What EAS Consulting Group does

EAS Consulting Group, LLC is a private regulatory consulting firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, that provides compliance, submissions, auditing, and training services to companies regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and related federal and state agencies. The firm was founded in 2003 by Ed Steele, a 30-year FDA CFSAN veteran, after acquiring the food, dietary supplement, and cosmetic consulting divisions of AAC Consulting Group. EAS is a member of the Certified Group family of companies following its acquisition by Certified Laboratories and the subsequent merger with Food Safety Net Services (FSNS). It maintains 12 core staff and a network of 200+ independent consultants, the majority of whom are former FDA, USDA, state, and industry executives.

EAS delivers its services through a project-based and retainer professional services model, organized along two axes: service type (regulatory consulting, auditing, training, submissions, GRAS/FCN/food additive petitions, certification preparation, 483/warning letter remediation, product development and labeling, US Agent/imports, recall assistance, expert witness support, M&A due diligence, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance) and industry vertical (foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biologics and biosimilars, medical devices, tobacco and ENDS, cannabis/hemp/CBD, and veterinary). The firm does not develop proprietary technology products; its core asset is the regulatory knowledge and former-agency relationships held by its consultant network. Distribution is primarily direct engagement, supplemented by a nearly 20,000-subscriber monthly newsletter, public seminars, webinars, tradeshow presence, and international cooperative agreements covering Europe, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with senior consultants and former regulators personally engaged on client work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. While EAS sits inside a larger Certified Group platform that combines consulting with laboratory testing, the consulting arm itself is a labor-intensive, expertise-driven professional services business with no disclosed software, SaaS, API, or AI components.

Name

EAS Consulting Group

Legal name

EAS Consulting Group, LLC

Website

https://easconsultinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EAS Consulting Group is a private Alexandria, Virginia-based regulatory consulting firm providing FDA and USDA compliance, submissions, auditing, and training services to food, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetic, tobacco, biologic, cannabis, and veterinary companies via 12 core staff and a 200+ consultant network of former regulators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection Readiness & Regulatory Authority Support (FDA/EMA/MHRA) (HLAGAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Operations & Publishing (eCTD, RIM, Submission Management) (HLAGAKAC), Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• FDA regulatory consulting
• Regulatory compliance services
• FDA submissions support
• Regulatory auditing services
• Compliance training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Consulting Services: EAS generates revenue through professional services fees charged for regulatory consulting engagements. Services include compliance assessment, FDA inspection preparation, submissions assistance, training, and auditing. Clients engage on project-based or retainer arrangements for ongoing regulatory support.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EAS Consulting Group provides expert regulatory consulting, auditing, training, and submissions services to industries regulated by the FDA and USDA. Services span compliance strategy, inspection preparation, GMP audits, regulatory filings (NDA, ANDA, 510(k), PMTA, GRAS, NDI, etc.), labeling, US Agent services, recall assistance, and 483/warning letter remediation. The firm delivers these services across food, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, tobacco, biologics, cannabis, and veterinary sectors through a network of former FDA and USDA officials.

Product overview

EAS Consulting Group is a regulatory consulting firm — not a software product company — that provides a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, auditing, training, and submissions services to FDA, USDA, and related federal/state agency regulated industries. Its service offerings are organized by industry vertical (Foods, Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Biologics, Medical Devices, Tobacco, Cannabis, Veterinary) and by service type (Consulting, Auditing, Training, Submissions, GRAS/FCN/Food Additive Petitions, Certification Preparation, 483/Warning Letter Remediation, Canadian Cross-Border Consulting, Product Development and Labeling, US Agent/Imports, Recall Assistance, Expert Witness/Legal Support, M&A Due Diligence, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance). The core portfolio consists of Regulatory Consulting Services, Auditing Services, Training Services, and Submissions Services, supported by specialized offerings across each regulated industry. No software-as-a-product, API, SDK, or named digital product modules were identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regulatory Consulting Services

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AlmatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAS has entered into an arrangement with Almater, an Italian food technology and consulting firm, to assist European companies wishing to export food products to the U.S. in compliance with FSMA. U.S. food firms can also contact EAS for Almater's assistance in complying with European requirements.
• HACCP Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAS has entered into a cooperative agreement with HACCP Consulting Group to enhance expertise in the regulation of meat and poultry products regulated by USDA. Their staff of expert consultants has experience in USDA and/or meat and poultry industries, and further enhance HACCP and SQF consulting services.
• Mandala International / Mandala North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAS has an agreement with Mandala International (and its subsidiary Mandala North America, based in Atlanta) to help position EAS clients for product entry and distribution in the Brazilian and Mexican markets. The partnership provides legal, commercial and technical support including required regulatory documentation.
• Certified Laboratories / Certified GroupflagshipOthersEAS is a member of the Certified family of companies. EAS was acquired by Certified Laboratories, expanding capabilities for both companies in laboratory testing and comprehensive consulting services for FDA regulated industries. The merger with Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) created a leading national testing and regulatory consulting platform.
• LabstatcoreTechnology or IntegrationLabstat is described as the largest independent third-party testing company of nicotine containing products in the world. EAS partners with Labstat to offer testing services for tobacco and ENDS products, including analytical chemistry, toxicology, and method development.
• American Botanical Council (ABC)minorOthersEAS is engaged in working with major trade and professional organizations. ABC is listed as one of the associations EAS works with.
• American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)minorOthersEAS is engaged in working with major trade and professional organizations. AHPA is listed as one of the associations EAS works with.
• Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI)minorOthersEAS is engaged in working with major trade and professional organizations. FDLI is listed as one of the associations EAS works with.
• Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)minorOthersEAS is engaged in working with major trade and professional organizations. RAPS is listed as one of the associations EAS works with.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a leading FDA and life-sciences regulatory practice. Competes for high-end pharma, device and biologics regulatory strategy work where legal counsel is needed alongside consulting.
• Eurofins Scientific: International testing-services group with growing pharma and food regulatory consulting offerings. Overlaps with EAS in GMP auditing, contaminant testing and pharma regulatory services at meaningfully larger scale.
• SGS: World-leading testing, inspection and certification (TIC) company with a sizable life-sciences regulatory advisory arm. Competes with EAS on FDA/USDA-regulated testing-plus-consulting engagements, but with vastly greater global infrastructure.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC conglomerate with food, agri and consumer-products regulatory services. Provides FDA-related testing, audits and certification that overlap EAS's food and dietary supplement practice, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Intertek: Global TIC group offering food, pharma and consumer-products testing plus advisory services. Competes with EAS in regulated-industries audits, certifications (e.g., SQF, BRC) and labeling compliance.

Direct peers

• PharmaLex: Global regulatory affairs and compliance services provider for life sciences companies. Comparable to EAS in pharma/biologics submission management, regulatory operations and GxP consulting, but at larger scale.
• Greenleaf Health: Washington, DC-based FDA regulatory consulting firm staffed by former senior FDA officials. Competes head-to-head with EAS for pharma, biologics, and medical device regulatory strategy and policy work, particularly on FDA submissions and inspections.
• NSF International: Global organization providing testing, certification and regulatory consulting across food, dietary supplements, cosmetics and pharma — overlapping EAS's industry verticals with similar regulatory advisory plus testing capabilities.
• Registrar Corp: US-based FDA compliance specialist offering US Agent, FSVP, facility registration, labeling and mock-audit services to FDA-regulated importers and manufacturers. Closely mirrors EAS's US Agent, import and food/drug compliance offerings for the same customer base.
• Lachman Consultants: Pharmaceutical-focused regulatory and compliance consultancy covering GMP, audits, and FDA inspection readiness. Direct peer for EAS's Pharmaceutical and Device consulting practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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