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EthicalHub

About EthicalHub Manufacturing

Production compliance
that actually works.

EthicalHub is a Melbourne-built production compliance platform for food manufacturers — HACCP prerequisite programmes, goods-in verification, supplier COA tracking, NCR/CAPA, and audit-ready evidence packs. Built for FSANZ 3.2.1, structured to scale toward SQF, FSSC 22000, or BRCGS.

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HACCP / GMP plants GFSI certification path Multi-site groups QA consultants
Why we exist

Most audit failures
are preventable.

Food manufacturers operating under FSANZ Standard 3.2.1 must maintain HACCP-based Food Safety Programs, monitor prerequisite programmes, verify incoming goods, and keep records available for certifier or customer audit at all times.

The reality on most production floors is different: PRP checks live on clipboards, supplier COAs sit in email folders, NCR close-outs happen after the fact, and audit prep means two days in Excel. When the certifier or retail buyer auditor arrives, the scramble begins.

"Compliance shouldn't require a crisis to trigger it. It should run quietly on every shift — and surface a deviation before the auditor does."

EthicalHub Manufacturing was built for that — one command centre from goods-in to audit pack, for plants stepping up from HACCP to full GFSI certification.

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Of BRCGS audit findings relate to site & PRP standards — not the HACCP plan itself
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Prerequisite programmes tracked with scheduled reviews and compliance scoring
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Typical remediation cost after a major non-conformance at audit
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To generate a complete HACCP audit pack in EthicalHub
Who we serve

Built for food manufacturers
with real production obligations.

Every feature maps to a real HACCP, GMP, or GFSI requirement — for production plants and the QA consultants who support them.

Small Batch Producers
Artisan and small-batch plants need HACCP/GMP without enterprise complexity. Shift PRP checks, goods-in logs, supplier COAs, and a one-click audit pack — configured in under an hour.
Basic HACCPFSANZ 3.2.118 PRPs
Mid-Size Manufacturing Plants
Higher-volume plants with daily shift checks, incoming goods verification, NCR/CAPA workflows, and production training records — one system for QA and the floor.
GMP recordsLot traceabilityNCR register
GFSI-Certified Facilities
Plants certifying or recertifying to SQF, FSSC 22000, or BRCGS need scheme workflows, calibration registers, and clause-level evidence — without re-platforming from HACCP.
SQFFSSC 22000BRCGS
Multi-Site Operations
Contract manufacturers and multi-facility groups need per-site compliance scores, centralised supplier vaults, and group audit pack exports — without duplicating data entry.
Group reportingCentralised suppliers
Retail Supplier Plants
Plants supplying Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, or Costco face buyer audit deadlines with strict documentation requirements. EthicalHub keeps supplier compliance packs current and exportable.
Buyer auditsCOA trackingAudit pack
QA Consultants for Manufacturers
External QA firms build the HACCP programme, invite the plant, then review compliance, sign off CAPAs remotely, and generate dated audit reports — free consultant access, clients subscribe.
Consultant dashboardRemote sign-offMulti-client
The problem we solve

The HACCP plan exists.
The daily records don't.

Most manufacturers have a Food Safety Program on file. The gap is what happens between audits — shift PRP checks, goods-in verification, supplier COA renewals, NCR close-outs. Not because QA teams don't care. Because there's no dedicated system built for production compliance.

PRP checks live on clipboards
Sanitation, cold-chain, and equipment checks get filed inconsistently. Periodic reviews slip. Auditors find gaps in the records, not the procedures.
Supplier COAs expire without warning
HACCP certificates and allergen declarations lapse quietly in shared folders. Nobody notices until a buyer audit or certifier does.
Lot traceability breaks at goods-in
Batch numbers captured on paper but not linked to supplier receipts. Forward and backward traceability fails when you need it most.
NCRs closed after the fact
A deviation handled verbally on the floor is a HACCP failure. Without CAPA documentation, there's no evidence the issue was resolved.
Audit prep reality
0 days
Average time QA teams spend assembling audit evidence from spreadsheets, binders, and email before a certifier or retail buyer visit.

EthicalHub generates the same pack in 60 seconds — PRPs, incoming goods, training, NCRs, and sign-offs timestamped.
What EthicalHub Manufacturing does
All 18 PRPs scheduled, logged on the floor, and scored for audit readiness
Incoming goods verified with lot, temperature, and COA before production use
Supplier cert expiry alerts at 60, 30, and 7 days — before they lapse
NCR/CAPA lifecycle with investigation, assignment, and timestamped close-out
Production Audit Readiness score across six manufacturing domains, live
GFSI scheme workflows on the same records — no re-platform to certify
How it was built

Built from HACCP up.
Not adapted from hospitality software.

Every feature maps to a real production compliance requirement. Here's how we approached it.

Starting point
We started with FSANZ 3.2.1 and Codex HACCP — not a generic checklist
We mapped all 18 prerequisite programmes, incoming goods verification, CCP monitoring, corrective actions, and traceability requirements before writing code. Manufacturing features exist because production compliance requires them — not because a hospitality product had a checkbox.
Design principle
Built for the person on the production floor
A receiver logging a chilled dairy lot at 6am shouldn't need to understand HACCP clause structure. Log supplier, lot, temperature, COA verified — under 30 seconds. QA sees deviations in the monitoring layer without double entry.
Architecture
Compliance that runs whether or not someone checks a spreadsheet
PRP review due dates, supplier cert expiry, open NCR escalation, deviation pattern alerts — these fire automatically. An audit-ready plant shouldn't depend on someone remembering a date in their diary.
Australia first
Australian data hosting, Victorian regulatory alignment, GFSI-ready
All production data hosted in Australia. Built for FSANZ and Victorian Food Act obligations, with optional SQF, FSSC 22000, and BRCGS scheme paths on the same platform — step up when your customers demand it, not before.
What we believe

The principles behind
every manufacturing decision.

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Compliance should run on every shift — not consume QA's week before audit
The best production compliance system logs on the floor in seconds and monitors in the background. If EthicalHub slows down receiving or shift checks, something is wrong.
02
Log in PRPs, review in monitoring — no double entry
Floor staff log shift checks in one place. QA reviews deviations, open NCRs, and audit readiness in another. The workflow matches how plants actually operate.
03
Step up to GFSI on the same records — never start over
Moving from HACCP to SQF or BRCGS shouldn't mean re-platforming. Your PRPs, goods-in logs, and NCR history should carry forward with scheme workflows added on top.
04
Honest about what we do and don't replace
EthicalHub is not a food safety consultant or ERP. It does not replace your HACCP plan, your certifier, or your professional judgment. It automates the record-keeping that proves your systems work.
05
Consultants and plants share one source of truth
A QA consultant shouldn't email a plant for records already uploaded. Remote CAPA sign-off and dated audit exports should work from the same live data the plant uses daily.
06
Your production data belongs to you — unconditionally
All data hosted in Australia. Export your complete compliance history at any time. No lock-in, no proprietary formats, no surprises if you decide to leave.
Regulatory & scheme alignment

Built against the frameworks
manufacturing audits actually use.

Every feature maps to FSANZ, HACCP/GMP, or GFSI scheme requirements — not a generic global checklist.

FSANZ 3.2.1
Food Safety Programs — HACCP basis, CCPs, monitoring, corrective actions
Mandatory HACCP framework for food manufacturing in Australia.
FSANZ 3.2.2
Food safety practices — receiving, storage, temperature control
Operational standards covering goods-in verification and cold chain.
Codex HACCP
18 prerequisite programmes — scheduled, reviewed, documented
The foundation for all manufacturing compliance in EthicalHub.
FSANZ 1.2.3
Allergen declarations for raw materials and finished products
Supplier allergen docs tracked per ingredient with version history.
SQF Edition 9
Scheme workflows with clause-level evidence tracking
GFSI-SQF tier — audit-ready scheme alignment on Enterprise path.
FSSC 22000
Equipment calibration register and monitoring evidence
Formal calibration records required for FSSC certification path.
BRCGS Food Safety
Site standards, PRP compliance, and audit pack structure
BRCGS scheme workflows with evidence notes per clause.
Food Act 1984 (Vic)
Registration, FSP mandate, audit obligations for Victorian plants
Primary Victorian statute for food business registration and enforcement.

Audit-ready. Every shift.
For every production plant.

Start with a free 30-day trial. No credit card, no lock-in — book a walkthrough and we'll map your HACCP programme to EthicalHub before you commit.

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