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Humane Livestock Handling Solutions FOOD SAFETY, HACCP, SAnitation and usda compliance﻿

Welcome to Voogd Consulting. We have been providing support to the food industry for over 40 years.  Services include training of employees, managers and regulators to meet Humane Handling, Food Safety and US Regulatory Guidelines for slaughter, fresh and processed meats.  Voogd Consulting, Inc. can offer training and evaluation of your company's programs including: Allergen Control, Animal Welfare and Humane Handling, Food Security, GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points), Product Traceability, Sanitation SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) and USDA Compliance.  With years of experience auditing plants worldwide, we specialize in recognizing your company's individual needs and providing solutions to your program challenges.

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Erika L. Voogd has benefitted from over 20 years of industry experience working for Oscar Mayer/Kraft and OSI Group.  She has received on-site training, worldwide, with experts such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Animal Welfare and Humane Handling specialist. ﻿
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Specializing in Global Training, Erika L. Voogd has taught the Humane Handling principles of Dr. Temple Grandin to inspectors, industry and academia worldwide.  Whether you need to educate plant employees, managers, auditors or inspection staff, the resources that Voogd Consulting provides will be customized to meet your company's individual needs.  Click below to watch the Temple Grandin Documentary "An Open Door". 

www.grandin.com

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Global Training is our specialty.  Since 1994, Voogd Consulting has assisted plants and governments to more clearly understand Humane Handling of Beef, Swine, Poultry and Lamb.  She has provided HACCP and Sanitation Training in Australia, Asia, Central America, Europe and Latin America.  Training materials are available in Spanish, Portuguese, Serbian and English.As a consultant for the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, Voogd Consulting has provided training to plant and inspection staff in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, Montenegro and Serbia to assist these countries to meet US Regulation Requirements for Export.  Ms. Voogd currently writes a monthly  blog for MeatingPlace magazine. Sign up by clicking here:

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Ms. Voogd is a foundation member of PAACO (Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization). She has assisted in teaching PAACO Humane Handling in Brazil and U.S. ﻿
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As a member of the North American Meat Institute Animal Welfare Committee, 1999 to 2007, Erika L. Voogd assisted in the planning, development and implementation of the annual NAMI Animal Care and Handling Conference.  Speaking at several Animal Care and Handling Conferences, Ms. Voogd has presented on the following subjects: Pork Audit Guidelines, Best Practices for Beef and Pork Plants, Small Plant Animal Handling and Guidelines forReligious Slaughter.  Click below to access the NAMI Website:

https://www.meatinstitute.org/Animal_Welfare

Trained with Dr. Temple Grandin

Taught in 26 Countries Worldwide

PAACO Certified Auditor/TrainerNAMI Presenter

PAACO WEBSITE

an open door - youtube

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Industry Experience

Dedicated to ethical practices and food safety.

Press here to download a checklist to utilize for developing a Humane Handling Systematic Approach for your Meat Plant.

Press here to download information about how to perform the head/heart stun using a Best and Donovan Stun wand and stunner.

Press here to download information about the vibrating prod, an alternative to the electric prod.

Pig Head/Heart Stun Info

Systematic Approach Guide

Vibrating Prod

systematic approach

head/heart stun info

vibrating prod

Humane Handling Resources

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