Advising & Consulting

Culture Advisory Group

Advising & Consulting

We are leading subject matter experts on global regulations and private standards for food safety and quality management system compliance in the agriculture and food industry.

Culture Advisory Group is committed to supporting our customers meet their food safety and quality goals, ensuring they can provide safe, compliant, and quality products to the end consumer. We can advise on planning and requirements for:

  • Assessing business gaps and risks
  • Eligibility for grants and funding
  • Strategic Business Planning
  • Safety, quality, and supplier management
  • Audit readiness assessments

Category

Service

Area

Gap Analysis and Risk Assessment Consultation

Service

  • Identify gaps in your current management system
  • Assess business risk based on departments

Area

Project or Business Plan Development

Service

  • Analyze opportunities and propose solutions
  • Support or write Strategic Business Plan

Area

Certification Audit readiness assessments

Service

  • Remote and Onsite Review of Food Safety Programs
  • Prepare for GFSI and 3rd Party Food Safety Pre-Audit

Area

Product Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Service

    Develop and support processes to ensure specification and compliance protocols:
    • Product Recall Management
    • Label Management
    • Certification Management including, but not limited to, GMO/Non-GMO, Fairtrade Requirements, Organic, Halal, Kosher Requirements, Gluten-free certifications Sustainability Programs
    • Food Safety related issues with Specifications, Processes, and Labels

Area

Food Safety Consulting and Technical Writing

Service

  • Help production sites elevate their programs and have better control of their food safety processes
  • Assist with basic regulatory requirements, responding to audits, or inspections
  • Write processes, procedures, policies and operation paperwork, technical writing and maintaining Records
  • Validate HACCP and Food Safety plans, complete Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessments, and verification activities
  • Provide advice on laboratory Tests, consumer testing, shelf-life studies and/or validation studies
  • Assist with specification management, labels and making recommendations for claims

Area

Process Automation

Service

  • Assist with process automation and integration to software systems
  • Enhance programs to influence buying andsales teams to align with Food Safety teams

Area

Certified Coaching, Training, and Implementation

Service

Educate employees through on-site or on-line coaching, training and implementation for key requirements and certifications such as:

  • Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
  • HACCP (Certified) and Preventive Controls
  • Food Safety Preventative Controls (Animal and Human)
  • Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
  • Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarked Standards
    • FSSC 22000
    • BRCGS (Food, Storage and Distribution)
    • Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF)
    • International Food Standard (IFS)
    • GlobalGAP
    • CanadaGAP
  • International Standards Organization (ISO)
    • ISO 9000 – Quality Management
    • ISO 22000 – Food Safety
    • ISO 45001 – Health and Safety
    • ISO 14001 – Environmental
  • Health Claims
    • Kosher
    • Hallal
    • Gluten-Free
    • Non-GMO
    • Plant-Based
    • Organic
  • Safe Food for Canadians Act
  • OHSSA Requirements
  • Animal Welfare (FeedAssure)
  • FSMA Rule #9 – Intentional Adulteration Venerability AssessmentGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSVP)
Culture Advisory Group

Other Services

Software Integration

We can work with you to digitize and integrate your food, quality, and risk management system needs utilizing the Culture Advisory Group proprietary software.

Funding & recovery

Collaborating with Canadian agencies, we offer leadership, consulting, application writing, and advocacy to access funding, accelerating business objectives effectively.