Pieter Vanthemsche

Provides business management consulting services

Founded in 2000, Federaal Agentschap voor de Veiligheid van de Voedselketen is responsible for ensuring the safety and integrity of the entire food chain in Belgium, from production to consumption. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The agency monitors raw materials, agricultural businesses, food industries, retail outlets, and restaurants through inspections, official sampling, and analyses. It enforces mandatory self-control systems within companies to guarantee product safety and oversees animal and plant health, as well as the regulation of imports and exports of animals, plants, and food products with non-EU countries. The agency manages food safety risks by issuing product recalls and warnings related to undeclared allergens, contamination risks, and labeling errors, and provides information on food safety incidents through its website, newsletters, and social media. It enforces regulatory frameworks, including updates to rules on official sampling and analysis, reimbursement policies, and operators’ rights of defense, and modifies procedures to align with European regulations. The agency collaborates with Belgian and European authorities to combat illegal trade in counterfeit medicines, doping products, and hazardous dietary supplements. It offers resources on plant health, hygiene in primary production, crop protection, genetically modified organisms, and related legislation, and supports stakeholders with guidance on mandatory reporting obligations for potentially harmful products.

Assesses and communicates all the risks associated with the food chain

Provides regulatory, authorisation & safety monitoring services

Functions as an investment holding company

Functions as an investment holding company and provides business management consulting services

Provides container handling and temperature controlled logistics services