Food Manufacturing Excellence
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About Us
TechHelp’s Food Manufacturing Team includes university faculty, agricultural extension resources, and internationally recognized contracted partners. Together we bring a broad range of services to the food industry through site visits, needs assessments, on-site project work, on-site training, and public courses. TechHelp offers a wide range of services that can help you grow revenues, improve productivity and performance, and strengthen your global competitiveness.
Regulators, retailers, and industrial customers require food and dairy processors to adhere to stringent rules or global food safety standards that protect consumers. TechHelp offers a full suite of services and courses that help processors learn about, get certified in, and implement modern food safety standards that improve products, processes, and competitiveness.
We work with you to identify improvement opportunities and work with your team to implement solutions within your organization. Our public and private workshops are designed to teach you how to lead improvements that drive positive Return On Investment (ROI).
- Need help creating a shelf life program?
- Could you use a small consumer test to determine which are the “critical to quality” attributes of your product portfolio?
- Could you use a little assistance in creating online training modules or setting up a “train the trainer” culture in your facility?
- Do you have an operation that you’d like to increase your throughput or yield on?
- Is it time to bolster your food safety program?
Contact us. We can help.
What We Offer
Leadership & Technical Training
Computer Driven, Learning Management Systems,
Training within Industry,
Management and Facilitation Skills,
Sensory Program Set-Up,
Experimental Design and Statistics,
Six Sigma Green Belt,
Job Aids, and SOP creation
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Product & Process Development
Commissioning Equipment and processing lines,
Scale-up Assistance Benchtop – Pilot Plant – Factory,
Ingredient Sourcing,
Market Research, Sensory and Consumer Science,
New Product Development,
Quality Improvements, and more.
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Advanced Food Safety Programs
FSMA Gap Analysis,
HACCP,
IFSC,
Food Safety Program Development and Audits,
Microbiological Testing,
FSMA Certified Curriculums for Human and Animal Food, Foreign Suppliers, Product Safety, and Seafood.
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Product & Process Cost Savings
Ingredient Substitutions and Eliminations,
Process and Yield Improvement,
Operational Excellence,
and Food Lean Operations.
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Additional Services
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Our Work With Clients
Janna and Catherine are top-notch! I learned so much from them. Their personal experiences were very interesting and what I probably liked best.
We were able to work on our actual Food Safety Plans during the class and break things up into manageable pieces. Great information and templates provided to make the plan easy to write.
“TechHelp looked at our 106-year-old factory and designed a plan to implement today’s food safety standards. With their help and knowledge, Idaho Candy Company is now working toward a bright future instead of being left in the past.”
“As a food producer in rural Idaho, we feel very fortunate that we can tap into the knowledge and expertise available through TechHelp and its network of service providers. Everyone has been unbelievably helpful and really wants to see small farmers like us succeed.”
“Our Lean effort drew widespread support from employees, and didn’t lead to job losses. Productivity is up, waste is down and the overall picture is a lot of improvement and more communication.”
“I am proud of how we embraced a Lean program that empowers each individual to make a difference toward the goal of process improvement. Every employee can make a difference in how we go to market with the goods and services we provide.”
"As a producer in rural Idaho, we were thrilled to be able to draw upon the knowledge and expertise of Jeff Kronenberg, from TechHelp and the University of Idaho, to help us with our food safety, HACCP and quality programs.”
“We enjoy the FSMA and Internal Auditing courses provided by TechHelp. TechHelp is very useful and helps keep us updated on the FDA changes. TechHelp does an awesome job of training. We can ask questions long after class, and the information is good and helpful. TechHelp is an excellent resource in regards to FSMA.”
“TechHelp has been a wonderful asset for our business. With each meeting, new and different ideas come to surface. Their guidance and direction as we pursue these avenues has been invaluable.”
“TechHelp put in a lot of hard work to get us up to speed on our GFSI audit. It’s a good feeling to know we were only 15 points shy of a superior rating. We are in the process of correcting items that will help us achieve that rating.”
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Catherine Cantley
catherinecantley@techhelp.org
208.426.2181
Janna Hamlett
jannahamlett@techhelp.org
208.731.9363
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Upcoming Food Events
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MMEC Presents – Manufacturing E-Commerce Success
OnlineWith a new sense of urgency for entrepreneurs and manufacturers to create a strong digital presence, please join the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC) for a discussion on the necessary steps to implement a highly effective E-Commerce strategy for your business. In particular, MMEC tackles how custom manufacturers can join the exploding E-Commerce market.
Free
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Applied Corrective & Preventive Action – Online
OnlineThis course will be interactive and hands-on. Using exercises, actual scenarios, and group discussions, you will learn and use several tools. You will be ready to put your knowledge to work in your facility. We will explore common root cause analysis tools including 5 whys, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Fishbone diagram, cause & effect tools, and relationship diagrams. You will receive training and templates to use and modify as needed to create and maintain an effective corrective and preventative action program in your facility.
$250
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State-Wide Virtual Safety Fest March 9-11
OnlineSafety Fest of the Great Northwest has been offering FREE safety training conferences around the state for the last 16 years. Local highway jurisdictions and any business looking to improve the safety performance of their employees are encouraged to attend.
Free
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Intentional Adulteration / Food Defense – Online – March 9 & 16
OnlineThis Food Defense Course will help you mitigate the risks and hazards of intentional contamination in food operations by protecting vulnerable elements in the agrifood chain and food production operations. We will explore Food Defense Plans to help you build barriers around vulnerable points to prohibit intentional adulteration.
$495
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E-Commerce – Hows and Whys of Growing Your Business Digitally
OnlineWorking with a number of companies who have faced these same challenges, G. Steven Cleere of Kitchen-2-Shelf and NexxtLevel Brands, will join us for a free webinar “Winning the Digital Shelf”. Come learn about how you can optimize your online presence and boost sales.
Free
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Practical Sensory Programs for Factories and Quality Managers – Online
OnlineIs your company trying to manufacture best-in-class quality food products? A well-tuned sensory program will help you reduce customer complaints and build brand loyalty. In fact, it is at the heart of where you set your product and process limits. This means sensory is crucial to ensuring your customers receive the quality they love and expect. In this course, you will learn how to integrate sensory into your existing continuous improvement, quality, and food safety programs. Participants will learn how to implement, manage, and maintain sensory quality validation and shelf life programs.
$285
Intro to HACCP & Food Safety w Janna – Online or @CSI
OnlineThe Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system is a logical, scientific approach to controlling hazards in food production and is a preventive system assuring the safe production of food products. The principle of HACCP can be applied to production, meat slaughter and processing, shipping and distribution, foodservice and home preparation.
Successful completion of this course will result in an Introduction to HACCP Certificate with the International HACCP Alliance seal of approval.
$249
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OSHA 10 Course for General Industry – ONLINE – May 4-5, 2021
OnlineThis course helps to train and prepare employees to identify, control, and prevent injuries from common occupational hazards in facilities (like manufacturing facilities). It also provides information on worker’s rights and employer responsibilities according to OSHA. At the completion of the course, you will receive a DOL (Department of Labor) OSHA 10 General Industry card. This course meets the training requirements of the OSHA 10 designation and is taught by an authorized instructor.
$150
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OSHA 30 Course for General Industry – ONLINE – May 10-13, 2021
OnlineParticipants will learn the basic elements and requirements and standards in 29 CFR 1910 and will learn to develop and train on policies and procedures involved in identifying, avoiding, controlling, and preventing common workplace hazards. Students will also learn employer and employees responsibilities for each standard. At the completion of the course, you will receive a DOL (Department of Labor) OSHA 30 General Industry card. This course meets the training requirements of the OSHA 30 designation and is taught by an authorized instructor.
$375