Senior Regulatory & Labeling Manager, Food Compliance

Richelieu Foods; Wheeling (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Richelieu Foods, a leading private label and contract packing food manufacturer, is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead regulatory compliance, labeling and product documentation across the organization.

Reporting to the VP of Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory, you will oversee FDA/USDA-related requirements, artwork reviews, and customer documentation while guiding cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field required.
• 5+ years of food industry experience required, preferably in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, labeling, or product documentation.
• 3+ years of consumer-packaged goods labeling, regulatory documentation, or customer compliance experience required.
• Proficient knowledge of FALCPA, FDA labeling requirements, USDA and FSIS regulations, nutrition labeling, allergen declarations, and product claims required.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory review and compliance support for new product commercialization, formula changes, product maintenance, and customer-driven changes.
• Oversee creation, review, and maintenance of ingredient statements, nutrition facts panels, allergen declarations, country of origin statements, claims documentation, product specifications, and customer-specific forms.
• Provide oversight for artwork asset creation and review, including product name and description, net weight, nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, claims, placement, sizing, and USDA inspection legend requirements.
• Manage or oversee USDA label approvals, including sketch approvals, generic approvals, and temporary approvals as applicable.
• Review formulas, raw materials, supplier documentation, packaging changes, and finished goods documentation to assess compliance with FDA, USDA, FSIS, customer, legal, and company requirements.
• Review and approve new raw materials, matches, and related supplier documentation for regulatory and customer compliance impact.
• Lead claim substantiation activities and provide risk-based guidance on product claims, labeling language, customer requests, and emerging regulatory concerns.
• Monitor emerging regulations, customer standards, state legislation, labeling trends, ingredient restrictions, and industry developments that may affect products, claims, artwork, specifications, or business practices.
• Maintain audit-ready regulatory files, approvals, records, specifications, version control documentation, and supporting materials.

Skills

FDA labeling knowledge

FSIS regulations

Regulatory affairs

Nutrition labeling

Allergen declarations

Customer compliance

Documentation management

Regulatory review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field

Tools

Genesis nutrition analysis software

Genesis Foods transition

SharePoint

Oracle Retail Brand Compliance

Sphera

Job description

Richelieu Foods, a leading private label and contract packing food manufacturer, is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead regulatory compliance, labeling and product documentation across the organization.

Reporting to the VP of Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory, you will oversee FDA/USDA-related requirements, artwork reviews, and customer documentation while guiding cross-functional teams.