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January 21, 2020

Support Local by Drinking Local Wine: Sensory Symposium Salon Series

Contact Information Sirocco Consulting Karine Lawrence 778-821-1392 [email protected] Release Date For Immediate Release Support Local by Drinking Local Wine: Sensory Symposium Salon Series [Vancouver, British Columbia, January 20,…

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January 9, 2020

Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) Compliance Date Looming – 15 July 2020 Deadline to develop and maintain your Preventive Control Plan (PCP)

On January 15, 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations came into effect. The scope of the SFCR requirements is food that is imported, exported, and inter-provincially traded…

Certifications, Consulting Services, Food Safety

November 13, 2019

Food Safety Plans and Third-Party Certifications

Food Safety Plans and Third-Party Certifications The global food supply chain is changing rapidly to meet new food safety regulatory requirements. In the US, such requirements pertaining to food safety…

Consulting Services, Sensory Evaluation

October 22, 2019

Introduction to Sensory Science

What is sensory science? According to the Institute of Food Technologists1 (1975), sensory science is “the scientific discipline used to evoke, measure, analyze, and interpret those reactions to characteristics of…

Consulting Services, Food Safety, Regulatory Changes

September 13, 2019

FSMA and GFSI Compliance: Developing an Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP)

The goal of an Environmental Monitoring Program, or EMP, is to reduce food safety risks by testing the food processing environment for harmful bacterial contaminants. Such a program aims to…

SQF Certification v8.1 food safety update

Certifications, Food Safety, News, Regulatory Changes, Templates

August 6, 2019

SQF Food Safety Code Update: v8.1 to be Implemented September 2nd, 2019

NEWS UPDATE: * Edition 8.0 Audits will continue to be in effect until September 30, 2019. ** From October 01 on, audits will be conducted under the SQF Code, Edition…

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Consulting Services, News, Sensory Evaluation

July 11, 2019

Consumer Insights: Wine Sensory Symposium

Blog post contributed by Wine Researcher Darcen Esau from Terroir Wine Consulting A sold-out crowd attended the inaugural Sensory Symposium, sponsored by Okanagan College, and created by Terroir Consulting, Silk…

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May 14, 2019

FSMA FSVP and Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Free Food Import Seminar – Are You compliant? Vancouver, BC, Canada – June 5th, 2019 1:30PM to 5PM Limited seats available Priority seating will be given to attendees who register…

Consulting Services, News

April 18, 2019

Using Wine Data Analytics to Map the Consumer Experience

Popularised by Malcolm Gladwell, the ideas of consumer research scientist Howard Moskowitz have redefined the consumer goods industry. The work of Moskowitz has found applications in the food industry and…

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Certifications, Food Safety, Importers

March 14, 2019

Preparing for Your Next FDA Inspection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 6 American suffers from foodborne diseases annually, resulting in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.1 In response to…

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Support Local by Drinking Local Wine: Sensory Symposium Salon Series

Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) Compliance Date Looming – 15 July 2020 Deadline to develop and maintain your Preventive Control Plan (PCP)

Food Safety Plans and Third-Party Certifications

Introduction to Sensory Science

FSMA and GFSI Compliance: Developing an Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP)

SQF Food Safety Code Update: v8.1 to be Implemented September 2nd, 2019

Consumer Insights: Wine Sensory Symposium

FSMA FSVP and Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Using Wine Data Analytics to Map the Consumer Experience

Preparing for Your Next FDA Inspection

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