Michael Gore is a food safety auditor and consultant. He is the general manager of Quality Point, whose mission is to turn food safety into corporate value. Gore has over 15 years of experience in food safety auditing, quality management systems, and training. He has audited and consulted for companies in Belgium, Netherlands, France, Israel, Italy, and China.

1. Michael Gore MISSION
• The main philosophy of Quality Point is represented in following
mission statement: “We turn food safety into corporate value”
• Quality Point wishes to cooperate in initiatives that stimulate quality
perception.
C URRENT P OSITION
Position: Food safety Auditor & Consultant (2006-today)
Company: Quality Point (http://www.qualitypoint.be)
Responsibilities:
• General Manager
• Food safety auditor for certification bodies in:
- Belgium (Vincotte)
- Netherlands (ISACert)
- France (Euroqualité)
• Consultant in quality management systems for small and big
companies assessing, implementing, maintaining, supervising the
systems that have been established as well as coaching and training
of staff within quality divisions. (QMS with or without extra
certification)
• Freelance committee member and external secretary for VLHORA
(Flemish Council of University Colleges)
Realisations:
2007: Trainer for SBM, part of Syntra West (training institute)
Evening workshops regarding food safety systems in de food
industry
2007: Food safety auditor for Vincotte-Belgium (ongoing)
2008: Committee member/ Expert at VLHORA, for assessing
professional bachelor courses in food science and nutrition and
biological laboratory technology.
2008: Food safety Expert for ISACert BV—Netherlands, in order to
assess all non-dairy subsidiaries for a major food processor
(Tnuva, Mediterranean region)
Target: Assess the quality management within those
companies and link them to food safety threats with negative
press exposure (approximately 20 companies, end:
03/2009)
2008: Supplier auditor for Sodexo, through Euroconsultants NV.
Assessment of approximately 20 suppliers in Flanders (Belgium)
2009: External secretary at VLHORA, for assessing professional bachelor
courses in electro mechanics.
2009: Food safety auditor for Euroqualité– France (ongoing)
Westkantstraat 58
8020 Ruddervoorde 2009: Advisor for the IPV (Initiatives for Professional Training within the
Belgium food industry)
Phone: 0032-(0)50/68.79.51 From 2006 till today an acquired expertise in different domains of the
Cell: 0032-(0)476/52.51.81 food industry in setting up quality systems, auditing, coaching and training
Fax: 0032-(0)50/68.79.61 (Reference list available on request)
E-mail: info@qualitypoint.be

2. Michael Gore FORMAL RECOGNITION
2007: Recognised as Food Safety Auditor by the BRC (British Retail
Consortium: Nr.104071
2009: Recognised as Q* For organisation for consultancy and training
Recognised by the Flemish community for consultancy and training
Recognised by the Walloon community for quality management,
general management and organisation
Recognised by the Brussels community as a consultant
2010: Recognised by the Flemish community for international
entrepreneurship
P REVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCES
Position: General Manager (2005)
Companies: WDS Natuurdarmen NV & Omnicasing NV (50 employees)
Responsibilities:
• Daily management of two plants specialised in casings for the meat
industry. The objective lied in a management buy-out. The project
came to an end because of financial reasons.
Position: Corporate Quality Assurance Manager (1998-2005)
Company: Westvlees NV (>1000 employees)
Responsibilities:
• Head of the quality department
• Set-up and implementation of an ISO-HACCP based quality
system for Slaughterhouse—cutting plant—gut cleaning area—fat
melting unit—blood processing—cooked & cured processing
plant—minced meat and meat preparations—on site catering
facilities—ready meals
• In charge of managing certifications on a product and process level:
GMP feed, BRC, HACCP certification, Certus (VLAM), FQC
(Carrefour), Animal welfare (British Retail), Colruyt scheme (Colruyt)
• Own design, set up and maintenance of a proper traceability
system from slaughter up until the pre-packed products
• Coordination of the whole quality management system; internal
HACCP auditor and supplier auditor.
• First line of contact with the food authorities for approvals, plans,
audits, etc.
• In charge of accompanying audits, commercial audits as well as
system audits, foreign delegations, etc.
• Contact person for complaint handling
• Trainer regarding hygiene topics, HACCP, animal welfare, quality
schemes, certifications
Specific projects:
• Management of the in-house catering with approximately 150
meals/day (1998-1999)
• Organisation and management of the cleaning activities through
contractors and internal cleaning teams (budget of €600,000/jaar),
as well as managing a night supervisor and 2 janitors for safety
purposes (2000-2004)
• Productivity coach (trained by the organisation IMPAC) for the
streamlining of processes. Internal auditor with direct feedback to
Westkantstraat 58
the board of directors (2001-2003)
8020 Ruddervoorde
Belgium
E DUCATION
Phone: 0032-(0)50/68.79.51 • Bachelor (BSC) in food science and laboratory technology, option
Cell: 0032-(0)476/52.51.81 food and dietary sciences (KHBO Campus Bruges, 1998)
Fax: 0032-(0)50/68.79.61 • Certificate of post academic training: Total Quality Management in
E-mail: info@qualitypoint.be the agro food industry (University of Ghent, 2002)
• Certificate of business administration (Syntra West, 2005)

3. Michael Gore
REFERENCES
Company Sector Type of activity
EANDIS Gas & electricity Set up technical
(4000 employees) specifications for the
catering facilities within the
group
VINCOTTE Certification body Food safety auditor:
(2000 employees) ISO22000/BRC/FEDIS/Etc.
ICO TERMINALS Car shipping and copacking Set up a quality
(1000 employees) of sugar management system and
seek approval from sanitary
services
WESTVLEES Slaughterhouse, cutting plant, Coaching GMP, BRC, IFS,
(1000 employees) meat products, meat training of quality managers
preparations, feedstuffs
LAMMENS POULTRY Poultry slaughterhouse and Revision quality management
(250 employees) processing plant, minced system, Coaching BRC
meats
CULINOR Ready-to-eat meals Revision of the quality
(100 employees) producer manual; coaching BRC & IFS,
GMP Feed
DELI-OSTRICH Cutting plant for exotic Coaching BRC, FEDIS
(<10 employees) meats
EURO-ABATTOIR Beef slaughterhouse Coaching FEDIS
(<10 employees)
GOEMAERE Slaughterhouse and cutting Coaching auto-control
(<10 employees) plant
SLUYS INTERNATIONAL Flavours and juice ISO22.000 implementation
(20 employees) concentrates
LOUAGE & CRAEYNEST Butter processing facility Implementation QMS,
(<10 employees) BRC certification
REULEN Fermented meat products Coaching FEDIS
(20 employees)
‘t VEER Sheltered workshop Coaching HACCP, hygiene
(600 employees)
TAIGA INTERNATIONAL Producer of aromas Implementation ISO22.000
(20 employees)
TIMFROST Warehouse for frozen Implementation QMS,
(<10 employees) products Coaching auto-control
TROPICS CARGO Transport and external Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees) warehousing
BART’S POTATO COMPANY Potato processor Revision of the QMS+
(50 employees) training GMP Feed and ISO
Westkantstraat 58
8020 Ruddervoorde
DE WINTER Casings producer for the Set up generic HACCP plan
Belgium NATUURDARMEN meat industry for subsidiaries
Phone: 0032-(0)50/68.79.51 (50 employees)
Cell: 0032-(0)476/52.51.81 ARTIMAR Chocolate factory Implementation of HACCP
Fax: 0032-(0)50/68.79.61 (<10 employees)
E-mail: info@qualitypoint.be

4. Michael Gore
REFERENCES
Company Sector Type of consultancy
GINO IDE Fish importer/exporter Implementation QMS
(<10 employees)
NIJF Fish processor Implementation QMS
(<10 employees)
‘t VRIESMANNEKE Distributor Implementation QMS
(<10 employees)
MESSELY BAKKERIJ Industrial bakery Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees)
BEKAERT BISCUITS Biscuit factory Implementation of QMS and
(<10 employees) IFS Certification
CHEVIDECO Cutting plant for Horse meat Implementation of QMS and
(20 employees) IFS Certification
CIMA NUTRITION Pet Food wholesaler Coaching GMP Feed
(<10 employees)
COMAR Caterer Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees)
BELBERRY PRESERVES Comfitures and marmalades Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees) producer
CHOCOFINO Chocolate factory Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees)
FLANDERS QUALITY PATAT Potato processor Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees)
GF PRODUCTS Pasta & meat preparations Implementation of QMS
(<10 employees)
BASIC BUSINESS Vegetarian preparations Set up QMS and BRC
(<10 employees) certification
COCOMAS Confectionery Implement QMS and FEDIS
(<10 employees) certification
DKR Refrigeration company Advisory body for calibrati-
(50 employees) on of equipment and assess
temperature monitoring soft-
ware
INTERNATIONAL
TNUVA (ISACERT) - 25 NON DAIRY DIVISIONS Assess quality management
ISRAEL OF THE TNUVA CORPORA- systems
TION
IPOSTUDIO - ASSOCIATION OF Advisory body for hygienic
ITALY ARCHITECTS design and quality manage-
ment
Westkantstraat 58
8020 Ruddervoorde GALACTIC - PRODUCER OF LACTIC ACID Audit mother company and
Belgium BELGIUM & CHINA chinese subsidiary against
(ONGOING) ISO22.000 standard
Phone: 0032-(0)50/68.79.51 COFATHIM (EUROQUALITE) - PHYTO-PHARMACEUTICAL Audit against ISO22.000
Cell: 0032-(0)476/52.51.81 FRANCE COMPANY FOR PET FOOD STANDARD
Fax: 0032-(0)50/68.79.61
E-mail: info@qualitypoint.be