ABOUT

Focal Food is an independent consultancy providing the food industry with an extensive range of services. The company was founded in 2006 by Norah-Ann Hayes to fill a noticed gap in skills and knowledge relating to the international legislation of the industry. The range of services we offer have expanded to include food safety, training and facility design. We are continually updating and evolving our skills to offer our clients comprehensive support through collaborations with other industry leaders.

Qualifications
Norah-Ann initially qualified through Stellenbosch University with a BSc Consumer Science (Foods) and went on to qualify for a certificate in International Food Law through Michigan State University, USA. She has completed her Train the Trainer, as well as Assessor training and is currently registered with Food Bev Seta as an assessor. She is also a qualified Lead food Auditor through the World Food Safety Organisation and acts as a technical expert in the spice industry for Certification Agencies.

"Norah Ann has managed Feast-de-renaissance’s Food Law and Label with aplomb, and we are proud to be associated with her. She has done an outstanding job for Feast-de-renaissance and played an enormous role in ensuring that our labels comply with both SA and EU legislation. She is a very talented leader in the field of Food law for which she has a passion. Feast-de-renaissance’s labeling efforts have been plain sailing which would have been impossible with our her guidance and help. Norah Ann is a great credit to herself and to whom-ever she has been of assistance.
Thank you and well done Norah Ann"
Merv Howell
Feast-de-renaissance
Chocolats Marionnettes

"Focal Food helped us fully implement an effective HACCP system from which we received a gold safsis rating.  They took great care to work closely with our food tech and staff ensuring they were well trained in all aspects of the system and understood it.  Focal Foods was very helpful, knowledgeable and patient. 
Thanks!."
Shelley Barnard
Kalk Bay Foods
Managing Director