Compliance & Certification Face-to-Face

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Training for Food Quality and Safety

The FDA-required GMP training for anyone applying for a License to Operate in food manufacturing, trading or distribution.

  • Date Sep 9, 2026
  • Duration 1 day
  • Venue Golden Treasure Skills and Development Program, 9 Anonas Road, Project 3, Quezon City
  • Availability 30 seats left

This FDA-required training is for those applying for a License to Operate (LTO) in food manufacturing, trading, or distribution. It provides a clear understanding of GMP standards, why they matter, and how to align your operations with FDA expectations.

The trainer will walk you through the 13 required GMP modules and share actual documentation, workflow samples, and manufacturing setup from his own facility to help you understand how to apply each concept to your business.

What you'll learn

  • Quality Management System (QMS): its role and importance in operations
  • Personnel: suggested roles (QA Officer, HR, R&D) and responsibilities
  • Premises and facility: layout, cleanliness and contamination prevention
  • Equipment: proper use, maintenance and calibration
  • Sanitation and hygiene: policies, proper attire and illness prevention
  • Production: setting the right process flow and controls
  • Quality control: batch testing, sampling and product monitoring
  • Documentation: batch records, traceability and organized logbooks
  • Internal audit: how to audit processes and resolve gaps
  • Storage: labeling, segregation and proper inventory handling
  • Contract manufacturing and lab testing: when and how to outsource responsibly
  • Complaints handling: proper documentation and procedures
  • Product recall: what it is, when it applies and how GMP helps avoid it

Who this is for

Brand owners, food manufacturers, traders, distributors, QA/QC, regulatory, production and operations teams, entrepreneurs, and operators of commissaries, central kitchens and cloud/ghost kitchens.

What's included

  • Certificate
  • Handout
  • Lunch & PM snacks

Your instructor

Rolando Lagman Jr.

GMP Consultant | Regulatory Compliance Specialist | Chemical Engineer

He is a Chemical Engineer with extensive experience in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality assurance, product development, and regulatory compliance for the food, cosmetics, and household products industries. His work includes GMP implementation and training, product standardization, manufacturing plant design, and regulatory compliance.

Relevant Experience:

* Experience in GMP, QMS, ISO, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance
* GMP compliance experience involving Unilever, Human Nature, and VMV Hypoallergenics
* Former Vice President for Government & Industry Affairs, Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP)
* Experienced GMP trainer and industry resource speaker