Karine Lawrence has worked for the wine and food industry for over 20 years and brings expertise in Food Safety, Sensory Analysis and Regulatory Compliance. Since 2014, she has provided research and consulting services to food and wine industry stakeholders in Canada and the United States.

Karine’s specialty is SQF and HACCP certification programs. Her wine research projects have been published in Consumer Science and Strategic Marketing: Case Studies in the Wine Industry (Woodhead Publishing, 2019). Current partnerships include working with the BC Beverage Technology Access Centre. She is a Lead FSPCA instructor (human Food) and Certified SQF Trainer & Consultant. Karine holds a Master of Food Science degree as well as a diplôme d’ingénieur (specialized in agri-food industries). She is a certified HACCP professional and a BC VQA Wine Assessor/WSET Level 2 Certificate Holder.

“Hailing from France, I have always had a passion for food and gastronomy. I love helping small and medium food businesses become food safety compliant and successful in business. I enjoy teaching and mentoring young food safety professionals.”

• Diplôme d’ingénieur (specialized in agri-food industries)
• Certified SQF Trainer & Consultant
• Certified HACCP Professional
• BC VQA Wine Assessor/WSET Level 2 Certificate Holder