Food regulatory advisor
Code 3257.2
Food regulatory advisors are extra-judicial or judiciary technical experts. They ensure food industry practices comply with the regulatory norms. They perform audits, make diagnosis and monitor activities of inspection. These experts have expertise in food processing, food analysis, quality, safety, certification, traceability. They update, review, and approve labelling designs, develop nutrition facts panels, and ensure that products and labels meet appropriate standards and regulations.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- food allergies
- food storage
- biotechnology
- food science
- laboratory-based sciences
- food preservation
- food and beverage industry
- food engineering
- food product ingredients
- food legislation
- legislation about animal origin products
- food materials
- food safety standards
- food safety principles
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
- traceability in food industry
Skills and competences
- participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector
- conduct shelf studies
- follow-up lab results
- apply HACCP
- apply food technology principles
- apply GMP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- ensure correct goods labelling
- lead process optimisation
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- ensure public safety and security
- handle communications in the food processing industry
- read engineering drawings
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- prepare visual data
- perform strategic planning in the food industry
Transversal competences
- work in a food processing team
- quality assurance methodologies
- work independently in service of a food production process
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