Get Guidance

Running a food or agricultural business often means making technical, operational, and manufacturing decisions without clear answers, complete information, or internal technical support.

You may be trying to solve a production issue, improve consistency, troubleshoot a formulation, prepare for growth, navigate retailer or regulatory expectations, respond to a quality concern, or simply determine the safest and most practical next step forward.

Guidance is designed for businesses that need focused technical support, collaborative problem-solving, or experienced outside perspective without entering a large consulting engagement.

These sessions provide space to ask questions, think through challenges, pressure-test decisions, and translate operational complexity into clearer pathways forward.

Sessions are collaborative and discussion-based, and may include coaching, technical feedback, strategic discussion, systems-thinking, operational interpretation, and practical recommendations tailored to your specific situation.

Common topics include:

• Regulatory classification
• Product development and commercializations planning
• Reformulation and ingredient substitutions
• Functional ingredients and formulation strategy
• Process design and validation
• Shelf-stability and shelf life considerations
• Shelf life extension strategies
• Commercializations and scale-up challenges 
• Troubleshooting consistency, texture, or process issues
• Production bottlenecks and constraints
• Working with or transitioning to a contract manufacturer
• Evaluating manufacturing feasibility and operational readiness
• Creating product specifications and quality expectations
• Understanding testing requirements, COAs and interpreting results
• Environmental monitoring and sanitation controls
• Pathogen control and microbial risk reduction
• Allergen management and cross-contact prevention
• Complaint handling and quality issue response
• Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs)
• Closing audit or inspection non-conformances
• Internal audit preparation and systems review
• Workforce training and Train-the-Trainer support
• Traceability, accountability, and operational systems
• Choosing critical monitoring or quality-control equipment
• Recall preparedness and response planning
• Clarifying technical terminology, operational requirements, or industry expectations
• Translating complex operational challenges into practical next steps
  

What it does not include:

• Writing or building systems on your behalf
• Creating documentation for your business
• Completing regulatory submissions
• Formal regulatory assessments or classification determinations
• Ongoing consulting or project management
• Implementation or workforce training
• Acting as your representative with regulators, retailers, manufacturers, or third parties
• Legal, engineering, or certification services
• Guaranteed regulatory outcomes or approvals
• Communicating or corresponding with external parties on your behalf, including manufacturers, regulators, retailers, laboratories, suppliers, certifiers, or third parties

Guidance may include discussion, review, or feedback related to communications you are preparing yourself.

How It Works

1. Choose Your Session

Select the session format that best matches the complexity of your situation.

2. Complete the Intake Form

You’ll receive a short intake form after purchase to help identify your questions, priorities, operational context, and any materials relevant to the discussion.

3. Submit Background Information

You may provide labels, specifications, documentation, questions, or supporting information in advance so the session can remain focused and productive.

4. Attend Your Session(s)

Sessions are conducted remotely and centred around collaborative discussion, technical interpretation, operational problem-solving, and strategic guidance tailored to your situation.

Scheduling, Rescheduling & Cancellations

Please provide at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your session. Sessions cancelled or rescheduled with less than 24 hours’ notice may be considered forfeited and are not guaranteed to be refunded or rebooked. If you are late to a scheduled session, the session will still conclude at the originally scheduled end time to respect existing booking commitments.This policy helps protect scheduling availability, preparation time, and continuity for all clients.

5. Implement Within Your Business

Clients are responsible for implementation, operational decisions, and actions within their own business following the session.