FIS Europe

What FIS Europe does

FIS Europe – Food Information Service Europe is a privately held German food safety and quality management consulting firm founded in 2006 by Dr. Sylvia Pfaff and headquartered in Bad Bentheim, Niedersachsen. The firm advises small and medium-sized food and beverage producers, food packaging manufacturers, and specialized industry verticals (meat, dairy, confectionery, dietary supplements, spices, beverages, bakery ingredients) on building, optimizing, and certifying GFSI-recognized quality and food safety management systems (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP), as well as on FSMA/PCQI compliance for US exports. Its core delivery asset is the proprietary FIS Europe Prozessbaukasten (modular process toolkit), a customizable QM methodology that has been implemented in over 70 client companies.

The firm operates a dual business model. Its professional services stream covers QM system advisory, internal audits and gap analyses, certification preparation, and audit accompaniment, delivered through a small core team of five (Dr. Sylvia Pfaff, Anja Pruban, Nadine Schröder, Nina Unger, Malwina Jablonska) supplemented by a network of 12+ external consultants. Its training stream runs over 20 public seminars per year, delivered online and in-person at the Food Cluster Hamburg venue, covering topics such as HACCP, allergen management, PCQI, BRCGS Packaging Materials, FSSC 22000, food safety culture, and MOSH/MOAH, with public pricing ranging from €99 to €1,535 per seat. Customized Inhouse corporate training is sold directly to mid-market food clients.

FIS Europe's go-to-market is sales-led and direct: prospects engage via website contact forms or seminar registration (CleverReach-powered), with referral flow through the FoodCluster Hamburg e.V. and CPM | FoodSafetySeniorExperts partnerships. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (continuously since 2020, recertified 2026) and its lead consultant maintains FSPCA Lead Instructor, IFS Consultant, FSSC Lead Auditor, and Bureau Veritas Lead Auditor credentials. Distribution is wholly direct across Germany and selected other European countries; no resellers, marketplaces, or external investors are involved.

Name

FIS Europe

Legal name

FIS Europe – Food Information Service Europe

Website

https://fis-europe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FIS Europe is a privately held German food safety and quality management consulting firm, founded in 2006, that advises small and medium-sized food and packaging producers on GFSI-certified QM systems (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000) and delivers 20+ annual seminars, serving clients in Germany and other European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety & Quality Management Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFALADAC

Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

SECONDARYAFALADAK

Training & Competency Programs (HACCP, PCQI, GMP)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

SECONDARYAFALAAAB

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

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

SECONDARYAFALADAH

Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

Keywords

• Food safety consulting
• Quality management systems
• GFSI certification support
• HACCP implementation
• Food safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Bentheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting & QM System Advisory: Advisory services for building, developing, and maintaining food safety and quality management systems. Covers internal audits, gap analyses, certification preparation, and audit accompaniment for standards such as IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, and HACCP.
2. Seminars & Training: Public seminars (online and in-person) and custom Inhouse training sessions. Pricing ranges from €99 to €1,535 per course. The company runs over 20 seminars per year, covering topics such as HACCP, allergen management, PCQI, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, food safety culture, and MOSH/MOAH. Revenue is generated per participant, per session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FIS Europe provides consulting services to build, optimize, and maintain food safety and quality management systems for food industry companies, including HACCP implementation, internal audits, gap analyses, and certification preparation for GFSI-recognized standards (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001). The firm complements consulting with a proprietary modular process toolkit (Prozessbaukasten) and delivers over 20 public seminars per year plus customized in-house training programs covering HACCP, allergen management, PCQI/FSMA, food safety culture, and related regulatory topics for the European food value chain.

Product overview

FIS Europe (Food Information Service Europe) is a food safety and quality management consulting firm founded in 2006 by Dr. Sylvia Pfaff. The company offers a portfolio of consulting services (QM system building, internal audits, certification preparation) built around its proprietary FIS Europe System (modular process toolkit), complemented by a catalog of over 20 public seminars per year and customized in-house training programs. The core offerings include QM consulting and system implementation, internal audit services, certification preparation, and a structured seminar program covering topics such as HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, allergen management, PCQI qualification, internal auditing, food safety culture, and regulatory topics including novel foods and supplements. The company operates from Bad Bentheim, Germany, and serves clients across the European food value chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QM-Beratung & Systemaufbau Advisory services for building, optimizing, and developing quality management and food safety management systems, including HACCP implementation and certification support for food industry companies.
• Interne Audits & Ist-Analysen Internal audits and gap analyses against IFS, BRCGS, and FSSC 22000 standards, including objective evaluations and prioritized action plans.
• Zertifizierungsvorbereitung & Auditbegleitung Structured preparation for certification audits and accompaniment through the entire audit process, including audit coaching and deviation management for IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and other GFSI-recognized standards.
• FIS Europe Prozessbaukasten (Modular Process Toolkit) Proprietary modular process toolkit for efficient quality management, individually adaptable and scalable for small and medium-sized enterprises, with over 70 successful client implementations. Transforms a client's QM system into a performance tool tailored precisely to the company, organized, traceable, and audit-ready.
• Offene Seminare & Trainings Public seminars on quality management, food safety, and regulatory topics including HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, allergen management, PCQI, internal auditing, and food safety culture, offered online and in-person.
• Inhouse-Schulungen Customized in-house training programs tailored to company-specific processes, products, and objectives, covering topics such as HACCP, IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, PCQI, allergen management, food fraud/defense, and audit preparation.
• PCQI Qualifizierungskurs 3-day FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) qualification course based on FDA-recognized standardized curriculum Version 2.0, delivered in cooperation with Food Cluster Hamburg. Pricing: €1,297.10 incl. VAT for FoodCluster Hamburg members; €1,535.10 incl. VAT for non-members.
• Neuerungen FSSC 22000 Version 7 Seminar Online seminar covering updates and changes in FSSC 22000 Version 7, including practical implications for management systems and audit preparation.
• BRCGS Packaging Materials Version 7 Seminar Seminar on BRCGS Packaging Materials Version 7 changes, practical experiences from the first year of implementation, and audit preparation for packaging manufacturers.
• Food Safety Culture auditieren & bewerten Seminar Seminar on auditing and evaluating food safety culture using maturity models, self-assessments, observations, and structured interviews.
• Rechtsanforderungen für Nahrungsergänzungsmittel und neuartige Lebensmittel Seminar Basic seminar on legal requirements for food supplements and novel foods, covering authorization procedures, labeling obligations, and health claims.
• Allergenmanagement in der Praxis Online-Seminar Online seminar on allergen management covering risk analysis to labeling, in cooperation with Praxistraining LMS. Pricing: €699 + 19% VAT.
• Präsenzseminar Allergenmanagement In-person seminar on allergen management from risk analysis to labeling, covering food allergies in Europe, thresholds, allergen management, and testing. Pricing: €470.05 incl. VAT for FoodCluster Hamburg members; €489.05 incl. VAT for non-members.
• Interner Auditor Schulung nach ISO 19011 Training on conducting internal audits according to DIN EN ISO 19011, covering audit planning, execution, and evaluation. Pricing: €799 + 19% VAT.
• HACCP Grundlagen Seminar Fundamentals seminar on HACCP concepts for the food industry, aligned with Codex Alimentarius, EU Hygiene Package, and GFSI-recognized standards. Pricing: €399 + 19% VAT.
• PCQI Stay Informed: Erfahrungsaustausch Exchange forum for trained PCQIs on FSMA developments, FDA inspections, and practical experiences, moderated by Dr. Sylvia Pfaff. Pricing: €99 + 19% VAT.
• MOSH/MOAH Seminar Seminar on mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH/MOAH) in the food industry, covering entry sources, analytics, regulatory requirements, and complaint handling. Pricing: €450 + 19% VAT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70 successful QM system implementations using the FIS Europe Prozessbaukasten
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CPM | FoodSafetySeniorExpertscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026FIS Europe and CPM | FoodSafetySeniorExperts formed a strategic partnership announced in February 2026. The alliance combines approximately 50 experts from both organizations to jointly serve clients on audit preparation, system implementation, certification support, and crisis management projects. Dr. Sylvia Pfaff (FIS Europe) and Dr. Andrea Dreusch (CPM | FSSE) lead the collaboration, which aims to provide clients with broader coverage, shared resources, and a 'double bottom line' of expertise and capacity.
• FoodCluster Hamburg e.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFIS Europe cooperates with FoodCluster Hamburg e.V. for the delivery of in-person seminars (PCQI Qualifizierungskurs, Präsenzseminar Allergenmanagement) at the Food Cluster Hamburg venue (Veritaskai 4, Hamburg). FoodCluster members receive discounted pricing on these courses. The partnership serves as both a venue provider and a referral/member channel.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Global assurance provider with a growing food-safety and FSSC 22000 certification practice. Targets manufacturers across Europe with standards-based audits and management-system advisory that overlap with FIS Europe's services.
• Intertek: International TIC group with a strong food-safety audit and certification business (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000). Competes for the same SME food manufacturers as FIS Europe, but bundles certification with extensive testing capabilities.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with a substantial food-safety and agri-food practice covering IFS, BRCGS and FSSC 22000 audits. Overlaps with FIS Europe on certification advisory for food manufacturers but serves a much broader and more international client base.
• LRQA: International assurance specialist (formerly Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance) with active food-safety, FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000 certification practices. A comparable standards-based competitor serving European food manufacturers.
• TÜV Rheinland: German certification and testing group running food-safety management system audits (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000) plus training programmes. Competes for Mittelstand food manufacturers seeking internationally recognised certification.
• Eurofins: World-leading food-testing laboratory network that also offers food-safety auditing, certification support and training. While primarily lab-based, its advisory arm targets the same food-manufacturer customers as FIS Europe.
• TÜV SÜD: German-headquartered certification and testing firm with a dedicated food-safety/consumer-products division running IFS, BRCGS and FSSC 22000 audits and training. A natural competitor for FIS Europe in the German Mittelstand food market.
• Bureau Veritas: Major international certification body whose Lead Auditor programme trained FIS Europe's founder. Competes directly with FIS Europe on GFSI-standard certification and audit preparation while offering a far wider portfolio of TIC services.
• NSF International: Global public-health and safety organisation with food-safety certification, training and consulting services across GFSI standards. Overlaps with FIS Europe on FSMA/PCQI training and food-safety culture advisory.

Direct peers

• QUM Consult GmbH: German food-safety and quality-management consultancy where Dr. Sylvia Pfaff previously worked. Closely comparable in size, methodology and Mittelstand focus, making it the most direct niche competitor to FIS Europe in the German market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fis-europe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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