Food + Beverage Consulting & Training to help your business succeed.

Sensory Testing & Training to give your company a competitive advantage.

Meeting food safety compliance & achieving certification.

Sirocco's technical food consulting & training services bring you sharp senses and systematic assurance.

Sirocco Food and Wine Consulting specializes in delivering technical consulting services including Food Safety Management System implementation (HACCP, SQF, Preventive Controls for Human Food) as well as Sensory Testing of food, wine and other beverages. We focus on science and statistical evaluation to translate data into value for our clients.

Public awareness of food safety is on the rise and new food safety regulations are being enforced to protect consumers. Is your company compliant? Do you know what it takes?

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Gain the knowledge & skills to develop a food safety plan that meets FDA’s Preventive Control Human Food requirements.

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You need a Food Safety Consulting & Training Expert!

Are you trying to navigate the world of Food Safety Compliance and Certification? As you’ve probably discovered, achieving compliance and certification takes a lot more than filling out forms. It can mean learning a whole new language of food handling and regulations, and it could involve overhauling your system of production.

Sensory Testing

Food and beverage processors increasingly use sensory analysis to remain competitive and meet or exceed their customer needs. Sensory testing of food, wine and other beverages relies on science-based methodologies to assist with new product development, shelf-life analysis, development of product specifications, quality and process control and competitor benchmarking.

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Meet Sirocco’s Expert, Karine Lawrence

Karine Lawrence, Sirocco Principal, has worked for the Canadian wine and food industry for over sixteen years and brings an extensive working knowledge in Food Safety and Quality Management Systems. Her product research and development background includes design of experiments (DOE), sensory evaluation of food and wine products, shelf-life studies and statistical analysis. Karine holds a Master of Food Science degree as well as a diplôme d’ingénieur (specialized in agri-food industries).

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Sirocco is the expert that provides your company with:

Consistent Quality Products.
Consumer Confidence.
New Market Opportunities.
Long-term Money Saving.
Ensured compliance with Law and Regulation.
Reduce Risk of Product Recalls.
Organization to Food Management Processes.
Knowledgeable and Accountable Staff.

Sirocco will help your business succeed with consulting, training and implementation of:

Food hygiene and food handling practices.
Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP Requirements.
Achieving Safe Quality Foods (SQF) compliance and certification.
Meeting FSMA food safety requirements.
Provide food safety assessments and services in the context of funding opportunities to help develop your food safety program.
New food regulations to maintain a HACCP plan (see BC Food Premises Regulations).
Developing Food Safety Audits, Reports, Manuals and Tools.
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From the Blog

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16 August, 2017 Food Safety Importers

Role of the Food Safety Consultant – US & Canada

Are you a US food importer or a manufacturer exporting food to the United States? Do you need FSVP to bring foreign goods into the United States? Did your customers or broker request HACCP, SQF, FSVP or HARPC? All these confusing acronyms refer to food safety regulations and other manufacturing standards that are now mandatory […]

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19 July, 2017 News Regulatory Changes Food Safety Importers

US FOOD IMPORTERS – Are You Ready?

Are you a US Food Importer who requires assistance with the development & implementation of a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) under FSMA? The new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires that US importers be responsible for the safety of imported food products. Under the new FSVP – Foreign Supplier Verification Program – requirements, US importers must ensure […]

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22 June, 2017 News Regulatory Changes Food Safety

A Review of SQF Edition 8 Food Safety Code for Manufacturing

The implementation timeline for the newly released SQF scheme for manufacturers is January 2, 2018. Safe Quality Food Code Edition 8 introduces new, more stringent requirements as well and clarifies existing expectations.

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What Clients Are Saying

I got a better understanding of the Food Safety Plan required for FSMA from this [FDA’s Preventive Controls Human Food] training. Karine has skillfully conducted the training as she provided fact-based examples and links to additional resources to help first-timers build an FSP. Karine was a wonderful trainer with her knowledge of the subject matter and extensive experience in food safety.

MARYANN CRUZ, QA MANAGER, PBF PITA BREAD FACTORY LTD.

I attended the FSPCA Preventive Controls (Human Food)/PCQI course offered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Course materials were good, the mentoring approach was good, and working with other people in group setting made the course content much clearer. Karine Lawrence, the PCQI instructor did a good job of communicating and... Read More

NEDA RAHIMI, SENIOR QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER, SUNRISE POULTRY PROCESSORS LTD.

I recently attended the training session for PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) required by the FDA for food exporters and U.S. food processing facilities. Karine Lawrence presented a clear view of the requirements and provided good practical example on how to implement them. She worked her way though the extensive manual in a... Read More

KATHRIN WALLACE, R&D/QC MANAGER, CARMI FLAVORS

Karine Lawrence of Sirocco Consulting was the best choice we could have made when preparing for our first GFSI audit at Libre Naturals. Karine’s vast knowledge of food manufacturing best practices and auditing code combined with her calm and patient approach brought much needed structure to what can be a very stressful experience... Read More

ALANA ELLIOTT, PRESIDENT, LIBRE NATURALS INC

The team at Little Creek Dressing had the pleasure of working with Karine Lawrence of Sirocco Consulting for 16 months. She guided us through the complete process of our HACCP food safety plan, from creation and implementation to audit verification. She was instrumental in preparing our facility and team to be audit ready... Read More

JASMINE STONEBRIDGE, GENERAL MANAGER, LITTLE CREEK DRESSING (FOOD FIRST ENTERPRISES)

Karine was integral to taking our company, Okanagan Rawsome, to the next level of food safety with her extensive knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP). She guided us through a 9 month Food Safety Management Program and adapted the program to our specific needs... Read More

ANNA GORMAN, CO-CREATOR OF RAWSOME CRISPS

When we found out that formal sensory analysis using a trained wine panel was available in the Okanagan, we immediately thought it would be a good idea to run some samples treated with our very distinctive finishing tannins. Once we agreed on job and timing, it went extremely smoothly... Read More

THIERRY LEMAIRE, PRESIDENT, NUANCE WINERY SUPPLIES INC.

As part of her Master's practicum project, Karine introduced our winery to sensory science. We used descriptive analysis to gain insight on the impact of barrel aging on the aroma and flavour of our blends. The sensory profiles will provide direction for future winemaking decisions. Read More

DAVID W ENNS, OWNER & WINEMAKER, LAUGHING STOCK VINEYARDS

Karine Lawrence has an amazing command of her field and the practical experience to back it up. She quickly understands the problem and gets to the solution - fast! Read More

MARGARET CLIFF PHD RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SENSORY EVALUATION, AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA PACIFIC AGRI-FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE

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