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Why leading food and beverage firms rely on GAN Integrity

GAN Integrity is how compliance teams at food and beverage firms get the tools and expertise to stay ahead of risk. With less effort and more reach, you finally get a better way to do your good work. With less effort and more reach, you finally get a better way to do your good work.

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See everything – Gain a comprehensive view of overall risk and compliance in one centralized platform for more effective program management.

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Adapt to anything – Tailor the platform to your organization, regardless of your tech stack, regions, risk appetite, and other complexities -all without heavy lifting or expense.

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Compliance challenges for the food and beverage industry

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As a compliance professional in the food and beverage industry, you may feel like you’re facing an unfair fight. You must navigate a complex web of regulations from agencies like the FDA and EFSA, as well as laws such as FSMA and the EU General Food Law. Key areas of focus include food safety, sustainability, and supply chain transparency.

You face unique challenges, such as ensuring product safety and quality, adhering to labeling and packaging regulations, managing a vast supplier network, and keeping up with consumer protection and environmental laws. The emphasis on sustainability and ethical sourcing requires monitoring the environmental and social impact of your supply chain.

Key areas of compliance in food and beverage companies

Food and Beverage companies are complex enterprises. There are many areas of compliance, ethics, and risk that need to be managed, spanning everything from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), to Food Safety, to Anti-Bribery And Corruption (ABAC). These include:

  • ABAC Compliance: Upholding anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and standards.
  • Food Safety: Ensuring all products meet safety standards and are safe for consumer use in compliance with regulations like FSMA and EU General Food Law.
  • Labeling and Packaging: Adhering to strict labeling and packaging regulations to ensure consumer transparency and safety.
  • Sustainability: Implementing sustainable practices in sourcing, production, and distribution and adhering to environmental regulations.
  • Supply Chain Transparency: Ensuring suppliers and partners comply with relevant laws and standards and maintaining visibility into the entire supply chain.
  • Data Protection: Safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations.
  • Ethical Sourcing: Ensuring ethical practices in sourcing and production to meet consumer and regulatory expectations.
  • Export Controls: Complying with international trade laws.
  • Financial Reporting: Maintaining accuracy and transparency in financial dealings.
  • Conflict of Interest Management: Ensuring potential conflicts are disclosed and managed to uphold ethical standards.
  • Training: Educating employees about compliance requirements and ethical conduct.

Steps to achieving compliance in the food and beverage industry

Achieving compliance in any organization involves a series of strategic steps:

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Risk Assessment

Identify potential compliance risks specific to your food and beverage operations.

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Objective Setting

Define clear compliance goals that align with your operational objectives.

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Documentation

Maintain thorough records of compliance efforts and decisions.

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Training

Educate employees about compliance requirements tailored to the food and beverage industry.

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Monitoring and Auditing

Regularly review compliance status and adjust practices as needed.

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Reporting System

Establish clear channels for reporting issues and disclosures.

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Issue Response

Quickly address non-compliance issues to prevent disruptions.

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Continuous Improvement

Regularly update compliance practices to stay ahead of regulatory changes.


GAN Integrity for Food and Beverage Companies

GAN Integrity helps food and beverage companies navigate these challenges with a unified, easy-to-use compliance platform that organizes requirements, automates tasks, and provides powerful reporting, making it easier for you to do your good work. With GAN Integrity, compliance teams can see everything, adapt to anything, and get all the help they need.

Disclosure Management

Consolidate your disclosures for conflicts of interest, gifts, travel, entertainment, and political and charitable donations or contributions. Capabilities include:

  • Policy management: Develop and enforce comprehensive disclosure policies. Educate and engage your workforce with targeted training and policy attestations.
  • Flexible disclosure process: Simplify the submission of potential conflicts of interest with user-friendly forms, ensuring easy access for employees. 
  • Automated approvals and reviews: Enhance compliance with automated approval and review workflows. Quickly escalate notifications to relevant stakeholders to address potential risks.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is food industry compliance management?
Food industry compliance management involves navigating a complex web of regulations from agencies like the FDA and EFSA, as well as adhering to laws such as FSMA and the EU General Food Law. It encompasses key areas such as food safety, sustainability, supply chain transparency, labeling and packaging regulations, and ethical sourcing, requiring companies to implement comprehensive strategies to identify risks, set objectives, and continuously monitor and improve their compliance practices.
Food regulatory compliance refers to the adherence to laws, regulations, and standards designed to ensure the safety and quality of food products throughout the entire supply chain. It encompasses a wide range of requirements set by various regulatory bodies to prevent foodborne illnesses, maintain product integrity, and protect consumer health. These regulatory bodies include the FDA in the United States and the EFSA in the European Union. These agencies establish guidelines for hygiene, handling, storage, labeling, and transportation of food products.
Regulatory affairs in the food and beverage industry encompass a complex set of rules and guidelines aimed at ensuring product safety, quality, and compliance with various national and international standards, covering areas such as food safety, labeling requirements, ingredient standards, manufacturing practices, and supply chain transparency. These regulations require companies to implement rigorous safety measures, adhere to strict labeling and packaging rules, manage complex supply chains, focus on sustainability and ethical sourcing, adapt to evolving standards, and often utilize advanced technologies to maintain compliance across all aspects of their operations.

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