Food Safety Consultants for Dairy, Cheese & Egg-Product Manufacturers
Dairy, cheese and egg-product businesses need food safety systems that reflect their ingredients, production processes and the characteristics of their finished products. Whether you manufacture cheese, yoghurt, dairy-based products or processed egg ingredients, your controls must be appropriate for the way your products are made, handled, packed and stored.
At Beacon Compliance, we support UK food manufacturers with practical food safety consultancy, helping businesses improve their systems, prepare for audits and address technical or regulatory requirements. We work with businesses at different stages of development, tailoring our support to the products, processes and customer expectations involved.
Our focus is on helping you establish a clear understanding of what is required and putting the right procedures and evidence in place.
Food safety considerations for dairy and egg products
The specific risks in dairy and egg-product manufacturing will vary depending on the ingredients, processing methods, equipment, packaging and intended use of the product. Relevant considerations may include raw material controls, microbiological hazards, temperature management, cleaning and disinfection, allergen cross-contact, traceability and the handling of products after processing.
Where a product's safety depends on a particular processing step or storage condition, the food safety system needs to identify and manage that requirement appropriately. Changes to suppliers, formulations, processes or packaging should also be assessed to establish whether the existing controls remain suitable.
We can help review your procedures and identify any gaps between the controls your business needs and the arrangements currently in place.
How Beacon Compliance can help
Our food safety consultancy services can include:
HACCP development and review: Assess the hazards associated with your products and processes and review the controls used to manage them.
Laboratory testing: Help identify appropriate microbiological, allergen or other testing requirements and arrange testing through our laboratory partners.
Food labelling reviews: Check applicable ingredient declarations, allergen information and other mandatory label details.
SALSA and BRCGS consultancy: Help you understand certification requirements, assess current systems and prepare for external audits.
Internal audits: Review procedures, records and operational practices to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvement.
Supplier assurance: Help you assess suppliers and strengthen the controls used to monitor incoming materials.
You can learn more about our HACCP support, laboratory testing, food labelling consultancy and BRCGS consultancy.
Experience that combines technical knowledge with manufacturing insight
Our team understands the importance of applying food safety requirements to the actual products and processes involved. Fiona Jones, Beacon's Technical Operations Director, has more than 15 years of experience across the food industry, including work in dairy, fats and oils, bakery, chocolate and meat preparations. Her background includes technical and quality management roles as well as implementing and improving food safety systems.
Katie Watkins Young brings more than 24 years of food industry experience, spanning local authority environmental health, food manufacturing, technical management and auditing. Her experience includes responsibility for the compliant production of products supplied to major UK retailers.
Together with the wider Beacon team, that experience supports a practical approach to compliance, helping businesses understand both what their systems need to achieve and how those systems can work in day-to-day production.
Certification and customer requirements
For some manufacturers, external certification is an important part of winning or retaining business. Preparing for an audit involves more than collecting paperwork: procedures need to be implemented, employees need to understand their responsibilities and the business needs suitable records to demonstrate that controls are being maintained.
We can help assess your current position, identify improvements and prepare your team for the applicable standard or customer assessment. Whether you are considering SALSA or working towards BRCGS, we will tailor our approach to your needs and existing systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you help a cheese or dairy manufacturer with HACCP?
Yes. We can review or develop a HACCP system that reflects your manufacturing process, ingredients, processing steps and product risks. The controls and records should be appropriate to the operation.
Is laboratory testing necessary for dairy products?
Testing requirements depend on the product, its process, hazards, intended shelf life and customer or certification requirements. We can help you identify appropriate testing and arrange laboratory support where needed.
Can Beacon Compliance help with dairy-product labelling?
Yes. We can review applicable ingredient lists, allergen declarations and other mandatory product information. Any review should take account of the product formulation and the way the product is marketed.
Do you help small producers prepare for SALSA?
Yes. We support businesses working towards SALSA certification, including reviewing existing systems, identifying gaps and preparing documentation and staff for the audit process.
Contact Us to Get Started
Beacon House, 42 Ffordd Y Glowyr, Carway, SA17 4JJ
MON to FRI 09:00 – 17:00
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Tel: 01792 986089
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