stage,action,completion_evidence,responsible_owner,due_date,completed_date,evidence_reference,exception_and_action
Define the product legally and commercially,"Record ingredients, intended consumers, processing method, pack size, shelf life and claims. Identify the applicable food category before selecting licence eligibility. Standardised foods, proprietary foods, supplements and other special categories can follow different rules. Do not position an ordinary food as treatment for a disease.",Product dossier and category decision.,,,,,
Choose the manufacturing arrangement,"Compare own production with a documented contract-manufacturing arrangement. Inspect the actual facility and its authorised scope, capacity, quality controls and traceability. Allocate ownership of ingredients, packaging and finished stock; batch release; testing; rejects; recall; and confidentiality. A supplier’s certificate must match the site and activity used.",Manufacturing agreement and facility assessment.,,,,,
Establish permissions before production,"Map FoSCoS kind of business, product category, premises, capacity and other triggers. Use the current official eligibility schedule rather than a generic turnover rule. Obtain applicable local premises, fire, environment and establishment decisions. Keep the authority’s application, queries, approval and conditions together for the actual unit.",Permission passport and approval conditions.,,,,,
Qualify ingredients and packaging,"Set specifications, approved suppliers and receipt checks. Keep purchase and batch identity, packaging suitability and storage requirements. Assess allergen cross-contact, contamination and adulteration risks with competent food-safety support. A low price from an unidentified supplier can destroy the margin through a safety failure or recall.","Supplier files, receipt checks and specifications.",,,,,
Validate the process and shelf life,"Document the manufacturing flow and critical controls with competent technical input. Use appropriate testing and evidence for shelf life and storage conditions; do not copy a competing product’s expiry. Record yield and rejects. The commercial production plan must include cleaning, changeovers, testing and maintenance, not just machine-rated capacity.","Process specification, test evidence and release criteria.",,,,,
Approve labels and product claims,"Review the artwork against the applicable food and packaged-commodity requirements, product category and intended claims. Match ingredients, allergens, quantity, batch and date information, responsible business details and instructions to the actual product. Review each label revision before printing; an attractive design is not a legal or technical approval.",Version-controlled artwork and approval record.,,,,,
Produce and release controlled batches,"Record ingredients, quantities, lot references, process checks, yield, rejects and release decisions. Hold nonconforming stock rather than mixing it into a new batch without an authorised disposition. Ensure each sale can be traced to a production or supplier lot. Test whether the team can identify affected buyers quickly.",Batch record and authorised release.,,,,,
Sell on clear channel terms,"Document distributor margin, listing costs, credit period, damage responsibility, promotion funding and expiry returns. Reconcile net realisation rather than treating printed MRP as revenue. Limit opening orders to supportable stock rotation. Online listings must match the approved product and not add unsubstantiated health claims.",Channel contract and net-realisation schedule.,,,,,
Control complaints and recalls,"Maintain consumer contact and batch complaint records. Investigate safety complaints promptly with competent personnel, hold affected stock and follow the applicable authority and recall requirements. Reconcile quantities produced, sold, recovered and disposed. Do not quietly relabel or extend shelf life to avoid writing off inventory.",Complaint assessment and recall traceability test.,,,,,
Scale products only after repeat demand,"Review cohort repeat orders, contribution after returns, yield stability, supplier consistency and cash collection. Add products only when the quality system and working capital can support them. At closure, lawfully dispose of or transfer stock, reconcile channel claims and retain traceability and statutory records as required.",Expansion gate or stock/closure reconciliation.,,,,,