Food & Beverage

Mandates by the FDA and the USDA such as HACCP procedures and ISO 22000-based food safety management systems are the basis for many quality and compliance programs in the food and beverage industry. Companies know all too well that improperly trained employees, substandard products, or poor service can cost millions of dollars a year in lost sales and leave the door open to more severe consequences.

Food and Beverage companies are faced with considerable time constraints and costs associated with safety control processes, equipment purchases, utility management, change out, downtime, pre-treatment, and unexpected contamination challenges resulting in potential recalls, the Food & Beverage industry needs not only a thorough understanding of the quality and safety status of their supply chain and their entire product process, but to have total control over it. Food & Beverage companies need to turn to automated quality and food safety process management solutions to improve safety and raise consumer confidence in the food and beverages they consume.

Of all the continuous improvement efforts Food & Beverage companies have undertaken, none are more vital than quality and safety. Successful organizations need to measure, manage and mitigate problems that can result in capacity loss, quality loss and poor asset (human and machine) utilization.
Empowering companies to regulate the workplace and to maintain compliance with regulations (e.g., HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, GMP, SafeWater Act,, etc.) and inspections from USDA FSIS, FDA and other federal agencies

Preparing for new regulations such as the Food Safety Act of 2007 and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), and adopting new programs such as EPA WasteWise and LEED certification

Reducing downtime and eliminating contamination and potential spoilage by driving optimum efficiency of treatment and processing equipment and utilities (air, water, steam, gas) which ultimately improves OEE overall effectivity

Improving and enforcing HACCP plans, control processes, documentation and training to ensure the highest standard of precise, consistent product quality and work safety competence

Reducing overall operating costs by minimizing production corrections, reducing waste from variability and become pro-active in identifying , preventing and managing risk

By having total automated quality and safety process control, Food & Beverage companies can look at achieving consistent yield and uniformity from product to product, and from batch to batch, with increased traceability and trust along your entire production process for complete sustainability.

Veracord Compliance Services for the Food & Beverage:

• Food labeling, FDA compliance and regulations
• Formulation and food R&D
• Freeze drying
• Plastic packaging: blister packs, gas barrier packaging
• Packaging machinery, beverage packaging
• Brewery operation and fermentation
• Quality
• Food toxicity
• Food safety
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Audits for Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety Policies and programs, HACCP, Allergen Control, Food Defense and the Bioterrorism Act
• Audit to ensure compliance for ingredients and packaging materials