About Us
We are a hands-on consultancy with a reputation for being personable, honest, and straight talking. We get to know and understand our clients and their teams. We take pride in doing a good job, being there when our clients need us and delivering 'good value' services. We also like a challenge! Contact us to find out how we can help you.
What we do
We help new food businesses to become established, and we help existing businesses develop and grow. We train, guide, audit, advise, and support.
We help food businesses to comply with legislation and achieve consistently high standards; we provide workable solutions to the grey areas; and we help to take away your worries so that you can focus on what you do best - develop a successful business.
Our clients are happy, and consider us as part of their team (see our Clients page for testimonials).
Why businesses come to us
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For reassurance that they are on the right track
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To be prepared for enforcement inspections, resolve disputes, and provide environmental health officers with confidence
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To find solutions to problems
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For advice and guidance on technical matters
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To achieve SALSA accreditations and top food hygiene ratings
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They have heard of our successes elsewhere
Who we are
Carl Challenger BSc MSc MCIEH DipNEBOSH
Director & Lead Consultant
Carl is a real foodie. His passion for food goes back a long way - he has worked at the coal face in catering; organised food logistics for international expeditions; and been involved with cheese production. He worked for many years as an EHO in Local Government, is a voting member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), and has a NEBOSH diploma in Health and Safety Management.
Carl is a people person and, aside from anything food-related, he enjoys the great (and small) outdoors and has a soft spot for Central America (where he has spent considerable time travelling, working and learning Spanish). He lives in rural Sussex, but enjoys the hustle and bustle of town life.