Nadia Narine
AddressRichmond Hill
Canada
Nadia has over 25 years of experience in various Quality Assurance/Technical roles. She has worked within a variety of food manufacturing facilities, as well as retail, which include industries such as bakery, confectionery and dairy. Nadia has Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Food Safety, and Hygiene expertise. She has strong auditing and training skills. She is a registered auditor for GFSI standards such as BRCGS, FSSC, and SQF. In addition, she audits unaccredited standards such as the Gluten-Free, HACCP, and GMP. Nadia is a BRCGS Approved Training Partner for Food, Storage & Distribution, Packaging, Agents and Brokers, and Retail. With SQF she is a certified consultant, auditor, and trainer for all standards. SQF Training Center technical advisory committee representative 2018- 2023. On the board of directors for the Ontario Food Protection Association 2018-2023 including president for 2 and ½ of those years. Nadia has worked with globally recognized organizations including Cadbury Chocolate, Maple Leaf Foods- Canada Bread and certification bodies SAI Global, and SGS. Nadia is currently the Owner/President of Lumar Food Safety Services Ltd. She is the recipient of the Approved Training Partner and Consultant of the Year for BRC 2017, the Alumnus of Distinction Award from Centennial College in 2018, and Auditor of the Year 2019 BCRGS, Nominated for 2021 Premiers Award for Outstanding Ontario College Graduate. Recipient of OFPA Merit Award 2023, Director Recognition Award.
Nadia is currently a member of, the IAFP (International Association for Food Protection), and OFPA Ontario Food Protection Association). She remains a volunteer with OFPA as the Event Manager. Nadia’s educational background includes an Industrial Microbiology honours diploma, a Marketing bachelor, a certificate in management, Six Sigma, and ongoing courses for professional development in food safety. She has attended the University of Toronto, Centennial College, and York University.