddenly. They often develop from deviations, complaints, or suspected cases that are recognized too late, misjudged, or not escalated clearly. In this training, you will learn to identify risks early, classify them legally and technically, and make transparent decisions – before a critical situation escalates into a crisis.

Strategically

They learn to clearly structure risks, escalation points, and decision-making processes.

practical

They work with realistic case studies from the food industry and supply chain.

near standard

They take into account requirements from IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

Benefits of our pre-crisis management training

From experts

Practical trainers

Small groups

Maximum 12 participants

On-line

Without travel times

documents

Directly as PDF

For groups*

special conditions

For businesses**

Customizable**​

** For businesses: We also offer our training courses in-house upon request. Please contact us for further information. info@praxistrainings-LMS.de.

* For groups: Sign up below info@praxistrainings-LMS.deto receive an individual offer.

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Why is training in pre-crisis management important?

Critical situations in the food industry often arise not from a single event, but from a series of signals that are not recognized in time or are misinterpreted. Effective pre-crisis management is therefore crucial. Early detection, risk assessment and decision-making ability.

In practice, escalations often arise from unclear responsibilities, lack of evaluation criteria, time pressure, unreliable communication with authorities, or lack of decision-making logic. Not every complaint warrants a recall – but every critical deviation requires a thorough assessment. In this training, you will learn to systematically identify, evaluate, and effectively manage risks. The goal is a practical, legally compliant and auditable pre-crisis management, which can prevent recalls and strengthen your company's ability to act.

About this training

All information about the pre-crisis management training.

The training course "Pre-Crisis Management in the Food Industry" lasts approximately 3.5 hours and takes place live online. It teaches companies how to identify risks early, assess them technically and legally, and avoid escalations before product withdrawals or recalls. The focus is on typical practical questions: Is there a health risk? Is there misleading advertising? Is a product unfit for sale? When should a sales ban, withdrawal, or recall be considered? And how can communication with authorities, customers, or certification bodies be successful without unnecessary escalation? You will work with realistic scenarios and learn to assess risks based on data, facts, legal principles, and toxicological parameters.

Early risk detection

They learn to systematically classify critical signals from complaints, laboratory findings, limit values, contaminants or supply chains.

Sound decision logic

They understand when observation, blocking, reversal, recall, or communication with authorities may be necessary.

Stronger prevention

They develop a better understanding of how clear processes and evaluation criteria can prevent recalls.

Pre-crisis management begins before a crisis occurs. The goal is not to react to an emergency, but to... Structured assessment of critical deviations before they escalate.

Feedback from participants

„"Participants in our specialist training courses particularly appreciate the practical case studies, the clear decision-making logic and the opportunity to contribute their own questions from within the company.""

4,9

98 % Recommendation

In short: This pre-crisis management training covers the following topics:

  • 1Early detection: Systematically identify risks, deviations, and critical signals.
  • 2Legal basis: Classify EU basic regulation, LFGB, maximum residue limits and contaminants.
  • 3Risk assessment: Assess health risks, deception, roadworthiness and the need for escalation.
  • 4Complaint ≠ Recall: Distinguish between withdrawal, recall, traffic ban and preventive measures.
  • 5Contact with authorities: Prepare communication with authorities, customers and certification bodies.
  • 6Early warning systems: Use data from quality assurance, laboratory, complaints and supply chain for decision-making.
  • 7Workshops: Evaluate a realistic case study and derive appropriate measures.
  • 8Transfer: Transferring decision-making logic and prevention approaches to one's own company.

Contents & Roadmap

Contents and topics of your pre-crisis management training.

The training comprises 3.5-hour live online training, training materials as a PDF handout and many practical examples.

01

Phase 01

Classifying pre-crisis management

  • Difference between crisis management and pre-crisis management
  • Why crises often arise from misjudged deviations
  • Role of HACCP, risk assessment and crisis prevention
  • Objectives of structured preventive crisis management

02

Phase 02

Identify risks early

  • Typical main risks for food distributors
  • Distinguish between contaminants, residues, foreign bodies and labeling defects
  • Consider early warning systems and regulatory developments
  • Classify risk assessments based on toxicological parameters such as ADI and ARfD

03

Phase 03

Understanding the legal basics in a nutshell

  • Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, in particular Articles 14 and 19
  • Food and Feed Code
  • Maximum residue limits regulation and contaminants regulation
  • Information and reporting obligations towards authorities and certification bodies

04

Phase 04

Complaint, return and recall differ

  • Evaluate microbiological findings, labeling deficiencies, foreign bodies and limit value exceedances.
  • Check for health hazards, deception, and roadworthiness.
  • Technical classification of traffic bans, withdrawals and recalls
  • Document the overall risk-based assessment in a comprehensible manner.

05

Phase 05

Preparing to contact authorities and communicate

  • Prepare for contact with authorities during quiet times
  • Know the rights and obligations of the company
  • Consider the do's and don'ts of initial contact
  • Utilizing internal and external communication strategies under time pressure

06

Phase 06

Workshop: Evaluating a critical case

  • Handle a realistic scenario involving backlogs, labeling, or customer complaints.
  • Assess the risk and determine appropriate measures
  • Preparing communication with authorities or customers
  • Justify and document the decision professionally.

07

Phase 07

Completion, transfer into practice & certificate

  • Clarify any open questions from the participants
  • Apply findings to your own risk assessments and decision-making processes
  • Derive next steps for pre-crisis management and recall prevention
  • Complete the final test and receive a certificate of participation as proof of further training.

Your trainers

Your experts for pre-crisis management

Benefit from our expertise in food safety, risk assessment, contaminants, residues, regulatory communication, and crisis prevention. The training combines legal principles with practical decision-making logic and realistic scenarios from the food industry.

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EXPERT

Michael Brieber

Food safety & contaminant expert

30+ years of experience

Claus-Michael Brieber is an experienced food technologist specializing in food safety, contaminants, and residues. He has held leading positions in large companies for many years and brings extensive practical experience to the training.

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OWNER

Jennifer Ziegler

Trainer & Consultant

15+ years of experience

Jennifer Ziegler is a trainer and consultant in the field of food safety. She ensures that training courses are practical, interactive, and easy to understand.

Upcoming Events

Live online dates 2026 / 2027

Dates — including training materials, interactive exercises, templates and certificate.

November 23, 2026

On-line 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Available

More dates to follow

On-line 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

This is how it works

From registration to higher practical application – in four steps.

register

Choose a live online appointment. Registration takes less than 2 minutes.

preparation

You will receive the training handout in advance via email.

training

Theory and practice are closely intertwined.

certificate

Recognized certificate, possibly further documents for practical use.

All reviews

Verified reviews from former participants.

Data collected anonymously after completion of training — sorted by date.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about our pre-crisis management training

The training is aimed at QM managers, QS managers, food safety officers, crisis managers, managing directors, crisis teams and people who want to assess critical deviations or avoid recalls.

Pre-crisis management includes measures that enable companies to identify, assess, and control risks, deviations, and suspected cases early on, before a crisis or recall develops.

Topics covered include early detection, legal principles, risk assessment, toxicological parameters, withdrawal, recall, contact with authorities, communication and case work.

Recalls cannot always be avoided. However, structured pre-crisis management helps to identify risks earlier, better justify decisions, and initiate appropriate measures before an escalation.

The training lasts approximately 3.5 hours including breaks.
Important: Ensure an interference-free environment and stable Internet access from the PC.

Yes. For companies, we also offer the training as in-house training by arrangement – online or on site, adapted to location, processes and questions.

Yes, you will receive one Certificate for successful participation on the course.

format

Live online

Next date: November 23

450,00  plus VAT.

Combo offer

Combo offer

Book both training courses together and secure a discounted price.

This training can be combined with the Crisis management training This can be booked. You will receive two coordinated live online training courses as an in-depth complete package at a reduced total price.

  • Two training courses in one package
  • In-depth content with direct practical relevance
  • Discounted price instead of individual booking
Combo package
799 €
net plus VAT.
Book both training courses

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