Food Safety & Compliance Services.
New Zealand food and beverage businesses must supply safe and suitable food and beverage products under the Food Act 2014 or Animal Products Act 1999. Compliance typically requires registration, documented food safety management, and regular independent verification.
Food Act 2014: National Programmes & Food Control Plans
This risk-based framework regulates domestic food trade using National Programmes (lower risk) and Food Control Plans (higher risk). We can assist your business to:
Determine compliance pathways (National Programme, Template FCP, or Custom FCP)
Identify and control food safety hazards
Establish required record-keeping protocols
Determine and validate product shelf life
Conduct internal audits to assess system performance
Animal Products Act 1999: - Risk Management Programmes, Regulated Control Schemes
Primary processors of animal material, and secondary processors exporting with official assurances, must operate under this Act via Risk Management Programmes (RMPs) or Regulated Control Schemes (RCSs).
We provide technical resource and expertise to help you with:
Developing new RMPs or RCSs (including Transport, Storage, and Limited Processing Fishing Vessels)
Implementing significant amendments to existing programmes
Documenting HACCP plans and hazard identification and control
Writing supporting systems and prerequisite programmes
Navigating export requirements, including country listings and Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMARs)
Managing verification audits and implementing corrective actions for non-compliances
Operator verification through internal auditing
Contact us today to discuss how we can support your food safety and compliance needs.
