Produco Ltd - Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialists

02/11/2025

Here's what some of our clients are saying about their experience working with us...

Thanks Arjun, it was a pleasure working with you to help get your product to market

We wish you every success!

31/10/2025

🌿 Big day out in Auckland attending the New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Council Industry Day

The event brought together policy-makers, a multitude of healthcare professionals, cultivators and wider industry. Discussing the current state and what's coming in the future, to help shape and build a unified, collaborative industry.

❓ So, how is Produco involved in the Medicinal Cannabis industry?
- We manage licensing applications to become registered
- Liaise with MedSafe (the regulator)
- Advise on facility selection, design and processes
- Create your Quality Systems
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- and more!

https://produco.co.nz/medicinal-cannabis-licensing/
Medicinal Cannabis New Zealand

30/10/2025

"Patient Led' is a really powerful principle to govern any Industry.

It was really great to be at the NZ Medicinal Cannabis Industry Day.

For the industry, 'Patient First' is led through:
⛔ Pre-market Verification: products meet the MQS (minimum quality standards) before supply
⛔ Clinical Accountability: evidence-based prescribing practice and patient monitoring
⛔ Transparency: public listing of verified products
⛔ Patient Safety & Integrity: quality from the start, to create a system to protect patients and build sustainable growth

Also, how good were Terps & Co drinks to sustain us throughout the day!
If you haven't heard of them, or what Terpines are, they're well worth a look!

Our favourite was the 'gin-like' infusion - think G&T 🍋🌿without the alcohol

21/10/2025

🫧🦸🏽 In the dairy industry, Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems are the unsung heroes of food safety

Validating these systems isn’t just a regulatory tick-box exercise...it’s about ensuring every pipe, tank, and valve is free from residues and harmful microbes

A validated CIP system means:
Consistent cleaning
Reduced contamination risk
Safer products for your consumers

📶 It’s a critical step in protecting both your brand and your customers.

The Produco team have in-depth experience managing CIP validation.
Ready to chat?

19/10/2025

🫧🦸🏽 In the dairy industry, Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems are the unsung heroes of food safety

Validating these systems isn’t just a regulatory tick-box exercise...it’s about ensuring every pipe, tank, and valve is free from residues and harmful microbes

A validated CIP system means consistent cleaning, reduced contamination risk, and safer products for consumers.

📶 It’s a critical step in protecting your brand and your customers.

The Produco team have in-depth experience managing CIP validation. We're here to discuss your requirements

17/10/2025

We're excited to support the amazing charity football events that Kick for a Cause Waikato organise

Their next event is on Saturday 9th November
in Cambridge, Waikato
Event: 12:30pm - 4pm
Game Kick-off: 2:30pm

If you're in the area, come along and support....entry is by donation of cash or a can to stock the Salvation Army's shelves.

Produco is proud to support this event, and the incredible work that the The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory do for communities

Waikato's charity football event, supporting the Salvation Army. Join us on November 9th as 50+ local identities go head-to-head on the football field.

15/10/2025

📢 Calling all South Island Quality Professionals
The Future of Food Safety 2025
13th November 2025

Gain expert-led insights into global and local food safety trends at this half-day conference in Christchurch.

To help food industry professionals + businesses stay ahead of regulatory and market developments and elevate food safety practices, SGS NZ is partnering with the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) to deliver this exceptional offering...

Hear from subject matter experts including government bodies, food suppliers and food certification specialists covering:
✅ Global food safety standards
✅ Government movement in future regulations
✅ Latest food safety information and trends in NZ
✅ Transforming businesses with GSFI standards
✅ Application of the latest SQF food certification standards
✅ How to elevate your food safety practices

Colin Oliver from Produco is presenting on Food Fraud in NZ and Food Safety Culture

🍟 Tickets = cheap as chips!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-food-safety-2025-tickets-1775094849479

A half-day workshop on global standards, regulatory updates and import/export challenges.

16/09/2025

Tahini RECALL

Durra brand is recalling a specific batch of its tahini due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

The product has been imported from Jordan. It has been removed from store shelves.

The product is sold at a few ethnic specialty stores throughout New Zealand.
Best Before: 06/04/2027
Batch / Lot. Number: 78

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/durra-brand-tahina-recalled-due-to-possible-salmonella/

09/09/2025

Setting up a Micro Abattoir? 🥩
Over the past 3 years, we have assisted a number of companies to develop the documentation needed to support the MPI provided templates.

This enables people to operate fixed and mobile micro abattoirs.

From conversations about talking through what’s required and how to get started - through to a GAP assessment of current systems - to full development of supporting documents to meet compliance to operate.

In one instance processes and documents were created to add wild game to an existing template based manual.

Working with the Operator, we are able to:
✅ Identify gaps in knowledge
✅ Clarify regulated procedures and requirements
✅ Provide support documents to the template that were easy to understand and use

Understanding that the template forms the backbone of the operating manual is important to enable the template to be an integral part of meeting the regulatory requirements.

If you are looking to explore creating your own Micro Abattoir, talk to us at Produco

https://produco.co.nz/micro-abattoir/

04/09/2025

🎥 Snapshot from our Pathogens and Environmental Monitoring event this morning.

Gavin Kouwenhoven our Operations Manager & Consultant taking people through the need to meet regulatory requirements and your customers' requirements - which often now include global regulatory standards such as SQF, BRCGS and FSSC22000

Great turnout for our session, thank you to everyone who came along!

04/09/2025

Always an exceptionally well organised and represented event at FoodTech PackTech.
Colin Oliver was snapped chatting to OneLab during his visit.

It's a great event to showcase some of the cutting-edge new developments and technologies for industry 👏🏽

31/08/2025

📢 Calling all Food Industry Professionals
Join us for our Pathogens & Environmental Monitoring event!

Date: Thurs 4th September
Time: 9:30 - 11:30am
Venue: Ruakura Conference centre at Waikato Innovation Park

The Produco team along with ALS Global look forward to connecting with you and sharing their insights into testing and parameters you should be looking into.

https://events.humanitix.com/food-safety-seminar-pathogens-hamilton

We look forward to connecting with you!

Colin and the Produco team