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Normec QA
Normec QA helps companies in the food industry manage their quality management systems.
Normec QA supports companies in the food industry in setting up and managing quality management systems that comply with the strictest food safety standards. We offer personalized advice and practical tools that help you effectively integrate quality standards into your daily operations. This allows you to guarantee the safety and quality of your products at all times.
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Food Fraud Plan
In the food fraud plan, it is determined with the help of the identified risks from the VACCP inventory which measures can be taken to safeguard the risks. Products and processes that pose a high risk will be the starting point of the food fraud plan.
Product Integrity Assessment (PIA)
Want to be sure that your food product has not been tampered with? Then choose the Product Integrity Assessment (PIA), developed by IFS and several major retailers. The aim of this integrity standard is to combat fraud and guarantee product integrity by increasing transparency within organizations and supply chains. The PIA assesses the structure and implementation of a manufacturer's integrity system. We would be happy to advise you on this.
Mass Balance
As a food producer, you naturally want to avoid becoming involved in food scandals. Controversies such as the use of alternative products and false claims damage your company's image. You can call on our specialists to help you uncover such scandals. They will be happy to carry out a mass balance of your own production process or that of your supplier.
GAP Analysis quality system
Do you want insight into the present-day identity, the intended identity and the image of your organisation and services? We can help you with this by carrying out a GAP analysis for you. We use a GAP analysis to make a comparison between an existing and a favoured situation.
Open courses
Our open training courses will start in Belgium on February 6. Our experts provide training throughout the year on the latest trends and changes in legislation and regulations. During the open training courses, we combine theory with concrete practical examples from the food industry. Share your knowledge and experiences with fellow professionals from the sector and register for one of our training courses. Invest in your future and improve your quality management!
Guiding start-ups
As an ambitious start-up operating in the food industry, you understand better than anyone that food safety is essential to the success and growth of your business. You are not just looking for a service provider, but a reliable partner who shares your vision and can support you at every crucial moment in this area. Fortunately, you don't have to look any further, because we offer all-in-one solutions that perfectly match your needs.
Q-DNA
Controlling and monitoring Food Safety Culture is more important than ever for food companies. Q-DNA, an innovative project we're working on with Ghent University and Flanders' FOOD, takes food safety management in the food industry to the next level. Thanks to Q-DNA, we can measure and make tangible the Food Safety Culture within a company in a concrete and scientifically substantiated manner. Based on this, the necessary steps can then be taken to improve and optimize this FSC. In this way, the organization can develop a strong FSC that is carried through the entire organization, from CEO to warehouse worker.
Transport & Logistics
Are you, as a company, heavily involved with transport, distribution, purchase, sale and storage of manufactured goods? If this is the case, you are likely increasingly confronted with stricter requirements when it comes to quality, food (product) safety and social responsibility. Our QA specialists will be happy to support you with respect to these requirements. Are you faced with a client’s requirement to comply with a certain quality management system? Or are there certain requirements and procedures you have to deal with? We are happy to help you satisfy these high standards. A quality management system helps you to gain more insight into your company in order to work more efficiently and effectively.
Export
Export issues are well known and usually not insignificant. It is not always clear whether something is possible or not. Cultural differences also play a role, for example.
Reorganization of quality services
Does your quality department not always run smoothly? Is the division of labor not well organized? Could you optimize your current service? Are these questions you are struggling with? Our experts can help you achieve this. We always strive together for continuous improvement of your organization and processes within the quality department.
Compliance support
As a food company, you are subject to a lot of laws and regulations. In the quality department, you obviously have your hands full with day-to-day operations and would rather not waste time constantly monitoring and looking up changing laws and regulations. As a knowledge partner throughout the entire chain, we can support you in various ways. This can range from a full compliance audit to advice on a project basis. Discover how we can save you a lot of time and headaches with our compliance services.
Q-meetings (Quality meetings)
Due to the rapidly evolving foodstuffs market, it is important, as a company, to maintain an overview of the most recent developments. During planned Quality meetings we will ensure in a constructive fashion that your company can also follow these fast-track shifts in trends.
Sustainability advice and guidance
Sustainability is high on the agenda for many companies in the food chain. Food systems emit 29% of global greenhouse gases and food production is linked to 70% of biodiversity loss on land. These are just a few figures from the WWF's Plan for the Planet. But where do you start and how can your company contribute to a better world?
Guiding certification
You want to be able to prove that you deliver quality. A certificate, quality mark or a combination of these is a great way to achieve this. We help you choose the certification that suits your company. Then we guide the implementation, certification and enforcement. Does your company meet the specific requirements of a standard that you want to adhere to? Then your quality system can usually be certified or recognised by a certifying institution. During an audit, an assessment is made to see whether your company complies with the standard requirements not only in theory but also in practice. Normec Foodcare is here for you to prepare and guide this certification process.
Setting up a quality system
Do you want to guarantee quality within your company in the food sector? There are many different food safety systems and quality management systems. There are suitable systems for virtually every industry and company. We can help you choose the right quality system and help you to set up a quality system. This is very useful, because every industry has different food safety risks.
QC outsourcing
The use of expert staff at times when this is necessary is a cost-saving solution which allows the quality to go up. Do you need temporary support? Then the interim solutions from Normec Foodcare offer a good solution. We can offer you every type of employee, at every level and with work experience. Our interim QA project managers guarantee the continuity at your company.
QA outsourcing
Good Food Quality Assurance is very important for the organisation. Increasingly higher demands are made for a reason. Among other things, through legislation, standards and certifications. Do you need a sparring partner or advice? Our advisors are happy to help improve your quality systems.
Baseline measurement FSSC 22000 version 6
Version 6.0 of the FSSC 22000 standard was published on March 31, 2023. If your company is certified for this standard, you must implement the necessary changes in your quality system and its implementation. Would you like a quick overview of all the changes that need to be implemented within your company? This is possible with the FSSC 22000 baseline assessment.
BRCGS 9 Food Safety baseline measurement
Version 9 of the BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety was published on August 1, 2022. If your company is certified for this standard, you must implement the necessary changes in your quality system and its implementation. Would you like a quick overview of all the changes that need to be implemented within your company? You can get one with the BRCGS 9 Food Safety baseline assessment.
Baseline measurement IFS 8
Version 8 of the IFS Food Standard was published on April 18, 2023. If your company is certified for this standard, you must implement the necessary changes in your quality system and its implementation. Would you like a quick overview of all the changes that need to be implemented within your company? You can get this with the IFS 8 baseline measurement.
Baseline measurement for quality system
Would you like to gain insight into the current organisation and/or the quality system? We help you with this by performing a baseline measurement. We will also give you the steps necessary to improve it. We can, in consultation with you, perform a baseline measurement on the entire quality system (for example in the form of an internal audit). But also in a specific process or department.
Food defence plan
Needles in sandwiches at an airline catering company. Adding toxic substances to packaged drinks or food products. These are examples of how malicious people can use your products to spread fear. We are happy to help you prevent this by drawing up a good food defence plan.
Whistle-blower Regulations
For the reporting of misconduct and deviations regarding product integrity, you can join the whistleblowing scheme. Within the whistle-blower scheme, your employees can report anonymously to Normec Foodcare to communicate misconduct and/or deviations.
Quality Management Support
Every quality department has a very extensive range of tasks. The quality department must guarantee, improve and maintain quality both in terms of documentation and on the work floor. This presents a number of challenges and can be very time-consuming. Precisely because the field of work of a quality assurance officer is so diverse and there is often a shortage of manpower and time, it can be useful to engage an external QA consultant. Normec Foodcare can provide this service with Quality Management Support. This brings more stability and space for the internal quality assurance officer.
Knowledge Center Subscription
All the knowledge and experience of our experts comes together in the Normec Foodcare Knowledge Center. This means that not only our employees have access to the latest knowledge, topics, and legislation, but you also benefit directly from this knowledge source with the online knowledge subscription. With a subscription to the Normec Foodcare Knowledge Center, you have unlimited access to premium knowledge articles, change updates, Risk Safety Sheets, and you receive the Knowledge Center newsletter every month. You participate in (online) knowledge events and receive two hours of knowledge advice free of charge per calendar year.
GAP analysis
It is important to be aware of all possible risks within your company. We are happy to identify these hazards and threats for you with a risk scan. The result is a list of areas for improvement so that you can minimise the risk of intentional or unintentional contamination as much as possible.
Normec QA
Our team of experts guides you through internal and external audits, enabling you to meet current requirements and strengthen your market position. We ensure that your processes comply with applicable laws and regulations and help you obtain key certifications for your business.
With our extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the food and beverage industry, you can be sure that you have a trusted partner at your side who can think strategically with you. We offer practical and cost-effective solutions that not only guarantee the safety and quality of your products, but also help to strengthen your customers' trust.
Beyond compliance... consultancy and advice that make the difference
Accreditations & Recognitions
We go for quality. For guaranteed results.
Normec Foodcare emerged from a collaboration between leading laboratories, expertise and consultancy firms, inspection and training organizations in the food sector. The laboratories are spread throughout the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Each laboratory has its own expertise and therefore also its own accreditations. All our laboratories work in accordance with a quality system based on NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for general requirements for the competence of laboratories.
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FoodScan by Qfor
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SME portfolio Training
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SME portfolio Advice
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ISO 9001 – BQA
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Working at Normec QA
QA Belgium has several offices throughout Belgium. The QA head office is located in Ghent. The administration of QA Belgium is also located here. The other offices are located in Antwerp, Torhout and Luik. Friday morning meeting Our consultants meet on Fridays at their regional office for workshops and consultations with colleagues with whom they also work at client sites. Five times a year, the entire QA team gets together for an interesting training session and general consultation. Every day at a different company The rest of the week, the consultants work at client sites. This can be at a different client every day. However, the client base is always located near your place of residence, so long-distance travel is kept to a minimum. View all vacancies at Normec
Working at Normec QA
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Working at Normec Foodcare
Join our ambitious and driven specialists in helping companies across the food sector to produce good, safe food. Whether they are farmers, production companies, distributors, or retailers, we advise, analyze, check, inspect, investigate, train, and support them. Together with our customers, we ensure good, safe, and honest food for everyone. When you work at Normec Foodcare, you make an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
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All the most frequently asked questions
We offer guidance on food safety, quality systems, legislation, certification, product development/labeling, and process optimization. This can be both strategic and operational.
You can also come to us for outsourcing tailored to your company and needs, for short or longer periods.
Indeed, from producers and processors to distributors, retailers, and food service providers who want to comply with legislation or improve their quality.
We are active in the food sector in the broadest sense of the word, including food supplements and feed. In addition to food, we are also active in the packaging industry, logistics and transport, the HPC sector, etc.
We offer advice on BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP, ACS, FDA, and other industry-specific standards.
Yes, we guide you through the entire process: from baseline measurement and risk analysis to implementation and internal audit.
We have a team of regulatory experts whose core task is to monitor developments in national, European, and international legislation and translate these into practical advice for your company. As a customer, you can always call on them for assistance.
Certainly, we tailor our approach entirely to the size, sector, and ambitions of your organization. In addition, you can call on the support of Alimento or the SME portfolio for our services.
In the event of a crisis or emergency, we offer immediate support, with targeted technical expertise and efficient solutions to ensure rapid recovery and compliance. Our customers are always provided with a 24/7 emergency hotline number.
Our team of 50+ consultants represent a combination of in-depth knowledge, pragmatic advice, and a focus on workable solutions within the reality of your organization. And this in all sectors of the food chain.
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