About Us

At AFSIC, we recognize the challenges of navigating food safety and quality assurance. Our highly experienced and approachable team is committed to making compliance straightforward and seamless, helping you align your food safety and quality management systems with ease.

If you have any queries around food safety and compliance we’d love to help.

Feel free to call us on: 1300637374

Or email us at: info@AFSIC.org

AFSIC is well versed with HACCP, ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000, EC(MMP)O - 2005, EUROGAP, BRC, SQF, HARPS, Subway Standard, Spotless Standard, KFC Standard, Dept of agriculture & water resources (formerly AQIS) Guidelines to Approved Arrangements, Food Standards Code, National Measurement Regulation – 2009, Woolworths, Tesco, Sainsbury and Coles the basis of which is HACCP.

Meet the team

Atul Dhanvate

Director

Atul is an expert in food safety & quality management systems used in Australia and internationally. He is endorsed as a Food Safety Auditor by Exemplar Global and is a certified auditor performance and competency assessor for other professional auditors and food safety inspectors. He has studied Food Technology, Advanced Food Safety Management and Food Nutrition. He has post graduate Diplomas in Agriculture and in Quality Auditing, He is a qualified trainer and assessor. As an approved third-party regulatory auditor with the NSW Food Authority, Atul is approved to conduct audits for the Vulnerable Population (VP Scheme) and has been endorsed to audit high risk facilities (Cook Chill & CPUs). Atul has conducted audits on small, medium, and large operations. For over 20 years, Atul has worked for & with the major players in the food retail, food processing, primary processing & the hospitality industry and now brings this expertise to training.

Andrew Manny

Operations Manager

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) from UTS. He is completing his Masters in Food Science, and holds a Cert IV in WHS. Andrew is familiar with various food safety schemes and standards including HACCP & Quality Management Systems for Food Safety.

Catherine Robinson

Marketing Manager

With over 20 years of marketing experience in leading large corporations, Catherine has honed her ability to drive strategic initiatives that resonate in competitive markets. Her passion for innovation has now led her take on the role of Marketing Manager for AFSIC. Here she is committed to business’ that support their clients, enabling them to mitigate risks, meet regulatory requirements, and achieve success in a highly competitive landscape.

Daniella Jansou

Finance Officer

Daniella brings over 15 years of accounting expertise to the role. With a proven track record in financial management, she has successfully overseen the financial operations at AFSIC, ensuring accuracy and compliance while supporting the organization’s growth.

EXPERTISE

AFSIC is a well-established business with significant Tier 1 retail and manufacturing clients and over 60 years’ accumulated experience both here in Australia and around the world.
We have vast experience in FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) , food production, horticulture, food technology, supply chain management and food service and have assembled a professional team of food technologists, microbiologists, nutritionists and consumer scientists, accredited auditors, quality inspectors, specification and labelling experts, customer enquiry administrators, quality professionals and trainers.
In addition, we foster a culture of constant development of our own resources and the services we provide. We continually monitor the ever-changing food codes and research new and emerging technologies and developments from around the world to ensure the advice we provide our clients is accurate and up to date.

FLEXIBLE

AFSIC will tailor a quality solution specifically for your business. We provide staff who can work on your site or work remotely. No matter what the size of your business or project we can provide the level of expert resources required to complete the task efficiently and cost effectively.
We understand that timeliness is crucial particularly with product recalls, which is why we have structured our business so that we can react quickly to any situation that may arise.

RETAIL INSIGHT

AFSIC works with major supermarket chains and understands the food safety standards set by the major retailers. In fact, in some cases we help set those standards. That is why we can provide a vital insight into retailer’s requirements with regard to system requirements, site requirements, people requirements and product requirements.
We can provide professional advice on how your products can comply with these requirements to ensure that you can capitalise on more opportunities.

CUSTOMER FOCUS

At AFSIC have carefully structured our business to provide optimum service to our clients. We are small enough that our clients can always speak to the directors of the business, yet large enough to provide a broad range of services that are well beyond the capabilities of a one-man consultancy. AFSIC have the resources to undertake even the largest project.
We always strive to provide professional, timely and cost-effective services to our clients. Our staff are trained to deal with your enquiries, promptly and professionally. We value the relationship that we have with all our clients.