Industry practice · Food & beverage

Food Safety & Export Compliance for Food Manufacturers

HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF and GMP readiness — plus the export documentation, labelling, and regulatory work that gets food products across borders.

Overview

Food manufacturers face a double bar: customer certification schemes that gate access to retail and food-service buyers, and import rules that differ in every destination market. We help you satisfy both — building the food safety system behind the certificate and the export compliance behind the shipment.

From hazard analysis and critical control points to supplier approval, allergen management, traceability, and mock recalls, our consultants work directly with your production and quality teams to build systems that survive customer audits and regulatory inspections.

Quality control specialist inspecting products in a food production facility
Food Manufacturing — compliance built into daily operations.

Food safety certification (FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF) is issued by accredited certification bodies, and import authorizations are granted by regulators such as the CFIA, FDA, and European Commission. We provide consulting and readiness support — not certification or government approval.

Standards & frameworks

Standards & frameworks we support

HACCP

Hazard analysis and critical control points — the foundation of every credible food safety system.

FSSC 22000

GFSI-recognized food safety management certification for manufacturers, processors, and packaging.

BRCGS Food Safety

Global standard commonly required by UK, EU, and North American retail buyers.

SQF

Safe Quality Food certification widely used across North American retail and food service.

GMP

Good manufacturing practices for hygiene, facility design, and process control.

ISO 22000

International food safety management systems standard for the full supply chain.

Deliverables

What we deliver

  • Gap assessments against your target certification scheme and buyer requirements
  • Food safety plans, HACCP studies, prerequisite programmes, and SOPs
  • Allergen management, cleaning and sanitation, and traceability procedures
  • Supplier approval and raw-material risk programmes
  • Export documentation, labelling, and market-entry reviews for Canada, the US, the EU, the UK, and the Gulf
  • Internal audits, mock recalls, and preparation for certification and customer audits

Food Manufacturing compliance, start to finish

Discuss your programme with a consultant

Tell us about your products, facilities, and target markets — we will recommend a practical starting point and a realistic timeline.