Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc

What Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc does

Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc is a privately-held Canadian food safety and quality management consulting firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Brampton, Ontario. The firm provides professional services to food, beverage, cannabis, and related industries across Canada, with a service portfolio spanning business start-up support, regulatory approvals (CFIA Safe Food for Canadians Regulations and Health Canada Cannabis Regulations), HACCP-based program development, GFSI certification implementation (SQF, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000, Global Market), internal and supplier auditing, food safety culture development, crisis and recall management, and customized in-house training. Its core technology is the consulting expertise itself — there is no proprietary software platform; all services are delivered by human consultants, led by practitioners with over 20 years of industry experience.

The business operates on a sales-led, professional services model, engaging clients directly and quoting on a per-engagement basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm serves a hybrid customer base spanning startups and small businesses, medium-sized growing companies, and large multi-site enterprises across food manufacturing, co-manufacturing, food service (airlines, hotels, restaurants, institutions), warehousing and distribution, and edible cannabis. Named enterprise clients include Furlani's Food Corporation, Maple Lodge Farms, Olymel, Masternet Ltd, Aliments ED Foods, Aliments LUDA, and Del's Pastry. Distribution is single-country (domestic Canada), delivered through direct on-site consulting engagements and customized training workshops. The firm maintains a content marketing presence via its website (gosafefood.com) and an Updates & References resource library, but no paid marketing channels, social media presence, partnerships, or institutional backing are disclosed. The company operates with a 5-person team and has no disclosed funding, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc

Legal name

Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc

Website

https://gosafefood.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc is a privately-held Brampton, Ontario-based consulting firm providing food safety, HACCP, GFSI certification, regulatory compliance, and training services to Canadian food, beverage, and cannabis companies from startups through multi-site enterprises. Founded in 2007, it operates with a 5-person team and no proprietary technology platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Pre-Assessment, Gap Assessment & Certification Readiness Services (AFALACAE), Training & Competency Programs (HACCP, PCQI, GMP) (AFALADAK), Witness Audits, Office Assessments & Certification Governance Services (AFALACAG), Recall Readiness, Crisis Management & Regulatory Liaison (AFALADAG)

Keywords

• Food safety consulting
• HACCP implementation
• GFSI certification
• Regulatory compliance
• Quality management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Brampton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for food safety and quality management system implementation, including regulatory compliance assistance, program development, and audit preparation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc is a consulting firm that provides food safety and quality management services to food, beverage, and cannabis businesses in Canada. Offerings include business start-up support, regulatory approvals assistance (CFIA Safe Food for Canadians, Health Canada Cannabis Regulations), HACCP and GFSI certification program development and training (SQF, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000, Global Market), auditing, customized in-house training, crisis and recall management, and food safety culture development. Services are sold on a per-engagement basis and delivered directly to client organizations on-site.

Product overview

Food Safety Solutions Canada Inc offers a unified suite of consulting, auditing, and training services for the food, beverage, cannabis, and related industries. The core portfolio includes regulatory approvals (CFIA Safe Food for Canadians, Health Canada Cannabis Regulations), GFSI certification programs (SQF, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000), HACCP implementation, customized in-house training, auditing services, crisis and recall management, food safety culture development, and business improvement consulting. These services work together as an integrated consulting engagement model where the company guides clients from business start-up through certification and ongoing program maintenance, providing both advisory services and hands-on implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Start-up Services Comprehensive support for new food and cannabis businesses including design, layout, construction, regulatory approvals, and procedure development.
• Regulatory Approvals Consulting Assistance obtaining regulatory approvals for food and cannabis industries including CFIA Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and Health Canada Cannabis Regulations.
• GFSI Certification Programs Implementation and training for GFSI-benchmarked certification schemes including SQF, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000, and Global Market Program.
• HACCP Implementation & Training Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program development, implementation, and training services for food safety.
• Auditing Services Internal and external auditing of food safety and quality management systems including GFSI schemes, regulatory compliance, and supplier audits.
• Crisis & Recall Management Assistance with troubleshooting and management of product recalls, emergency response, crisis management program review, and corrective actions.
• Customized In-House Training Tailored training workshops covering regulatory requirements, HACCP, GFSI certification schemes, GMP, allergens, food defense, and food safety culture.
• Food Safety Culture Development Establishment of positive food safety culture that engages workforce towards sustainable practices.
• Gap Assessment Services Evaluation of existing practices against industry, regulatory, GFSI scheme, and customer requirements to identify improvements needed.
• Business Improvement Consulting Review of data, trend analysis, deviation management, process capability improvement, and operations efficiency enhancement.
• Supplier Approval & Monitoring Supplier approval programs and ongoing monitoring to prevent recalls due to non-conforming materials.
• Program Validation & Re-assessment Validation and reassessment of food safety and quality programs for regulatory and certification compliance effectiveness.

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• SQF Institute: SQF Institute owns and operates the SQF food safety certification scheme. Food Safety Solutions Canada implements SQF on behalf of clients, making SQF a scheme provider rather than a direct competitor, but adjacent and enabling for the firm's GFSI service line.
• GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative): GFSI benchmarks and recognizes food safety certification schemes (SQF, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000). Food Safety Solutions Canada implements GFSI-recognized schemes, making GFSI an industry coordinator and adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.
• BRCGS: BRCGS develops the BRC Global Standards for food safety. Food Safety Solutions Canada implements BRC for clients (e.g., achieved A-rating for Maple Lodge Farms), positioning BRCGS as an enabling standards body adjacent to the firm's audit-prep services.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins provides food and feed testing, auditing, and certification services worldwide. While primarily a testing giant, it offers food safety consulting and certification support that competes with boutique consultancies like Food Safety Solutions Canada.
• NSF International: NSF provides food safety consulting, auditing, training, and certification services globally. It is a broad incumbent operating across multiple food safety schemes and geographies, offering overlapping GFSI consulting and training capabilities with Food Safety Solutions Canada.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Mérieux NutriSciences is a global food testing and consulting firm offering food safety auditing, certification support, and regulatory advisory. It overlaps with Food Safety Solutions Canada in GFSI consulting and food safety training, but at much larger scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• AIB International: AIB International delivers food safety auditing, consulting, and training to food manufacturers, including GFSI-benchmarked scheme support. It competes directly with Food Safety Solutions Canada in regulatory compliance consulting and HACCP implementation for food processors.
• Silliker (now part of Mérieux NutriSciences): Silliker provides food safety and quality testing, consulting, and certification services to food manufacturers, with a strong North American presence. It is a direct peer in GFSI consulting and food safety auditing for processors and manufacturers.
• Food Safety Alliance: Food Safety Alliance is a North American food safety consulting firm offering GFSI implementation, HACCP, and food safety culture services. It is a direct peer serving similar food manufacturing clients with comparable consulting and training offerings.

Regional players

• Compass Group Canada (food safety consulting arm): Compass Group operates food services in Canada with internal food safety and quality assurance functions supporting hospitality, institutions, and food service. While not a pure consulting firm, its food safety capability and supplier auditing overlaps with Food Safety Solutions Canada's foodservice segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 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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