Petcare Products & Animal Feed
Ensuring Safety & Quality in Pet Food & Animal Nutrition
Overview
Strengthening Product Safety, Quality & Supply Chain Integrity
The petcare and animal feed industries face unique challenges—ranging from raw material variability and contamination risks to evolving consumer expectations and complex global supply chains. At QFS Assurance, we provide expert consulting and supply chain services to help businesses in this sector proactively manage risks, improve consistency, and protect product integrity.
Our services are designed to:
- Enhance food/feed safety and quality systems through tailored consulting
- Identify and mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities
- Strengthen supplier qualification and relationship management
- Support audit readiness, training, and continuous improvement initiatives
We understand the inherent risks in animal feed and pet nutrition—from contamination and mislabeling to inconsistent sourcing and supplier reliability. Our hands-on approach helps you prevent issues before they escalate, ensuring business continuity, brand protection, and long-term market trust.
QFS Assurance—helping petcare and animal nutrition companies lead with prevention, quality, and operational resilience.
Strategic Approach to Pet Food & Animal Feed Safety & Supply Chain Integrity
Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Prevention
A robust supply chain framework for pet food and animal feed begins with comprehensive supplier evaluations, relationship management, and proactive risk assessments. Our Supply Chain Continuity Management helps organizations:
- Identify and address supply chain vulnerabilities specific to pet food and feed ingredients.
- Develop formal agreements with suppliers to ensure consistent quality and safety of raw materials.
- Build supply chain resilience across the entire pet food and feed production network.
- Optimize costs while maintaining strict quality and safety standards for animal nutrition.
Expert Guidance on Pet Food & Feed Regulations & Certification
With specialized expertise in pet food and feed safety standards including FSSC 22000 Pet Food, AAFCO guidelines, and FDA regulations, we help businesses navigate the complex regulatory landscape. Our services provide clear pathways for certification, internal audits, and regulatory compliance, enabling manufacturers to proactively address evolving standards in the pet food and feed industry.
Strengthening Leadership & Team Engagement in Pet Food Safety
Effective leadership in pet food and feed safety is essential for maintaining high standards. We work with organizations to:
- Align quality and safety objectives with business strategy through strong leadership commitment.
- Engage employees in understanding their critical role in pet food and feed safety.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers to ensure consistent quality of ingredients and materials.
Comprehensive Solutions for Pet Food & Feed Safety
Through our risk prevention strategies, manufacturers can:
- Identify and prevent potential safety issues in pet food and feed production early.
- Standardize safety procedures across all production lines for consistent quality.
- Make data-driven decisions to improve supply chain management and regulatory compliance.
At QFS Assurance, we help businesses transition to a prevention-focused approach in pet food and feed safety management. Our expertise enables organizations to maintain supply chain stability, implement effective risk management, and achieve sustainable operational excellence.
Testimonials
Trusted by Industry Leaders
We recently completed an onsite customized FSSC 22000 course, specifically tailored to the needs of our company. The materials were professionally done, fully customized to meet our needs. The instructor was very engaging, and provided various scenarios to gauge and enhance learning. I have received very positive feedback from the attendees and would say that we are very satisfied with the training that we received.
Dick Simon
Corporate QFS Auditor • Kellanova
The delivery of this course to our entire team of quality leaders was very beneficial and helped to ensure our preparedness for the Standard changes. The content was succinct and completely relevant, the instructor was well-prepared and organized, and the inclusion of real-world experiences and scenarios made the content tangible and easy to understand. The feedback from our team was very positive regarding this training experience. Very well done and thank you!
Andrea Bennett
Director, Quality and Food Safety • ADM Corn Processing, North America
Thank you for providing us with great tools for auditing! It was one of my favorite training courses, considering the very hands-on exercises. I was impressed by the amount of preparation and thoughtfulness that must have gone into putting all the training materials together! It provided a great mock experience of what a real audit feels like. Highly recommended.
Joana Costa
Sr. Supplier Quality Manager • Mars Health & Wellness Division
I highly recommend this FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Course. Lots of great learnings.
Sherry Tice
QA Manager • GIZEH Packaging, North America Inc.
It was a fantastic training. I was able to learn so much from you about not just FSSC 22000, but how to conduct an audit and what it takes to bring true value during it. The skills I learned during this training will help me to be a better leader and professional in my many years to come.
Steven Haynes
Quality and Food Safety Manager • Mars Petcare North America
It was a great opportunity to learn FSSC 22000! Thank you for the engaging course – I learned a lot!.
Katy Leach
Sr. Manager Corporate Quality and Food Safety • Nature's Bakery
Thank you. You used multiple tools to keep everyone engaged, and you are an excellent facilitator. BRAVO!
Mindy Woytasczyk
External Manufacturing Quality Manager • The Dow Chemical Company
We recently completed an onsite customized FSSC 22000 course, specifically tailored to the needs of our company. The materials were professionally done, fully customized to meet our needs. The instructor was very engaging, and provided various scenarios to gauge and enhance learning. I have received very positive feedback from the attendees and would say that we are very satisfied with the training that we received.
Corporate QFS Auditor • Kellanova
The delivery of this course to our entire team of quality leaders was very beneficial and helped to ensure our preparedness for the Standard changes. The content was succinct and completely relevant, the instructor was well-prepared and organized, and the inclusion of real-world experiences and scenarios made the content tangible and easy to understand. The feedback from our team was very positive regarding this training experience. Very well done and thank you!
Director, Quality and Food Safety • ADM Corn Processing, North America
Thank you for providing us with great tools for auditing! It was one of my favorite training courses, considering the very hands-on exercises. I was impressed by the amount of preparation and thoughtfulness that must have gone into putting all the training materials together! It provided a great mock experience of what a real audit feels like. Highly recommended.
Sr. Supplier Quality Manager • Mars Health & Wellness Division
I highly recommend this FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Course. Lots of great learnings.
QA Manager • GIZEH Packaging, North America Inc.
It was a fantastic training. I was able to learn so much from you about not just FSSC 22000, but how to conduct an audit and what it takes to bring true value during it. The skills I learned during this training will help me to be a better leader and professional in my many years to come.
Quality and Food Safety Manager • Mars Petcare North America
It was a great opportunity to learn FSSC 22000! Thank you for the engaging course – I learned a lot!.
Sr. Manager Corporate Quality and Food Safety • Nature's Bakery
Thank you. You used multiple tools to keep everyone engaged, and you are an excellent facilitator. BRAVO!
External Manufacturing Quality Manager • The Dow Chemical Company
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