Food Regulatory & Specification Manager
The International Food Regulatory & Specification Manager is responsible for managing an international team of specification management experts and supporting What’s Cooking? food regulatory compliance activities.
As a key food regulatory subject matter expert, this role provides guidance, alignment, interpretation, and training to the specification management experts, and cross-functional teams to support international product development, commercialization, and customer requirements.
Ensure compliance of products and ingredients with applicable international food regulations, focus on EU and UK food regulatory frameworks.
Interpret and apply international food regulations related to: Quid labeling, nutritional values labelling, Food additives and usage limits, E-number approvals and restrictions, GMO regulations and labeling requirements
Review and approve formulations, ingredient & nutrition statements, labels, and claims for international markets.
Support international product launches by assessing regulatory risks and compliance requirements for target countries.
Monitor changes in food regulations and proactively communicate impacts to internal stakeholders.
Serve as a regulatory resource for internal departments including Quality, R&D, Sales, Operations, and Customer Service.
Respond to international customer regulatory inquiries and support documentation requests.
Develop, maintain, and update regulatory documentation, including specifications, compliance statements, and certifications.
Translate complex international regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for non-regulatory audiences.
Conduct training sessions and knowledge-sharing activities to educate internal teams on international regulatory topics.
Collaborate with external partners, consultants, and customers as needed to support global regulatory compliance.
Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition, or a related scientific field required.
Min 5 years of experience in food regulatory affairs, quality or compliance within the food manufacturing or ingredients industry.
Min 3 years of experience in managing international teams of experts.
As Food Regulatory & Specification Manager you contribute directly to our service level, efficiency and growth.
• You play a key role within our team and contribute to making What’s Cooking? Security. You will join a stable, innovative and fast-growing European food group with an international presence and strong momentum.
• A friendly atmosphere and a personalised approach will help you quickly settle into a dynamic and ambitious culture.
• We are a colourful family of food lovers who are eager to satisfy the appetite for conscious, daily meals. Being an innovative food group, we help people serve simple and tasty meals, like lasagne, pasta, pizza, world cuisine, plant-based and regional dishes. You may already know us from Come a casa®, but we also provide food services to professionals, including hotels or restaurants.
For the past 75 years, we have looked at ways of making sustainable consumption a natural daily choice by serving simple and tasty food, prepared with attention to people and planet. We do this with our workforce of 1,650 colleagues, in our Belgian head office, our six industrial plants in Belgium, France, Poland and the UK, and our 5 sales offices.