Miki Shionoya

Food industry professional with over seven years of experience in sales, food safety, regulatory compliance, and product operations. Skilled in ensuring adherence to SFCR and Canadian labeling standards, maintaining comprehensive food safety documentation, and applying HACCP principles.

Experienced in multicultural environments, with a strong focus on operational excellence, supplier coordination, and delivering high-quality products. My core value is involving sustainable business development while meeting regulatory standards and enhancing consumer experiences.

November 2019 to Present

As a QA Associate at Wismettac Asian Foods, I am responsible for ensuring food safety compliance across local and imported products, grounded in SFCR regulations and Canadian labeling standards. My role includes:

• Ensure compliance with Canadian food regulations, including SFCR, across our products.
• Create and update product package and labels, including ingredient lists and Nutrition Facts Tables (NFTs).
• Organize and maintain food safety documentation (HACCP, GFSI, Letters of Guarantee, specifications, allergen control forms) using SharePoint and TraceGains.
• Conduct and oversee labeling activities across branches, including Front-of-Package (FOP) compliance for sodium, sugar, and saturated fat.
• Perform Preventive Control Plan (PCP) checks to ensure internal processes meet regulatory and company standards.
• Train new employees on food safety procedures, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate with suppliers and CFIA, educating foreign suppliers on Canadian regulations and responding to inquiries.
• Response to CFIA regulatory surveillance requests, including preparation of traceability records, labeling verification, and coordination with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Support cross-functional teams to achieve operational and regulatory objectives while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

Seneca College | Diploma, International Business

This program focused on the complexities of global trade, covering international selling, marketing, trade documentation, transportation research, and export marketing strategy. It emphasized practical, technology-driven learning, including case analyses, and required the completion of a comprehensive export marketing plan. Key learning outcomes included:

• Conducted environmental scans to analyze the impact of global issues on international business opportunities.
• Contributed to market research to support organizational international business decision-making.