Food Label Compliance & Specification Review

Quality Associates delivers a thorough and extensive labelling review service. Getting your labelling correct is crucial as labelling issues are one of the largest causes of recalls in Australia. Independent, expert and diligent reviews can save your business a large amount of money in the long run.

This is for you if...

  • You need trusted experts in food labelling compliance can provide clarity on complex regulations and support teams in meeting every requirement with confidence
  • You want confidence in meeting the latest labelling standards from a thorough, up-to-date review that reduces legal, regulatory, and recall risks
  • Looking for a complete, from end-to-end compliance review
    Ensuring no compliance gaps are overlooked requires a detailed, methodical review that identifies issues early and protects both product integrity and brand reputation.
  • You are importing products into Australia and want to ensure compliance with local laws.
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How can we help

Detailed Gap Analysis

We assess your product labels against current regulatory requirements to identify any non-compliances or improvement areas.

Corrective Action Guidance

Our Checklist Report clearly outlines required label corrections and provides practical solutions for achieving compliance.

Imported Product Compliance Review

We conduct a full review of the full product formulation and all sub-ingredients against FSANZ permitted lists and maximum level requirements. We also assess imported ingredients for compliance with Australian regulations, including the FSANZ Food Standards Code and BICON, confirming import eligibility and identifying any permit requirements.

Our Expertise

Quality Associates has a long history of Food Label Review experience. We have operated in the Food Regulatory Space for a long period of time having been contracted and been the preferred supplier for international retailers, importers, and local manufacturers.

We have an expert team that is current on all updates to the food standard code as they actively teach our food labelling course, as well as consult. You are in safe hands with Quality Associates.

We believe in a complete service that will ensure that all your labels meet regulatory requirements at the end of the process.

Our experienced label review team assess the gap against regulatory requirements for your products. Each report is cross-checked.

Each Label Review will be documented on the below Checklist Report template which also identifies and produces any required corrective actions. 

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Quality Associates can use theoretical data or your nutrition test report to create a compliant Nutrition Information Panel for each of your products as an additional service.

We have the capability to take on projects of all sizes, from one or two labels as new products are developed or a complete review of your product range. Our team has experience will all food product categories and can ensure compliance with our proprietary crosschecking system.

“The Quality Associates team made our extensive labelling audit a trouble-free exercise. Andreas and the team provided support and guidance at every step of the way and their professionalism and accuracy was exactly what we needed. The speed at which they provided the information required made the process all the easier and we look forward to continuing to work with the Quality Associates team well into the future.”

– Jess Hourigan, Quality & Product Development Manager. JL King & Co

Why Choose Us

Expertise

Quality Associates is a well-established business with significant Tier 1 retail and manufacturing clients. The Quality Associates team have over 50 years combined experience here in Australia and around the world. We have vast experience in FMCG, food production, horticulture, food technology, supply chain management and foodservice.

 

In addition, we foster a culture of constant development of our own resources and the services we provide. We continually monitor the ever-changing food codes and research new and emerging technologies and developments from around the world to ensure the advice we provide our clients is accurate and up to date.

Quality Associates will tailor a quality solution specifically for your business. We provide staff who can work on your site or work remotely. No matter what the size of your business or project we can provide the level of expert resources required to complete the task efficiently and cost-effectively.
 
We understand that timeliness is crucial, particularly with product recalls, that is why we have structured our business so that we can react quickly to any situation that arises.
 
Our training is also available on-site or online.

We have worked for the major supermarket chains and understand the food safety standards set by the major retailers. In fact, in some cases, we help set those standards. That is why we can provide a vital insight into retailers’ requirements regarding system requirements, site requirements, people requirements and product requirements.

We continue to work closely with the major retailers and keep abreast of changes to their documented Quality Assurance Programs. We can provide professional advice on how your products can comply with these requirements to ensure that you can capitalise on more opportunities.

We have carefully structured our business to provide the optimum service to our clients. We are small enough that our clients can always speak to one of the directors of the business, yet large enough to provide a broad range of services that is well beyond the capabilities of a one-man consultant. We also have the resources to undertake even the largest project.

We always strive to provide professional, timely and cost-effective services to our clients. Our staff are trained to deal with your enquiries, promptly and professionally. We value the relationship that we have with all our clients.

We have worked for leading supermarkets and food manufacturers both here in Australia and around the world. We are proud of the positive outcomes that we have delivered for those clients, and we would welcome the opportunity to provide a similar outcome to your business.

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