Food Legislation Compliance

FOOD LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

FSMA-FDA and SFCR – CFIA/ Health Canadaand EU Legislations

Technical Support for Food Legislation & Regulatory Compliance – North America (the USA, Canada/ Mexico), Europe,
Australia, Asia (Japan, China, Korea, others)

Food Safety and Modernization (FSMA) preparedness
Food Safety and Modernization (FSMA) compliance Review
FDA and USDArelated regulatory compliance
Florigen Supplier Program Verification – Preparedness, Consulting, and Review
Safe Food for Canadian– Gap Analysis, Program writing, and Compliance Review
CFIA Compliance requirements for various operations
Global Food Legislation and Regulatory Compliance support– for Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan, China, Korea, Middles East, and numerous internal markets and destinations regulatory compliance

EFSA – European Food Safety Authority
FSA/ UK - Food Safety Authority of the UK
FSA - Food Safety Authority of Australia
Regulatory Support for Asian markets
Regulatory Authorities in the respective countries where facilitation requested.

Food Ingredients & Additives Technical/ Regulatory Support

Awareness and consulting on permissible levels/ Allowable limits of food additives and food ingredients in different global markets – Under FDA/ USDA, CFIA/ Health Canada, Mexico, EFSA, FSA -UK, FSA – Australia/
New Zealand, Japan. China, Korea, South America, Middles East, and others

Regulatory Food Additives and Food Chemicals – Regulatory Limits, and Process Controls
Food Additives – Replacements and alternates and effectiveness studies
Food Additives usage review – for regulatory Ingredients and materials Product Shelf Life and
Ingredient’s Risk assessment studies associated with Food Additives, ingredients, raw materials, food chemicals
Ingredients, Materials – Food Safety risk assessment, allergen risk assessment, food fraud risk assessment
Food Packaging – Risk assessment and migration studies
Other sorts of food legislation and regulatory

Food Science & Technological Support

Food Safety Investigation
Food Safety Recall Investigation
Food Safety and Quality Complaints Investigation
Food Safety issues - Product and Process troubleshoot
Cross Contamination troubleshooting support
Food Packaging – Usage studies, migration studies, and working and alternates and cost-effectiveness
Food Packaging – shelf life a market impact analysis
Food Preservation R & D and challenges – modifications to old and new products
Food spoilage control studies
Food Additives – Regulatory perspective
Other sorts of food legislation and regulatory compliance

Food Products Label and Regulatory Compliance

Food Label Compliance Review for all international destinations including, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and others
Nutritional Labeling
ngredients Labeling
Food Claims
Health Claims
Nutritional Claims
Identity Preserved Status and Claims - Kosher, Halal, Organic, nGMOs, Vegan, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Allergen Free, High Fiber, Low Fat, Low Carb, and others
Label Development Service
Food Label Design and Review

GFSI Benchmark Schemes/ Advanced Food Safety Systems Consulting

GFSI Benchmark Schemes – Food Safety and Packaging consulting and coachingassignments are conducted by trained and scheme approved and certified consultants holding current approval and applicable food sector categories required for specific operations. Contact us at solutions@foodvisioninc.com for your specific inquiries for schemes not listed below.

BRC - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
BRC - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
SQF - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
SQF - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
IFS - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
IFS - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
FSSC 22000 - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
FSSC 22000 - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
ISO 22000 - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
ISO 22000 - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
BRC Packaging - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
BRC - Packaging Designing, Development, Writing, and Implementation
BRC Food Safety Culture– System Development
Pack Secure- Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
SQF – Food Packaging
SQF – Designing, Development, Writing, and Implementation
SQF Quality - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
SQF Quality - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation

Global Gap - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
Global Gap - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
Primus GMP - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
Primus GMP - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
Canada Gap - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
Canada Gap - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
Quality Cost – Systems Development and Status Review
Total Quality Management – Essential Tools
Internal Quality Award Preparation
Quality Improvement Projects
ISO 17025 - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
ISO 17025 - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
SA 8000 - Systems Gap Analysis / Baseline Assessment
SA 8000 - Systems Designing, Development, Writing and Implementation
Ethical Sourcing

Note: BRC and SQF systems development include all standards and schemes under BRC and SQF. It consists of all SQF and BRC Food sector categories

Consulting and Coaching Options and Packages

Food Vision offers various consulting packages for GSFI Schemes SQF, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000– Global Gap and Canada Gap - ranging simple advice package to full consulting packages. Explore one that could fit your needs.

Food Safety/ GMP/ HACCP Systems Development/ Implementation

GMP/ Food Safety systems/ HACCP consulting/ coaching scope covers all global schemes and standards - i.e., AIB, NSF-GFTC, Cooks and Thurber, SAI Global, Primus, Silliker, ASI's GMP, etc. Food Chain Stores (North America, Europe, and Asia) like Wal-Mart, Loblaw, Sobeys/ Fresco, Safeway, Metro, Super fresh, Tesco, Carrefour, Major Fast Food Chains, Shoprite, Food Lion, etc.…

GMP Systems - Systems Preparedness – Gap Analysis/ Pre-Audits
GMP Systems - Full Consultation
HACCP Systems – Systems Preparedness
HACCP Systems Full Consultation
HACCP Plans development and Training
Food Safety Systems development and implementation
USDA’s regulatory HACCP review and food safety plan development
CFIA - regulatory HACCP review and food safety plan development
FSMA compliance Food Safety Plans– Food Safety Plan / HRPC
Safe Food for Canadian compliance – HACCP / Food Safety Plan development/
Safe Food for Canadian compliance - Gap Analysis and compliance review and audits
HACCP for Canadian Grain Commission - Systems development and implementation
HACCP Advantage - Systems development and implementation
Codex HACCP
Food Safety Initiative – For Food Safety and Traceability - System development and execution for provincial/ federal govt. funding and support
Meat Plant Initiative – For Food Safety and Traceability - System development and implementation for provincial/ federal govt. funding and support
Packaging HACCP
Food Service HACCP/ HACCP for catering
Serve Safe and Restaurant QA/ HACCP

Consulting and Coaching Options and Packages

Food Vision offers various consulting packages for HACCP and GMP Systems development and implementation – ranging simple advice package to full
consulting packages. Explore one that could fit your needs.

Pet Food HACCP / Animal Feed HACCP

Pet Food HACCP - Gap Analysis and compliance review and audits
Pet Food HACCP - Systems development and implementation
Annual Feed HACCP- Gap Analysis and compliance review and inspections
Animal Feed HACCP - Systems development and implementation

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY SYSTEM’S ESSENTIALS/ ADVANCE FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY COMPONENTS

Food Safety Systems Essential Components Consulting - Gap Analysis and Periodic System’s Review and Systems Development and Implementation

Food Safety Systems – Individual Component – systems development, implementation, and troubleshooting
Food Fraud – Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Food Fraud Vulnerability assessment
Food Defense System – Plan development and implementation
Food Defense –Gap analysis / Program baseline assessment
Food Defense System – Vulnerability Assessment
Food Defense – Challenge Test to meet FSMA/ GSFI requirements
Crisis Management Systems- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Mock Crisis – exercise
Sanitary Design Review, Assessment, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Allergen Program- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Training Program Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Internal Audit and NCR systems- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation Foreign Materials Control Program - Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Effective Corrective Actions/ Root Cause Analysis
Sanitation Plan/ Program- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Sanitation Plan / Sanitation Manual Development / Master Plan development
Sanitation Validation
Sanitation Trouble Shooting
Preventative Maintenance - Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Preventative Maintenance Master Plans
Ensuring Food Safety in repairs and temporary fixes
Customer Complaint and Internal Corrective Action Program Review
Specification Compliance and Validation
QA/ Food Safety Program verification and Validation
Process Validation– Challenge studies
Environmental Monitoring Program- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Management Responsibility and Change Management Program Review
Key Performance Indicator – Food Safety Goals, Objectives and Target Development, and Compliance
Supplier and Vendors Assurance Program- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Traceability and Recall systems- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Good Lab Practices - Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Effective Pest Prevention- Review, Training and Coaching to understand and implementation
Food Safety Fundamentals – Plans development, Monitoring,
Food Safety Fundamentals - Verification and validation

Food Labeling, Identity Preserved Claims

Identity Preserved Compliance - Systems Preparedness and Systems compliance

Identity preserved- systems development, implementation, and team training
Organic Certifications – systems development, implementation and team training
Kosher requirement -systems development, implementation, and team training
Halal requirements - systems development, implementation, and team training
Vegan and Pure Vegetarian - systems development, implementation, and team training
Gluten Free- systems development, implementation, and team training
Nut Free- systems development, implementation and team training
Allergen Free- systems development, implementation, and team training
Non-GMO- systems development, implementation, and team training
Ethical Sourcing- systems development, implementation, and team training
All other possible identity preserved - systems development, implementation, and team training

Food Products Label and Regulatory Compliance

Food Label Compliance Review for all international destinations including, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and others
Nutritional Labeling
Ingredients Labeling
Food Claims
Health Claims
Nutritional Claims
Cost of Quality
Identity Preserved Status and Claims - Kosher, Halal, Organic, nGMOs, Vegan, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Allergen Free, High Fiber, Low Fat, Low Carb, and others
Label Development Service
Food Label Design and Review

New Food Business Development – General.

New food Projects Feasibilities and Viability studies,
New Operation – Plant layout and Design – Technical Drawings
New Food Operation – Trafficking Flows
New Food Operation – Input and Out calculations
Business Process troubleshooting
New products feasibilities
New products - Market potential assessment
New/ Old food Products – Introduction and entry to new markets
Launching new products – Idea generation to marketing

Starting/ buying new food businesses/ franchises and their management

Looking for a new food business in all ranges and all geographical regions in North America
Pre-buying Business potential review
Post-buying Early Business Mgt support (Consulting and Training)
Consumer studies
Customer Overview

Food Products/ Materials Import & Export Facilitation

Technical support about the global food laws, regulations/ standards and requirements (importing to & from Canada) all over the world
Leeds and sourcing of materials all over the world

Sourcing for Materials/ Packaging and Equipment

Sourcing and food ingredients, food additives, other materials and Packaging
Equipment/ Process Machinery/ Lines, (Process Lines, Metal Detectors, Weigh checker, etc.
Customize Food Machinery sourcing
Lab Equipment Sourcing and Purchases

Food Facilities Design Consulting/ Facilitation

Facilities designing
Plant layout and Design – Technical Drawings
Food Operation – Trafficking Flows
Food Operation – Input and Out calculations
Improvement in existing facilities designs – Through redesigning or improvement
Advice on Building design and materials
Equipment and machines GMP compliance
Compliance to Sanitary Design requirements
Improving Traffic Flow to comply with GMPs
Food Facilities capacity Maximization

New Products Development

New Products Development
Improvement in Existing products
Recipe modification
Ingredient replacement
Attribute modifications
Product Trials
Shelf Life Studies
Customer/ Consumer Evaluation
Improvement in Existing products
Sensory Evaluations
HACCP plan and Quality Plan revalidation

Product and Process Optimization

Product Attributes trouble shoot
Improvement in Existing products

Scientific Research and Development – Govt Funding and Rebates

Government Funding to Industries through Scientific Research and Development projects
Working with the companies with our diversified team to get maximum funding to invest in regular Scientific Research & product development and improvement projects/ programs.
Process troubleshooting
Growing Forward / Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Cost-share Funding Assistance

Shelf Life Studies/ Process and Product Validation

Product and Process Validation Studies to meet Food safety and regulatory requirements
CCP – Critical Limits Validation Studies
CCP Limits Regulatory Compliance studies
Food Safety Fundamentals – Validation
Preventive Controls Validation
Regulatory CPs – Validation
Food Products Shelf-life Studies
Standards Shelf Life
Accelerated shelf life
Food Packaging – Usage studies, migration studies, and working and alternates and cost-effectiveness
Food Packaging – shelf life a market impact analysis

Process and Product Trouble Shoot

Process Validation and Trouble Shoot
Product and Process Optimization studies
Investigation on process and products related Internal and External complaints and issues
Investigation on process and products related to a food recall

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE & FOOD SAFETY CULTURE

Food Vision has a team of trained and seasoned professionals to assess your current status of food safety culture and help develop new systems for your operations. We are unique in our approach to delivering the best value of your money. Our experts have the skill to transform your environment.

Food Safety Culture – Gap Analysis,
Food Safety Culture Environment Review,
Food Safety Culture system compliance and status review
BRC - Food Safety Culture Module - Gap Analysis and Baseline
BRC - Food Safety Culture Module - Systems Preparedness – Pre-Audits
Food Safety Culture – Leadership assessment audits.
Food Safety Culture – Systems development, training, and Execution
Transformation through Food Safety Culture

Total Quality Management/ Developing Food Facilities for Future

Corporate Visions, Core Values, Mission statements and objectives
trategic Quality Planning and Quality Objectives
Enhancing Quality Focus through motivation, communication, and group/team approach and shared vision
Change Mgt & Cultural development through diversified TQM Techniques
Losses Standardization and Control Strategies
Productivity and Efficiency Enhancement
Cost of Quality
Improvement through 5 "S," Kaizen and Quality Circles
IBusiness Process Improvement
Lean Mfg.
Total Productivity Focus
Efficacy through Monitoring, follow-up and verification focus
Success through Accountably, Responsibility and Accountability Focus

Organizational Sustainability for Food Operations

Food Vision values sustainability and green environments. This program includes corporate sustainability and sustainability associated with environment and resources. Contact us at solutions@foodvisioninc.com explore options.

Lean Manufacturing, Quality Excellence, and Quality Improvement

Food Vision believes that tomorrow's challenge is not manufacturing and making but smart manufacturing. We have a mission to enable food operations in smart manufacturing under our global program Food Vision EDGE collaboration that heavily focuses on business excellence, TQM, lean manufacturing and world-class manufacturing principles. We have a world-class resource to facilitate our clients. Food Vision offers audits services to inform baseline situations and compliance status and consulting services to develop and enhance capabilities. These consulting and coaching include but limited to Advance Quality, Cost of Quality, Total Quality Management, Quality Improvement, and Business Excellence, lean manufacturing, world-class manufacturing. Contact us at solutions@foodvisioninc.com with your specific options.

To know more about our customized or onsite trainings, their body of knowledge and financial implications please contact our learning and coaching division at training@foodvisioninc.com for your queries.

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