Unravelling the legal and food safety requirements for your food business can be challenging, stretching your valuable resources, while you are focusing on making great food and meeting your customers’ needs.

I can support you through the food registration process. After that I can work with you to put in place the food safety procedures that are important for your food, processing and customers.

Whether your food business is a start-up business, or an established business needing to update the food safety procedures to reflect any business changes, I can help. Together we can create practical, seamless food safety solutions that integrate with your daily routines and your business goals.

My Philosophy

I am genuinely passionate about good food. No matter the size or complexity of the business, I get a lot of satisfaction helping clients meet their food safety needs. I have great respect for the commitment needed to take a product from humble beginnings (usually from the kitchen bench) to the brave steps of producing and bringing it to market to share with us. I understand the incremental steps needed to ensure safe, quality products reach your customers. Being part of this process and journey with my clients is a privilege.

Within the role and responsibilities of food safety, I enjoy identifying and implementing opportunities for integration to improve efficiencies across businesses.

Helen McDonald

Navigating Food Safety for Your Business

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    "Starting a new business has its up and downs and having someone experienced like Helen helps to make the journey smoother.”

    Manabu Konishi | Owner | Oryzae Ltd
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    "Helen helped us navigate HACCP systems and has without a doubt been instrumental in our success."

    Lee Paterson | General Manager – Operations | Pinoli
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    “Helen’s in-depth knowledge of manufacturing safe, nutritious food matches our commitment to quality.”

    Michelle Manson | General Manager | Sujon
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    "I would highly recommend Food Linkz to anyone who needs both new and existing food safety compliance work done"

    Aaron Fleming | General Manager | Guytons Fisheries Ltd
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    "Helen has significant technical knowledge and is down to earth, making sorting through your regulatory and food safety queries stress free."

    Kriscindra Cross | Quality Assurance & Food Control Plan Manager
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