Uncover Risk.
Improve Performance. Accelerate Growth.
Working with food, beverage, and natural product companies to identify hidden operational and business risks, strengthen decision-making, and implement practical solutions that protect enterprise value that support sustainable growth.
Concept to Commercialization
Culture Advisory Group is commercially connected to the industry ecosystem, delivering real value to founders, scaling brands, and mid-market companies accelerating market access. We know the industry, the players, and how to navigate commercialization.
Strategy & Research: market insights, competitive analysis, business planning
Product & Compliance: innovation, development, regulatory, claims, certifications
Manufacturing & Launch: supply chain, commercialization, website and collateral
Growth and Technology: industry connections, scale-up, market expansion, AI tools
Grants & Funding
As registered Canadian lobbyists with decades of government experience, we help established businesses secure non-dilutive capital for growth, modernization, workforce, and innovation.
Strategy & Identification: funding strategy, grant eligibility, government incentives, SR&ED tax credits
Capital & Innovation: innovation funding, capital expansion, sustainability and ESG, export and market growth
Advocacy & Partnerships: federal and provincial advocacy, workforce and training incentives, partnership and collaboration
Application & Compliance: application development and submission, funding compliance, project management and reporting
Quality, Food Safety and Operations
Culture Advisory Group implements globally recognized, risk-based food safety and quality systems from farm to table. We help operators efficiently meet regulatory, certification, and supply chain requirements while building a culture of continuous improvement.
Food Safety Systems: GMP, HACCP, Good Laboratory Practices, Preventative Controls (SFCA and FSMA), FSVP, FSMA Traceability Rule
Quality & Compliance: quality assurance, regulatory and licensing compliance, audit and certification support (GFSI, ISO, Organic, Kosher, Gluten-Free), product authenticity
Operational Efficiencies: licensing, sanitation, pest control, allergen management, environmental assessments, waste reduction, occupational health and safety, food defence and fraud strategies, and recall programs
People & Improvement: vendor and supplier assurances, on-site training and culture, facility design, people and product flows and continuous improvement
Predictive Risk Management
Traditional third-party audits check compliance at one point in time, however a good audit score doesn't mean the business has addressed its risk. Our ISO 31000-compliant approach is not an audit but a diagnostic process designed to engage in confidential enterprise-wide candid conversations to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and decision-making risks; which can then help with implementing mitigation strategies, all supported with ongoing predictive risk dashboards for leadership teams.
Assessment & Investigation: confidential diagnostic risk and exposure assessments, corporate and operational risk investigation, food safety and compliance risk intelligence
Governance & Oversight: governance and organizational alignment, enterprise risk oversight, third-party risk monitoring and reporting, integrated cross-functional risk visibility
Strategic Risk: supply chain and third-party exposure, brand and consumer trust, M&A and investment due diligence, crisis vulnerability and business resilience
Mitigation & Advisory: risk mitigation strategy and implementation, subject matter expert advisory, decision accountability at leadership and board level, continuous improvement
Ready to move forward
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