UK Health, safety and risk management specialist the National Britannia Group has signed up Muddy Boots’ Quickfire solution for its subsidiary, NB Certification Ltd, to reduce the reporting time for assessments of food producers and manufacturers.

Adrian Walker, operations support director for the National Britannia Group said the Quickfire technology would allow staff to prioritise the needs of clients over filling in forms.

He said: “Creating a tool that allowed us to computerise the assessment process was something our in-house IT department was researching however, Quickfire was a tried and tested solution that was ready to be put into immediate action.

“In addition, Muddy Boots clearly understood our market place and we were impressed with the company’s expertise.”

The National Britannia Group provides consultancy and advice to clients to help them manage and control their exposure to environmental risk, comply with legislation, improve business process and enhance their profitability.

Walker added: “Muddy Boots and National Britannia share a number of valued clients and in the longer term it makes their analysis easier if we deliver vital management information over a common platform. This was a key driver for National Britannia in choosing Quickfire.”

Prior to using Muddy Boots’ Quickfire, The National Britannia Group captured all information on paper during site visits.

Hand-written notes were left with the client and a typewritten report was provided at a later date causing considerable administration time.

Jonathan Evans, managing director for Muddy Boots, said: “Modern technology, such as Quickfire, ensures the essential task of auditing food businesses, to make sure products are to the highest quality, is no longer a drain on businesses time and money.

“Quickfire has enabled The National Britannia Group to provide its clients with an evaluation service that is efficient and more professional.”

The National Britannia Group is now planning to extend the use of Muddy Boots’ Quickfire to the food consultancy part of the organisation, which specialises in capturing data to produce comprehensive internet based management systems for major food manufacturers.