Your risk management advantage in the food and beverage sector
Fresh thinking today that turns risk into advantage tomorrow
With more than 40 years of sector expertise, LRQA is the trusted global risk management partner to the food and beverage sector. Delivering innovative solutions across the full value chain – from farms and manufacturers to retailers and restaurant brands – we help organisations move beyond compliance to manage what matters most.
Through our connected portfolio of risk management solutions, underpinned by data-driven insight and deep technical expertise, we help food and beverage leaders identify and mitigate critical food and beverage risks across food safety, product integrity, responsible sourcing and environmental performance and cybersecurity. We help clients anticipate and manage emerging risks, turning them into a source of resilience, trust and competitive advantage.
Partnering with you across the food supply chain
Agriculture
Seafood
Manufacturing
Packaging
Retail
Brand
Supporting clients globally
Audits
We ensure the food on our tables is safe and ethically sourced, auditing 35,000 food and beverage sites each year.
Clients
We help food and beverage leaders worldwide safeguard their brand, communities and the environment through a connected portfolio of solutions, supporting 5,500+ food and beverage brands across 160 countries.
Bespoke solutions
We work in partnership with clients worldwide to design tailored programmes aligned to their priorities, challenges and budgets – strengthening supplier management, product integrity, food safety and responsible sourcing, while supporting long-term goals and helping organisations anticipate future risks.
It takes years to build our reputation and only seconds to lose it. At McDonald’s, safe food has always been our promise and that commitment cannot be compromised. That’s why I value the way LRQA helps us turn risk into opportunity. They bring not only deep expertise in food safety but also a unique way of connecting the dots - taking insights from other industries and showing how they apply to ours. The risks may look different on the surface, but the principles are the same, and LRQA helps us use that perspective to strengthen trust in our brand every day.
McDonald’s
LRQA’s auditors are very professional and knowledgable, helping us obtain certification to FSSC 22000. Their experttise not only helped us address the gaps that they found, but highlight opportunities for us to continually improve.
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Feeding the future: How lessons from 2025 will shape 2026
LRQA’s latest food and beverage report explores how the sector is recalibrating risk management as pressures intensify across supply chains, regulation, digital transformation and consumer scrutiny.
Report
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Food safety at the top table
Drawing on insights from these three industry leaders, this LRQA whitepaper explores the widening gap between operational control and strategic oversight, the cultural and structural barriers that keep food safety off the enterprise risk agenda, and the governance models that can close this gap.
Whitepaper
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Insights into end-to-end food safety management and culture
Whether you are aiming to benchmark your current performance or strengthen your food safety strategy, this report offers practical insights and clear direction.
Report
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Driving continuous improvement with LRQA training
Retail and Hospitality
LRQA brings deep expertise across assessment, inspection and advisory services to help the hospitality sector address its most pressing challenges. We support the development of brand programmes and deliver independent auditing and assurance across safety, quality and environmental performance.
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Supply chain management, designed around your risk
LRQA helps food and beverage organisations take control of complex supply chains. We design risk-based supplier frameworks, develop standards tailored to your requirements and deploy them across supplier networks through structured assurance. EiQ supports this approach by turning supplier data into intelligence, allowing you to prioritise effort, justify decisions and defend your programme under scrutiny.
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