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Supporting and advising business ventures in the food, agriculture, dietary supplement and natural health product sectors for 31 years

1993-2024 — 31 years young and still going strong

We take this opportunity to thank our clients, colleagues and associates for the trust they continue to place in us, and look forward to many more years of growth and prosperity.

Core services

Agri-food regulatory compliance

Scientific training and business acumen prepare us to strategically align regulatory compliance with a product’s market position.

Regulatory impact studies and market assessments

We excel at assessing the market impact of market interventions, particularly products subject to tight regulatory control.

Training and professional development

IFFL President Carol T Culhane, is a Certified Trainer, equally adept at face-to-face seminars and online webinars.

Project management and project lead

Our multi-functional background (operations, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, marketing, B2B and B2C sales), our broad sector experience (institutional foodservice, QSR, multinational and local food manufacturing, ingredients, retail) and our leadership and strategic skills ideally qualify us to liaise with or lead multi-functional teams in complex projects.

Q & A

Some people are confused, even worried, about agri-food regulatory compliance requirements. Some of the questions people bring to us include:

Product specific

Are we compliant? Do we risk enforcement action? How do we fix this?
Is the composition of this product compliant?
Where can we get the label reviewed?

Answer: IFFL conducts product composition and food label reviews on an ongoing basis, for both Canada, the USA and, depending on the category, the EU.

Documentation (FSVP, PCP) of manufacturing food safety regimes

“Can IFFL provide us with a FSVP document?” Answer: Yes, we can – see below.
“Can IFFL create a PCP for us?” Answer: Yes, we can – see below.

Regulatory consultation support and advice

“The government has published proposed and broad-sweeping regulations. Can IFFL guide us as we formulate a response?”

Answer: Definitely, including customized research to provide the necessary evidence a federal agency would be looking for, in support of a response.

Multijurisdictional analysis and regulatory impact studies

“We need to know the regulations pertinent to our product in several countries. Further, is the regulatory climate in a particular jurisdiction friendly or unfavourable to our product offering? Is this something IFFL is skilled at?”

Answer: Yes, IFFL has been conducting multijurisdictional analysis for 30 years. Our working knowledge of the regulations and our business experience provides us with the unique set of skills to provide this service.

Market assessments and evaluations

What would be a price range for our introductory product?
Have we identified all potential competitors?
How do our product attributes compare with those of competitive products?

Answer: IFFL and our associates have conducted several market assessments in the agri-food sector – from pesticides to finished foods. Due to our longstanding reputation for integrity and confidentiality, we are successful at attaining market interviews with industry leaders, which in turn enriches the relevancy of the final report.

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