SQF Audits: Importance of Auditing for SQF & GFSI Compliance
As we approach the 2025 SQF Unites Conference in Orlando (FL), the SQF Institute (SQFI) has confirmed that SQF Edition 10 will be released in July 2025, with audits based…
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Food Recalls: Answering Your Questions (latest recall statistics)
What food is recalled in Canada and in the United States? In recent years, food recalls have been on the rise. Improved detection tools, regulatory oversight, consumer awareness, international supply…
Food Storage During a Power Outage
Food storage and maintenance during a power outage is a common question for this time of year. Let’s take a look at a previous blog where I provided insights to…
Food Sensory Evaluation: Insights from Canadian Food & Beverage Consultants
As defined by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT, 1975), sensory evaluation is “a scientific discipline used to evoke, measure, analyze, and interpret reactions to those characteristics of food and…
FSVP Requirements to Import Food into the United States
What is FSVP, the Foreign Supplier Verification Program? What is the difference between FSMA and FSVP? The Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals…
Dealcoholized Wine: Insights from Canadian Food & Beverage Consultants
According to Forbes magazine, the zero and low alcohol beverage market (also referred to as “low and no ABV beverage market”) is trending upwards in 2024. This booming global market…
Importing food into the USA – Startup Guide
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), value-added agricultural products went up 84% between 2000 and 2021, reaching 3.7 trillion dollars in value.1 Amongst the 193 member countries of…
PCQI Certificate Training: Most Asked Questions
The PCQI in ‘PCQI Certificate’, stands for Preventive Control Qualified Individual. The Preventive Control Qualified (PCQI) credential fits within the US FDA’s Preventive Controls for Human Food regulations (21 CFR…
SQF Certification: Everything you need to know
The SQF certification code was originally developed in Australia in 1994 as an agricultural standard. Since that time, the code has been acquired and managed by the SQF Institute (SQFI),…
What PCP documents do Canadian and Non-resident food importers require to maintain a PCP Importer Plan?
Since the Fall of 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) to automatically verify that some Canadian food importers are compliant with…