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Aparajhitha Sudarsan

Principal Consultant at Food Strategy Consulting Inc

United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Asia, South America

About

I provide a comprehensive consulting approach for food businesses navigating the complexities of international trade and large-scale manufacturing. My expertise lies in aligning high-level Global Regulatory Strategy with ground-level Process Excellence, ensuring that food safety protocols are both scientifically sound and financially sustainable. With extensive experience in North American and international food laws—including SFCR, FSMA, FSANZ, and EU standards—I help organizations secure global market access through rigorous label validation, export documentation, and supplier risk management. My core services include: - Multijurisdictional Compliance: Navigating CFIA and FDA requirements, including Foreign Supplier Verification (FSVP) and Preventive Control Plans (PCP). - Finance & Risk Management: Balancing quality requirements with budgetary constraints and implementing cost-effective testing and supply chain verification strategies. - Training & Auditing: Delivering technical workforce training in GMPs, HACCP, and Food Defense, while leading successful GFSI-level audit executions (BRCGS, CanadaGAP, SQF, FSSC22000). By integrating technical food safety with operational oversight, I help clients build resilient systems that reduce risk and protect brand integrity in a competitive global marketplace.

Industries Served

ManufacturingRetail & GroceryFoodserviceBeverage & AlcoholCPGEquipment & OEMAgricultureBakerySnacksEthnicGroceryRefrigeratedFunctional FoodsFrozenConfection

Engagement Types

AdvisoryImplementationTraining/WorkshopAudit/AssessmentRetainer

Licenses & Certifications

HACCP

PCQI

Lean Six Sigma

FSVP

Food Defense

PMP

Gap assessments

Internal Auditor

Services

Gap Assessments & Audits

Gap assessments and audit preparation support

Internal Audits

Support with CanadaGAP, SQF, FSSC22000 and BRC internal audits

Import/Export Compliance Solutions

Compliance solutions for food businesses planning to import and/or export products

FDA/CFIA Licensing and Applications

End-to-end support with license applications, PCP and FSVP documentation and site audits.

Compliant Food Labelling - CA, USA, AUS, NZ, IND

Compliant labeling solutions for global markets across all food categories

Systems, Processes and Program Setup

End to end setup of the food safety system, process controls and trainings

Accredited trainings

IHA Accredited HACCP Trainings for senior management, team members and other employees

Project Types

Audit PreparationRegulatory & LabellingResearch & DevelopmentQA, QC & Food SafetyProcess OptimizationOperations ManagementProcess EngineeringPackage DesignProduction ManagementSupply Chain ManagementMarket ExpansionInventory ManagementTraining/WorkshopProcess Improvement & CICommercialization/Scale-UpSourcing & Procurement
Aparajhitha Sudarsan - Surch Foods