My Story
I began my career in the Quality and Food Safety world in March of 2009 with Angie's Kettle Corn (later to be known as Angie's Artisan Treats and Angie's Boomchickapop). In my time at Angie's I played an integral part in creating, implementing, training and ensuring ongoing maintenance and adherence to our Quality Management Systems.
Through the years, and as the company grew, I was able to grow amidst the changing landscape and regulatory updates that went along with the job. Needless to say, as the company grew so did the challenges of our day to day programs and development. I learned to navigate the waters of the regulatory and public eye when it comes to Food Safety and Quality, and enjoyed the daily challenge.
By the height of my time at Angie’s, we had nearly 100 SKU's that were produced in many different facilities and shipped internationally, which of course means a lot of suppliers and co-manufacturing logistics to manage.
The experience I have obtained spanning a company of all shapes and sizes has given me a unique perspective and set of tools that I hope to share with those who may be experiencing the growth and support needs that I once did.
After 4 years in the consulting world I have found energy and excitement working with entrepreneurs and business owners of all sizes and types.
My Credentials:
Successfully audited and/or approved over 100 suppliers
Evaluated and on-boarded a dozen Co-Manufacturers/Packers/Warehouses
Led or assisted in 16 SQF audits with an average score of 96
Successfully implemented FSMA compliance in multiple facilities
Conducted over 30 employee trainings in Quality and Food Safety related topics
Performed dozens of Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessments and Rick Evaluations
Successfully built a Quality Management System virtually from scratch via Policy, Procedure, Verification, Validation, Training, Implementation, Ongoing Internal Auditing, etc.
Assisted dozens of businesses in creating a Food Safety Program/Plan for various sizes and products
Assisted 16 small businesses in creating a program from scratch through certification of SQF/FDA compliance
Certifications:
HACCP Certified
SQF Practitioner Trained
FSPCA Certified
CQA Auditing Certified
Connect Magazine Business Article
Dan Devenport (Photo by Jonathan Smith)
Devenport Consulting, LLC
It is about as “niche-y” as a niche market can get, but Dan Devenport believes his experience and reputation will be a great foundation on which to build his new business. Devenport Consulting offers food safety and quality assurance support to companies looking for regulatory or best practices support. Typical services range from executing a gap analysis of current practices versus best practices, creating programs/policy/procedure, training employees, internal auditing, as well as maintenance of their suppliers and programs. It’s an industry Devenport knows well, having worked for a well-known company.
“During my 11 years at Angie’s Boomchickapop I was able to see firsthand how much of an impact was made by getting input from people who had been there before, and how much it helped our business grow while wading through the risks associated with the product,” says Devenport. “My goal is to assist those with dreams of their own to get where they want to be with as few bumps in the road as possible. It doesn’t hurt that the entrepreneurial, small business energy is great to be around!”
It’s that passion for people and business that prompted Devenport to create the business in February of 2019.
“The energy and passion that these owners and entrepreneurs have for what they are doing is a little more powerful than even I expected,” he says. “Coming from an entrepreneurial company myself I was expecting some of that, of course, but these people pour their hearts and souls into their businesses and it is quite flattering that they entrust me to help them get there.”
Aside from the challenge of spelling his name…he stresses it’s NOT spelled with an “a”…Devenport says the other big challenge is that it’s not always obvious who could benefit from his expertise.
“Luckily for me the reputation of my prior company opened many doors and created many opportunities for me, however, you don’t find potential clients the way you do in many businesses. Advertising and marketing are difficult when you are dealing with a focused group of people needing your services. Therefore, finding the right way to get the company’s name and reputation to prospective clients is certainly the biggest challenge,” says Devenport.
Devenport Consulting, LLC
Phone: 507-420-4653