Meet Our Team

Expert Leadership

Meet the experienced professionals dedicated to delivering excellence in quality and food safety management

Certified
HACCP & BRC Auditors
100+ Units
Successfully Certified
Ph.D. Level
Expert Consultants

Leadership

Guided by expertise and commitment to excellence

Anil Zapate

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

B.Sc. Microbiology HACCP Approved Auditor BRC Approved Auditor
18+
Years of Experience
100+
Certified Units
10+
Industry Sectors

Professional Synopsis

Approved Auditor for HACCP and BRC Global Standards Food Safety
18+ years in Inspection, Auditing, and Consulting
Achieved certifications for 100+ units across diverse product lines
Expertise in Warehousing and Logistic Quality Management
Implemented customer-specific requirements for Tesco, Unilever, Kraft Foods
Developed management systems for NABL accreditation
Experienced Food Inspector for export-worthy products
FSMS implementation for food catering companies

Specialized Expertise

Hygienic Design and development, to set up appropriate food safety management plans (e.g., HACCP) to eliminate or control all food safety hazards along the food chain. Extensive experience across Seafood, Spices, Ready-to-Eat Frozen, Retort Processing, Pickles & Chutney, Flour, Corn Starch, Dairy, Aseptic Mango Pulp, and Distilleries.

Associate Team

Experienced professionals supporting our mission of excellence

Dr. D. Rajagopalan

Senior Quality Consultant

Education

M.Sc., Ph.D. in Microbiology (Bombay University) & D.M.L.T

Research: Conducted pioneering study on salmonella incidence in processed frozen frog legs (1974-1986). Awarded doctorate by Bombay University.

Professional Expertise

Technical Advisor/Senior Quality Control Manager
Complete QA from raw material to finished seafood products
Microbiology Laboratory management & quality systems
Lead Auditor: FSMS ISO 22000 & ISO 9000:2000 (SAI GLOBAL)
HACCP certified by USDC (USA)

Mrs. Deepika Patil

Quality Control Specialist

Education

B.Sc. in Microbiology (Bombay University)

MBA (Production & Manufacturing) & D.M.L.T

Professional Expertise

Quality Control In-charge with full responsibility
Complete QA from raw material to finished seafood products
Microbiology Laboratory & quality systems implementation
Trained in HACCP and Internal Auditing
Hands-on food safety systems & laboratory techniques

R.S. Ramasubramony

Senior Food Safety Consultant

37 years of industry experience

Education

  • M.Sc.
  • P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management
  • Diploma in Industrial Pollution Control

Professional Overview

37 years of extensive experience in quality control, inspection in food industry, and implementation of food safety management in manufacturing units. Specialized in microbiological analysis, HACCP implementation, and regulatory compliance (EU, USFDA, Government of India).

Career Timeline

1978-1981
Junior Scientific Assistant

Export Inspection Agency (Government of India)

Microbiological analysis of fish and fishery products

1981-1994
Technical Officer

Export Inspection Agency

Inspection of fish, fishery products, cashew kernels. Implementation of GMP, SSOP and Quality control systems

1994-1995
Deputy Manager, R&D Quality Control

Maxwell Exim, Chennai

Processing and quality control inspection of cashew kernels

1995-2006
Manager Quality Control

Santhi Sea Food Private Limited (EU approved unit), Chennai

Processing of shrimps, Quality control, Microbiological analysis, HACCP, GMP implementation, compliance with Government of India, EU Regulation, and USFDA requirements

2007
Manager Quality Control

Five Star Marine Exports Private Limited, Nellore

Processing of shrimps and fish, Quality control, Microbiological analysis, HACCP, GMP implementation

2007-2011
Manager Quality Assurance

Oceanic Edibles International Limited, Tamil Nadu

Processing of fruit pulp, frozen fruits, shrimps. Food safety system implementation, compliance with Government of India, EU Regulation, and USFDA requirements

Our Core Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Excellence

Committed to delivering the highest quality in every project

Integrity

Honest, transparent, and ethical in all our dealings

Innovation

Continuously improving and adapting to industry changes

Partnership

Building long-term relationships with our clients

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