totrain

totrain: food safety training and consultancy

totrain is a training provider specialising in food safety operating in the food manufacturing sector. Its activity combines virtual and classroom courses, auditing and consultancy, with a focus aimed at professionals and organisations that need to maintain regulatory compliance and develop their teams' competence.

The company presents itself as a BRCGS Approved Training Provider and RSPH Accredited Centre, as well as having ISO 9001 auditors and Chartered Management Institute members. It points to more than three decades of activity in the sector, during which it claims to have trained thousands of employees and helped hundreds of managers achieve team competency.

Catalogue of accredited courses

totrain's catalogue is organised around accredited training programmes, with particular emphasis on BRCGS and RSPH certifications. Among the BRCGS courses are those on Approach to Food Safety Culture, Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor, Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Sites Training, Validation & Verification, and Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud.

In the RSPH area, the offering includes the Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Food Manufacturing, the Level 3 Award in Understanding How to Develop a HACCP Plan, the Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety and Hygiene (Manufacturing) and the Level 4 Award in Managing the HACCP System. These are complemented by totrain's own courses on Allergen Management, Food Defence & Vulnerability, as well as Level 3 Food Safety and Level 3 HACCP Refreshers.

Classroom and virtual training

The company designs its courses in-house and offers classroom and virtual formats to suit its clients' teams. Auditing is carried out in line with the latest regulations and, according to its presentation, all work follows industry best practices. The training is aimed at building practical food safety knowledge, compliance confidence and professional development.

Direct relationship with clients

totrain highlights that its clients always work with the company itself, with no third-party gatekeepers, with direct contact with trainers and advice from industry experts. It offers support by phone, email or in person. Among the testimonials collected on its website are that of Lauri Duncan, Head of People Development at Bighams, who describes totrain as an innovative and progressive training resource with a complete understanding of compliance in the food manufacturing sector, and that of Chris Hayman, Managing Director at MI Dickson, who values its flexibility and proactivity in developing an e-learning academy and an interactive induction course.

Complementary activity

In addition to training, totrain carries out auditing and consultancy work, and maintains a blog and podcast section. The company sells its courses through its own online shop, with a training calendar and accredited virtual courses.