Our work

Custom compliance program and IPO-readiness for meal kit delivery company

Drove C-Suite sponsored initiative to develop a custom compliance program in preparation for initial public offering. Accelerated national program rollout timeline from 6 months to 10 weeks.

Regulatory

Growth Strategy

Food Safety & regulatory managed services for CPG snack brand

Served as CPG-snack brand’s acting Food Safety and Regulatory departments. Implemented right-sized programs for go-to-market and product renovation initiatives.

Food Safety

Regulatory

Growth Strategy

Food safety & regulatory gap assessment for DTC upcycled food brand

Advised General Counsel and extended operations teams on food safety and regulatory program gaps. Created roadmap for closing immediate gaps and implementing risk-based programs for FSMA compliance.

Food Safety

Regulatory

Competitive regulatory landscape and claims assessment for indoor farming operation

Identified white-space opportunities for portfolio mix, formulation, and marketing claims against select competitors to inform key brand initiative for the Head of Marketing.

Regulatory

Growth Strategy

Developed international playbook for global food policy and brand permissibility

Led a global initiative sponsored by the Head of Innovation to assess regulatory externalities affecting brand and product permissibility. Created a custom playbook to move the client from reactive to proactive and measurable actions.

Regulatory

Dietary Supplement vs. Conventional Food Readiness for B2B ingredient company

Developed specifications and technical documents for safety, permissibility, and processing for an emerging B2B raw material brand.

Regulatory

Growth Strategy

FDA menu labeling compliance for fast casual concept

Implemented full-service menu labeling compliance program from recipe audit to data production.

Regulatory

Global policy affairs and regulatory compliance for a non-alcoholic beverage brand

Aided a non-alcoholic beverage brand in international rollout. Identified local partners and equipped the client with a long-term regulatory framework.

Regulatory

Growth Strategy

Health department inspection strategy and sanitary design for restaurant robotics brand

Resolved product safety and sanitary equipment design challenges through materials selection and development of health department engagement strategy. Trained ops team for inspection readiness.

Food Safety

Regulatory

Ingredient permissibility and labeling for vegan chicken brand

Supported a European vegan chicken brand to launch its products in the US.

Regulatory

Investigation & root cause analysis for glass bottle deviation

Led the executive leadership team through product investigation, hazard assessment, corrective actions, and practical program improvements to reduce risk of future events.

Food Safety

NPD process development for rapid label production

Tripled client capabilities from 60 product launches in Year 1 to 180 products in year 2.

Growth Strategy

Regulatory

Quality optimization in pasta manufacturing

Helped protect brand standards through continuous improvement.

Food Safety

Regulatory & food safety programming

Partnered with innovation team to establish regulatory compliance and safety & quality programming for new product launch.

Growth Strategy

Regulatory

Food Safety

Regulatory roadmap for DTC e-commerce service

Advised a founding team with step-by step regulatory go-to-market strategy and practical actions to achieve compliance.

Regulatory

Retail Readiness for Powdered Drink Brand

Aided a producer of powdered drink mixes in positioning and substantiating their offerings for successful collaboration with a prominent national retailer.

Regulatory

Growth Strategy

Supply chain temperature control study design for DTC meal delivery

Established product safety study design and standard operating procedures for supply chain temperature verification.

Food Safety

Website review & claim substantiation for frozen meal brand