The food and beverage industry has to comply with an increasing number of guidelines and restrictions
that vary by location. The industry is challenged continuously by evolving regulatory requirements related to substances, labeling, claims, origin of ingredients and packaging. Even though the industry encourages a global shift to strengthen and improve product labeling to help consumers make more informed choices, food and beverage manufacturers still need to follow country specific regulations. This can quickly become cumbersome and overwhelming.
Laws and regulations are continually evolving with significant differences from one country to another,
impacting each and every department of a company. In fact, those regulations impact every step of a product development, from R&D to marketing through procurement and quality. Non conformity can be both costly and damaging for a brand image. In addition to these challenges, product development needs to be more and more innovative as it becomes increasingly complex to put products on the market.
Therefore, it is crucial for food operators to have a complete overview and control of a product development in order to be regulatory compliant, manage product information easily and efficiently, and considerably improve collaboration with suppliers and service providers. This can be achieved by implementing four simple best practices: 1) having a comprehensive knowledge of commercialization rules, 2) selecting the right information, 3) complying with regulation by design all along the commercialization process, and 4) collaborating efficiently with all external stakeholders.
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