Bitesize Coffee Treats Renews HACCP Food Safety Certification

Bitesize Coffee Treats Pty Ltd has successfully renewed its Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Food Safety Program certification, reaffirming the company’s commitment to food safety across every stage of production. The certification, independently verified by Mérieux NutriSciences Certification, confirms that the company’s manufacturing facility in Chipping Norton, NSW, continues to meet the international Codex Alimentarius standard for food hygiene and hazard control.

What Is HACCP Certification?

HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. It is a globally recognised, preventative approach to food safety that identifies biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes and establishes critical controls to keep them in check. Rather than relying solely on end-product testing, HACCP builds safety checks directly into every step of manufacturing, from the moment raw materials arrive to the moment finished goods are dispatched.

What the Certification Confirms

Bitesize Coffee Treats’ HACCP Food Safety Program has been verified as meeting the International Code of Practice — General Principles of Food Hygiene, including the Annex on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems and Guidelines for its Application (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2023). This is the benchmark food hygiene standard set by Codex Alimentarius, the international body that develops food safety guidelines used by regulators and manufacturers worldwide.

The certification covers the full production pathway at the company’s facility, including:

• Receival of raw materials
• Storage
• Batch up
• Mixing
• Forming
• Baking
• Cooling
• Packaging
• Dispatch

A Decade of Verified Food Safety

Bitesize Coffee Treats first achieved HACCP certification on 6 February 2015, and has maintained continuous, independently audited compliance ever since. The most recent recertification decision was issued on 30 June 2026, with the certificate (number MXNS 15/2070) remaining valid until 30 March 2027. The next recertification audit is scheduled to take place by 1 March 2027, ensuring an unbroken cycle of third-party verification.

This long-standing certification history reflects a food safety culture that is embedded in daily operations, not just a periodic compliance exercise. Maintaining HACCP status for over ten years requires consistent monitoring, documentation, staff training, and continuous improvement across the entire production process.

Why HACCP Certification Matters to Customers

For retailers, foodservice partners, and consumers, HACCP certification provides independent assurance that a manufacturer has robust systems in place to prevent food safety hazards before they occur. It signals that critical control points, such as baking temperatures, storage conditions, and packaging integrity, are actively monitored and verified by an accredited third party rather than self-assessed.

Mérieux NutriSciences, the certifying body behind this assessment, is an internationally operating food safety and quality testing organisation. Its independent audit process adds a further layer of credibility to Bitesize Coffee Treats’ food safety claims.

Looking Ahead

With recertification confirmed through to March 2027, Bitesize Coffee Treats continues to operate under a verified, internationally benchmarked food safety system. The company will undergo its next scheduled audit ahead of the certificate’s expiry, continuing a food safety track record that now spans more than a decade.