Glossary

Refers to a method used during product development to detect and eliminate possibly preventable sources of error and their effects in new products or services.

Raw materials or starting materials that companies use in product manufacturing.

first in, first out principle

Key figure for quality assurance and management in production.

instrument for quality assurance

is used to cover volume fluctuations by flexibly deploying employees in a system

Packaging made from flexible materials.

Used to enable the one-piece flow. To this end, the work processes are arranged in the flow of actual processing.

Measures and strategies designed to prevent the counterfeiting or adulteration of food.

refers in an industrial context ("manufacturing footprint") to the optimal design of a production and logistics network

Used in the context of strategic planning and design of production sites, facilities and processes.

Method or set of concepts, guidelines and best practices for solving problems.

Process in the course of investment projects.

Foods that go beyond basic nutritional functions and have been proven to promote health.

Foods whose ingredients offer health benefits.