Lumar Food Safety Services

What Lumar Food Safety Services does

Lumar Food Safety Services Ltd. is a privately-held, Toronto-based professional services firm founded in November 2014 by Nadia Narine, operating with 1-10 employees. The company delivers three service lines to the food industry: (1) accredited instructor-led and virtual training across BRCGS, SQF, FSSC, HACCP, PCQI-FSMA, SFCR, GMP, Gluten Free, and GFSI Food Safety Culture standards; (2) third-party auditing against BRCGS, SQF, FSSC, HACCP, GMP, and Gluten-Free standards, including pre-assessments and gap assessments; and (3) food safety consulting covering HACCP plan development, prerequisite programs, safety manuals, internal audits, and best-practice advisory work.

The firm operates under BRCGS Approved Training Partner and SQFI Approved Licensed Training Center credentials, with the founder personally holding BRCGS Global Standard Consultant status. Service delivery modes include public virtual classrooms, in-house corporate training at client sites, and hybrid formats, sold predominantly through a quote-based, inside-sales motion (phone and email at 1.416.414.2314), supplemented by an active public events calendar, email newsletter, and a content/resources website.

Lumar's customer base spans enterprise food manufacturers, bakeries, dairy/creamery, packaging producers, primary producers, and trading agents/brokers, with named logos including FGF Brands, Maple Leaf Foods - Canada Bread, Cadbury Chocolate, SAI Global, Rich Products, TBM Sanitation, Irving Consumer Products, and Western States Packaging. The company also maintains an Exclusive Partner Perks Program that bundles third-party software (Caddy for inventory/traceability, NORMEX for AI/IoT food safety automation, Isolocity eQMS, and Ankit Designs for web development) into the service offering. Geographic claim is national (Canada) and global via virtual delivery.

Name

Lumar Food Safety Services

Legal name

Lumar Food Safety Services Ltd.

Website

https://lumarfoodsafetyservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lumar Food Safety Services Ltd. is a Toronto-based, founder-led professional services firm delivering BRCGS/SQF/FSSC/HACCP-accredited training, third-party auditing, and food safety consulting to food manufacturers, bakeries, dairies, packaging producers, and primary producers across North America and select global clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety Compliance Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Safety Auditing & Inspection Services (GFSI/Third-Party Audits) (AFALAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Safety, Sanitation & HACCP Training (EDAOAKAG), Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH), Integrated Management System Certification (Food Safety + Quality/Environment/OHS) (AFALACAI)

Keywords

• Food safety training
• GFSI certification auditing
• BRCGS consulting services
• HACCP plan development
• SQF auditing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Public and virtual instructor-led training courses on BRCGS, SQF, HACCP, and other food safety standards. Courses offered in multiple formats including virtual classroom, in-person, and hybrid delivery.
2. Food Safety Consulting: Consulting services for developing HACCP plans, safety manuals, best practices, and technical support for food production facilities.
3. Auditing Services: Third-party auditing services for BRCGS, SQF, FSSC, HACCP, GMP, and gluten-free certification compliance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lumar Food Safety Services Ltd. provides food safety training, third-party auditing, and consulting services to food industry companies seeking to achieve and maintain GFSI-standard certifications (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC). As a BRCGS Approved Training Partner and SQFI Approved Licensed Training Center, the firm delivers instructor-led and virtual training, certification audits, HACCP plan development, and gap assessments.

Product overview

Lumar Food Safety Services is a food safety, quality, and technical support company serving the food industry with a three-pronged offering: Training, Auditing, and Consulting services. As an SQFI Approved Licensed Training Center and BRCGS Approved Training Partner, the company delivers instructor-led and virtual training across BRCGS, SQF, HACCP, FSMA/PCQI, and regulatory standards. The auditing division provides third-party audits against BRCGS, SQF, FSSC, HACCP, GMP, and Gluten-Free standards. Consulting services include HACCP development, safety manuals, best practices, and gap assessments. The company also offers an Exclusive Partner Perks Program providing clients access to complementary software solutions including Caddy (inventory/traceability), NORMEX (AI-powered food safety automation), Isolocity eQMS (quality management), and Ankit Designs (web development).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Safety Training Services Instructor-led and virtual training programs covering BRCGS (Food, Packaging, Storage & Distribution, Agents & Brokers, Retail), SQF (Manufacturers, Packaging, Storage & Distribution, Primary Produce, Retail, Quality), HACCP, GMP, Gluten Free, PCQI-FSMA, Safe Foods Regulation (SFCR), and Food Defence standards. Delivered via virtual classroom, in-house corporate, and public classroom formats for food industry professionals.
• Food Safety Auditing Services Third-party auditing services for compliance with BRCGS (Food, Storage & Distribution, Agents & Brokers), FSSC, SQF, HACCP, GMP, Gluten-Free, and Non-Accredited Standards including pre-assessments and gap assessments.
• Food Safety Consulting Consulting services for developing HACCP plans and prerequisite programs, developing safety manuals and best practices, identifying food safety opportunities, and providing pre-assessments, internal audits, and gap assessments.
• GFSI Food Safety Culture Course One-day course providing understanding of food safety culture for GFSI standards (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC), covering management commitment, culture assessment techniques, and KPIs.

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ankit DesignsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite design and development partner offering exclusive perks to Lumar clients including $500 off new website builds and 1 month free maintenance. Lumar refers clients to Ankit Designs for web development services.
• CaddyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInventory and traceability software partner for food and beverage manufacturers. Offers exclusive perks to Lumar clients including $100 gift card, 3 bonus months subscription, and access to corporate grant listings.
• NORMEXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood safety and automation company using AI and IoT for food safety compliance (HACCP, GFSI, CFIA, FDA, EU requirements). Offers exclusive perks to Lumar clients including unlimited users and free onboarding.
• Isolocity eQMSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise quality management system software for regulated businesses. Offers exclusive perks to Lumar clients including first month free, free onboarding, and free Food Safety SOPs inserts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NSF International: NSF International is a major global food safety testing, certification, auditing and training organization. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with Lumar across GFSI scheme training and auditing, but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary labs and a much broader portfolio.
• Intertek: Intertek provides food safety auditing, certification and training services globally alongside its testing and inspection operations. Directly comparable in that it offers accredited BRCGS and SQF audit services and training, but as part of a diversified TIC portfolio far larger than Lumar's.
• SGS Société Générale de Surveillance: SGS is a global leader in testing, inspection and certification with a substantial food and agri business offering FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF audits and related training. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering third-party GFSI audits and food safety training, but at global enterprise scale versus Lumar's boutique model.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is one of the world's largest food testing and certification groups with food safety audit and training offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in GFSI-aligned food safety services, though its scale is anchored on laboratory testing rather than training-led consulting.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): DNV is a global certification body offering FSSC 22000 and related food safety audits and training. Comparable to Lumar as an accredited third-party food safety auditor and training provider, but with a much larger enterprise footprint and broader portfolio beyond food.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD offers food safety management system certification and training (FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, BRCGS) as part of its global testing and certification business. Comparable as a broad incumbent in accredited food safety certification and training, particularly for multinational manufacturers.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas operates a global food testing and certification business providing GFSI-benchmarked audits and training programs. It is a broad incumbent competing with Lumar on third-party BRCGS/SQF/FSSC auditing and food safety training services, with significantly greater geographic footprint and resources.

Direct peers

• AIB International: AIB International specializes in food safety auditing, training and consulting for the food and baking industries, including GFSI-recognized audits and food safety culture programs. Highly comparable to Lumar as a specialist direct peer focused on food safety training, auditing and consulting with deep industry credibility.
• SAI Global: SAI Global (now Sai Assurance) is a certification body providing management system audits including ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 and food-related training. It is listed as a customer/partner of Lumar and is directly comparable as a third-party food safety audit and training provider operating in overlapping GFSI scheme markets.

Others

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Mérieux NutriSciences (bioMérieux subsidiary) provides food testing, auditing, certification and consulting services globally, including GFSI schemes. A broad incumbent comparable to Lumar in delivering third-party food safety audits and food safety consulting, but at much larger scale and with proprietary testing laboratories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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