
Mob: +44 7791 833 390
Email: sonia@ask-sonia.com
Services

Internal & Second Party Audits
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Gap analysis of your documented management systems and procedures vs applicable standards (BRCGS, SALSA, IFS, SFBB guides, retailer specific standards)
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Audits of your site practices vs applicable standards or vs your own documented management systems (in full or specific areas)
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Supplier audits (within and outside the UK)
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Audits follow up, CA plans verification



Expert Support
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Supplier compliance & due diligence (eg food safety, quality, legality, pesticides, ethical, sustainability)
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Specifications management
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Product specific knowledge training (melons, watermelons, pineapples)
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Assistance with web-based systems such as FoodExperts, Evolve, Greenlight , Sedex
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Benchmarking sessions and expert assessments (your products vs the competition)
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Specialised translation and interpreting (EN, FR, SP)

Food Quality & Food Safety
Management Systems
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QMS and FSMS design, validation, verification, support to implementation (including HACCP)
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Continuous improvement of your QMS and FSMS through data collation, trending, root cause analysis
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Product Quality Improvement: from defining 'good/better/best' to writing up QIPs
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'Marketing & Business Intelligence in Genetic' projects, in partnership with a specialised company (further details available upon request)

Connecting you
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Helping you find an expert with the right skillset, as local as possible, for a more logistically efficient, cost-effective and environment friendly service
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Diverse areas of expertise, eg agronomy, produce inspections, food safety, ethical, sustainability
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In the UK or abroad
I work with several selected partners who specialise in Fresh Produce and Horticulture and are spread across various countries and continents.

Training & Mentoring
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Mentoring, coaching, guidance and advice to food & produce handling businesses
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In partnership with STC Academy, delivery of a range of CPD accredited courses (Food Safety, HACCP, Audit Skills, etc).
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Delivery of BRCGS Food Safety courses for sites, auditors & lead auditors, as well as BRCGS Product Safety courses. In English or in French.

Others
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