In FMCG – Food industry business its vital to ensure that the thorough research is done BEFORE getting the product into the country. Qatar comes under the GCC region and the rules are very strict especially importing any food items.
Strictly regulated body controlled by Minsitry of Public Health (MOPH) and well coordinated by the Ministry of Port and Customs in Qatar ensures all the rules are followed as per the guidelines.
MoPh not only regulates all the import of the food stuff into Qatar but also ensures stringent tests are conducted on each item that is brought into the country. They are the primary reason why all food ingredients and materials are tested before the items are released for distribution or consumption.
Qatar follows strict compliance for Food Safety and Standards. All food items MUST be Pre-Registered and pre-approval is required in accordance with the Highest Level of International Standards.
Both consumers and traders benefit from this and allows safe passage for all consignments. FNB-Brands is registered with the Moph and we ensure all items follow through all the compliances before it reaches the market.
The pre-approval mostly covers, technical conformity of all food shipments arriving into Qatar. This includes ingredients, technical specification, nutritional values, Label, shelf life, halal certification, special analyses, restricted items and certifications approved by regulatory authorities.
We provide this services to the Brands and Products that we intend to import into Qatar and seek pre-approval in order to avoid any complications at the port upon arrival.
We provide following services to all our Brands and the Distribution partners:
“Alkhobara Center for Food Consultations is a consulting center in the field of food safety, suitability and quality, which aims to serve the food production and preparation sector across the entire food chain by providing scientific advisory services that help the development of this sector and solve the problems it faces at the technical level through a wide network of consultants , experts And specialists from many countries of the world..”
The center aspires to be an important technical reference for the food manufacturing, preparation and trade sector in Qatar and the world, by providing prestigious services characterized by accuracy, credibility and responsibility and contributing to the sustainable development of the countries in which services are provided.
The establishment of the center comes as a response to the rapid developments in the food sector in the State of Qatar and the region in all directions, including the field of production, manufacturing, and other related areas directly or indirectly, such as strategic storage projects, free zone projects and other major projects. In addition to the remarkable development in the official control systems and the actual transition from the traditional system to the electronic system, food registration and the single window system. ”
Determine the validity of food items.
The center carries out validity studies of various foodstuffs, to determine their validity in case they are not included in the Qatari legislation, or to extend that validity for those periods contained in the Qatari standard, through scientific research procedures and laboratory analyses approved, and submit applications for registration of those materials in the Ministry of Health electronic system supported by those studies to ensure their official adoption by the competent official authorities.
This service helps organizations operating in the food sector to extend the shelf life of products-if they are extendable – based on the correct scientific basis, in accordance with the best international practices in this regard. We work in this service to improve the production conditions with the required standards to ensure the identification and extension of the validity of the product, which contributes to achieving and increasing the monthly sales targets in the outlets of their products in the markets, and avoid the losses from returns related to the shelf life of the product.
Registration of food items in the government electronic system.
The center provides highly qualified specialists to carry out the process of registering food items in a professional manner on the electronic system of the Ministry of Public Health in the state of Qatar, which ensures compliance with the technical registration requirements, and ensure the acceptance of registration and the issuance of certificates of accreditation by the system.
This service helps organizations working in the food sector to register in a documented and approved way, and ensures that products that are registered on the electronic system are not rejected or suspended for not complying with the technical registration requirements.
The registration process is a precise and technical process that requires specific specifications and standards, and is not just a process of entering data for products and registering only on the health system. this service is a key factor to avoid legal violations and financial fines that companies may be exposed to from disrupting shipments of their products at the receiving ports.
Checking the technical conformity of food shipments before importing them.
Al-Khobara Center provides this service to food import institutions, through which we work to avoid the reasons for stopping shipments and disruption at the ports of arrival with regard to the safety and validity of food and its compliance with the relevant requirements, which entails a lot of damage and loss.
The service includes a process of prior review before the arrival of consignments or their shipment of Health consignment documents and verification of their compliance with the requirements of the regulatory authority competent to control food,
and verification of the method of shipment and its compliance with the technical requirements related to transportation or include the relevant precautionary measures or other requirements such as halal certificates or special analysis certificates or additional health certificates required by the regulatory authorities competent to control food, to ensure that the consignments are not rejected or disrupted and avoid any damage or loss.
Follow-up service of food shipments after their arrival.
This service is provided to food import institutions, and is linked to the service of checking the technical conformity of food shipments before they are imported.
It aims to follow up on technical matters related to the shipment in the event of rejection or seizure of shipments for reasons related to sensory or laboratory non-conformity, including studying each case of non-conformity and recommending the best ways to deal with them to facilitate obtaining a special release or review the results of inspection and analysis, non-food use or even requests for destruction and re-export.
The center understands that despite the process of prior review before the arrival of consignments or shipping, food may be rejected for reasons of non-conformity due to errors in the method of shipment or based on the results of laboratory analysis, which necessitates the study of these cases and follow-up in a professional technical manner.
Product nutrition fact card documentation service.
The service includes the creation of an integrated nutritional fact card for all types of food and diets of all kinds, in accordance with the requirements of technical regulations and standard specifications in force in the state of Qatar through laboratory analysis and scientific study.
This service contributes to the distinction of the food establishment products from other products, as well as the presence of detailed information about each product, meal or food provided to the consumer in terms of nutritional value and the content of the product in terms of calories, protein and fat per food ration enhances the position and credibility of the food establishment among the consumer and the various regulatory authorities.
In addition to the possibility of documenting the full identification card of the product, including the information of the name of the product, its components, its nutritional card, the name of the producing company, its trademark, the country of origin and health warnings if any need.
This service helps institutions and establishments to provide a product prepared in healthy conditions and in accordance with the applicable specifications and standards, which contributes to avoiding all violations and fines resulting from food safety inspection visits by the regulatory authorities .
Food safety consulting service for facilities engaged in the circulation and processing of food.
The service includes providing all food consultations to establishments engaged in the trading, sale, preparation and processing of foodstuffs through periodic visits by consultants and specialists in the center,
to prepare a corrective and preventive plan suitable for the establishment that contributes to the production and circulation of a product in line with the laws, specifications and regulations in force in the country, which starts from the farm and ends at the consumer through all stages of the food chain from production to harvesting, storage and preparation, and up to the consumer.
This service helps institutions and establishments to provide a product prepared in healthy conditions and in accordance with the applicable specifications and standards, which contributes to avoiding all violations and fines resulting from food safety inspection visits by the regulatory authorities .
General food consultations.
The center is aware of the multiplicity and diversity of the needs of the food sector in the state of Qatar, and the different types of activities and food products that are traded by institutions and establishments, and need constant follow-up and development to ensure that they comply with food safety standards,
we at experts food consulting work to meet all the different needs and requirements of establishments operating in the food sector.
The center provides this service through local or international consultants and specialists to meet the needs of the private sector across the entire food chain, in addition to any consulting services needed by the food sector.
