Food Quality Management Consultant with over
30 years experience
Elaine is a Food Safety Consultant, Auditor and Trainer with extensive Technical and QA experience across a range of food industries including Brewing, Dairy, Bakery, Red Meat & Poultry, Oils & Fats and RTE meals.
Helping clients to find solutions to Food Safety, Quality and Legality challenges
Consultancy, Auditing & Training Services
Elaine Wigham is a highly qualified and experienced Food Technologist offering Food Safety Consultancy, auditing and training services. Elaine Wigham gained a MSc Advanced Food Manufacture at Nottingham University as well as Lead Auditor Certificate, Advanced Food Hygiene, Level 4 HACCP and PCQI certificates.
During her 30+ years career in the food industry Elaine has worked across Europe, Asia and South America carrying out GFSI and 2nd party audits as well as Gap analysis.
BRCGS Training 
Elaine is a BRCGS approved training provider (ATP) qualified to train:
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BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
(Lead Auditor, Auditor training and sites training) - BRCGS Agents and Brokers
- Gluten Free Certification Program Issue 3: industry and auditor training
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BRCGS Product Safety Management
(Internal Auditor, HACCP, Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Validation and Verification, Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud, Environmental Monitoring) - BRCGS Storage and Distribution
Highfield Training
Elaine Wigham Consultancy Ltd is a Highfield Approved Centre, Centre Number: 24125 and Elain is a Highfield Approved Tutor, Tutor Number: 34198. Elaine is approved to train:
- HACCP level 4
- HACCP level 3
- HACCP level 2
- Food Safety level 4
- Food Safety level 3
- Food Safety level 2
NB: This training can be carried out inhouse (face to face) or via Teams.
Elaine provides a holistic solution to a food manufacturing company’s needs including:
Auditing
As an experienced BRCGS auditor of Food, Storage and distribution and Agents and Brokers Standards as well as Organic and customer specific standards, Elaine is able to provide a robust 2nd party and Gap Analysis service.
Currently Elaine is carrying out this service for European manufacturers however if you have audits that are required outside of Europe please contact Elaine to discuss your requirements.
Food Safety Consultancy
Elaine has worked with food manufacturers to develop their Quality Management Systems in line with Legislative, Customer and BRCGS food safety requirements.
Elaine’s approach is professional, pragmatic and approachable.
On-site
Bespoke and accredited onsite training in all aspects of Food Safety including BRCGS training courses, Highfield HACCP and Food Safety training as well as tailored training requirements can be delivered onsite to customers.
Elaine is recognised in the food industry as an effective and engaging trainer and is happy to discuss your training needs.
On-site & Online Courses
Offering both on-site and online remote courses to fit you or your team.
Test Understanding
Some courses offer an online exam or a workplace assessment to confirm understanding.
Course Certificates
Upon completing a course you will receive a certificate of attendance or certificate of achievement, illustrating your understanding and knowledge.Training Courses
Complete BRCGS Training Courses and bespoke training courses developed by Elaine Wigham Consultancy with the option to incorporate Client’s policies and procedures.
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9: Sites Training
This course enables participants to develop a full understanding of the general principles of the requirements of the Standard. It is designed to equip delegates with the knowledge of how to successfully implement the requirements of the Standard on site. Participants will discuss activities which develop a culture to maintain compliance and learn what to expect during the process of certification, including actions needed prior to, during and after the audit.
Date: 2 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£670.00 + VAT
BRCGS Food Safety: Issue 9 Auditor Training
This course enables participants to develop a full understanding of the general principles of the requirements of the Standard and gain competency to assess compliance to the requirements of the Standard, including fundamental clauses, statements of intent, how to undertake a BRCGS audit, planning of the audit and reporting of the audit.
Date: 3 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£850.00 + VAT
BRCGS Food Safety: Issue 9 Lead Auditor Training
This course enables participants with an in-depth understanding of the Standard in terms of the protocol, requirements and how to audit effectively. Participants will gain competency to assess compliance to the requirements of the Standard, including fundamental clauses, statements of intent, how to undertake a BRCGS audit, planning of the audit and reporting of the audit. Auditing fundamentals and techniques will be discussed including the auditor competency skills required of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) scheme auditors.
Date: 5 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£1025.00 + VAT
BRCGS An Approach to Product Safety Culture
An Approach to Product Safety Culture is an industry focused course, considering organisational culture, leadership and behavioural concepts; inclusive of and generic to all BRCGS Global Standards, in addition to the global market for application to any manufacturing facility - regardless of business size or whether sites have a product scope of food or non-food related goods/ services.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Classroom, Virtual Course
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Product Safety Management: Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud
This course is designed to provide manufacturers with an in-depth and practical understanding of Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud tools and techniques, and how they can be applied in a practical manner relevant to the delegate’s industry sector. It will enable delegates to use techniques to better identify and mitigate risks associated to raw materials in the supply chain. This is particularly useful when implementing product safety management systems and the requirements of the BRCGS onsite.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Product Safety Management: Risk Assessment
This course is to provide delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enable them to use different risk assessment models. This is particularly useful when implementing product safety management systems onsite, and when implementing the requirements of the BRCGS.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Product Safety Management: Root Cause Analysis
This course is to provide delegates with a thorough understanding of root cause analysis (RCA) to know the importance of RCA, and to be able to perform RCA competently. This is especially helpful when implementing some of the requirements in the BRCGS.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Product Safety Management: Validation & Verification
This course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of validation and verification so they know the level of detail required for each process and are able to use validation and verification in practice. This is especially helpful when implementing some of the requirements in the BRCGS.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Product Safety Management: Internal Auditor
This course is to enable delegates to undertake internal audits and prepare companies for third party audits. It’s delivered via a series of workshop-led discussions, presentations and an interactive case study. During the live case study, you will be given feedback and support to enable you to carry out an audit at your own workplace.
Date: 2 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£670.00 + VAT
BRCGS Product Safety Management: Environmental Monitoring
This course will provide delegates with an understanding of the key components of an environmental monitoring programme to identify potential microbiological risks in production and open product areas; in addition to explaining different sampling methods and key elements of a corrective action procedure. This is particularly useful when implementing an environmental monitoring programme based on the Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 requirements and industry best practices.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4: Industry Training
This training course has been designed for new or existing Gluten-Free Certification Program customers to help gain an appreciation of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, understand the BRCGS Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4 requirements and to provide guidance on implementing a preventative, risk-based Gluten-Free Management System. This training will also explain the process that a business will need to follow in order to become a certified Gluten-Free site.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 16:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4: Auditor Training
This training course has been designed for auditors to help gain an appreciation of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, understand the BRCGS Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4 requirements and to provide guidance on auditing a Gluten-Free Management System. Training for Issue 3 is now available and is a mandatory requirement for all Gluten-Free Certification Program certified auditors.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 16:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Agents & Brokers Issue 3: Auditors
The BRCGS is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognised scheme. The popular Standard is accepted as a benchmark for food safety worldwide, and is often a core requirement of the supplier approval process for food retail and manufacturing.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Classroom, Virtual Course
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Agents & Brokers Issue 3: Companies
This course will ensure that company personnel using the BRCGS for Agents & Brokers Issue 3 have an in-depth and practical understanding of the format and requirements of the Standard, the protocol for the audit and actions following the audit.
Date: 1 day
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via Teams
£370.00 + VAT
BRCGS Global Standard For Storage and Distribution Issue 4 - Auditor Training
The BRCGS is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognised scheme. The popular Standard is accepted as a benchmark for food safety worldwide, and is often a core requirement of the supplier approval process for food retail and manufacturing.
Date: 3 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Classroom, Virtual Course
£850.00 + VAT
BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 4 - Sites Training
The BRCGS is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognised scheme. The popular Standard is accepted as a benchmark for food safety worldwide, and is often a core requirement of the supplier approval process for food retail and manufacturing.
Date: 2 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Classroom, Virtual Course
£670.00 + VAT
Highfield Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF)
The objective of this qualification is to support a role in the workplace and give learners personal growth and engagement in learning. The qualification is designed for learners who wish to progress to higher or supervisory level within a food manufacturing business. Topics include ensuring compliance with food safety legislation, the application and monitoring of good hygiene practice, how to implement food safety management procedures and the application and monitoring of good practice regarding contamination, microbiology and temperature control.
Date: 3 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£550.00 + VAT
Highfield Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing (RQF)
This qualification is aimed at those responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of HACCP systems in a food manufacturing environment. The objective of the qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge necessary to be an integral part of a HACCP team in manufacturing and other related industries, for example those involved in distribution and storage. The qualification is aimed at learners who are already working in food manufacturing with knowledge of food hazards and controls.
Date: 2 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£550.00 + VAT
Highfield Level 4 Award in HACCP for Management (CODEX Principles) (RQF)
The Highfield Level 4 Award in HACCP for Management (CODEX Principles) (RQF) is aimed at learners who are working at management level within food manufacturing and catering environments, quality assurance staff or members of the HACCP team. This qualification would also be useful for trainers, auditors, enforcers and other food safety professionals. The objective of the qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge needed to develop, implement and evaluate CODEX-based HACCP food safety procedures.
Date: 5 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£900.00 + VAT
Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF)
The qualification is intended for those whose job requires them to have some responsibility for food safety. Learners are likely to have management responsibilities for an operational team. This qualification covers the subject of food hygiene at a suitable depth to ensure learners have a thorough knowledge of hazards and controls; its focus is on the importance of developing, implementing and monitoring food safety procedures. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food.
Date: 5 days
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 GMT
Location: Virtually via teams (onsite available for group bookings on request)
£900.00 + VAT
What my clients say
I worked with Elaine whilst at Kellogg’s where she leveraged her significant auditing experience to great effect, upholding the highest standards of quality across all Kellogg and 3rd party facilities. Elaine has a collaborative yet assertive style, ensuring she assesses end to end manufacturing, storage and distribution processes objectively to raise standards and drive continuous improvement behaviours.
Always friendly, approachable and a great sense of humour, Elaine was a pleasure to work and someone I would wholly recommend to anyone looking for a quality / auditing expert in their field.
Matt Perkins
Regulatory & Compliance Director, The Hut Group Plc
Elaine was my trainer for my brc lead assessors, I was a little weary as this was over lockdown and I’d never completed any virtual training before, but Elaine was brilliant 🌟 she totally brought the course to life, engaged all the group, kept to time and made the subject matter interesting with relevant and up to date examples.
We had a series of break out groups too, which Elaine ensured everyone was involved in too. A highly motivated and engaging trainer in all things food safety! I would definitely recommend.
Suzanne Portsmouth
Head Of NPD and Process at 2 Sisters Food Group
Elaine I want to wish you every success in your new venture you will be truly brilliant you have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share.
Having recently completed some BRCGS Product Safety Management Courses with you, you are an excellent trainer, friendly and approachable. I learnt a lot from you and I would highly recommend you to anyone.
Monica White
Group Food Safety Auditor-Dunbia
We have had our BRC audit over the last 2 days and achieved a provisional AA grade with 4 minor non-conformances!
I just wanted to say thank you again for your support and guidance which has clearly helped us achieve this result.
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