Case Study: Vertical Sensory Tasting at Carter Wine Company
Sirocco Food + Wine Consulting had the opportunity to organize a vertical sensory wine tasting at BC Winery Carter Wine Company and BC Wine Studio last month. The team was…
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Why Use Sensory Testing in the Food or Beverage Industry?
In the last few years, sensory testing has become more recognized in the food, beverage and cosmetics industry. This is proven by IFT offering fundamentals in sensory science courses and…
Canadian PCP Plans for Food Manufacturing – How to get started?
The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019. The food safety requirements rest on three pillars: Business Licensing, One-step forward/One-step back Traceability and Preventative…
SQF Food Safety System Validation and Verification
System verification is an important component of SQF. Third-party audit stats for SQF often show that this element is non-compliant. Verification confirms that the Food Safety Management System is functioning…
How to Get Started with SQF
Safe Quality Food (SQF) is a popular food safety certification scheme that is benchmarked to GFSI international requirements. The scheme is owned by SQFI (a branch of the Food Industry…
SQF Compliance – Best Practices in the Use of Compressed Air and Inert Gases
Compressed air requirements in the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Edition 9 Code – Food Manufacturing reference the use of inert gasses or air that contacts food or food surfaces such…
Road Map to your First HACCP Audit
Your food business is doing great. A potential major customer has contacted you. You receive the good news that they plan to list your food products! The only contract requirement…
Obtaining your PCQI credentials to work as a SQF practitioner
Ten years ago, HACCP training was a pre-requisite to working in the food industry and learning the Codex HACCP guidelines. This changed in 2011 when Barack Obama signed FSMA into…
SQF 9 Code Certification Updates
It’s been over a year since the SQF code edition 9 was published and implemented. The SQF Professional update for 2022 Q2 provides some insights on food safety compliance for…
Where To Start When Developing Your Food Safety Plan
In recent years, food safety standards in the US and Canada have become more stringent and now cover all food offered for sale in these countries. If you’re new to…