Quality Assurance and Food Safety Departments Can Help Substantiate Eligible SR&ED Costs

The SR&ED program can have a significant impact on the affordability of product development for food processors. But SR&ED isn’t solely concerned with a R&D team- Eligible SR&ED costs and claims may be initiated, supported, or documented in other operational areas, especially quality assurance and food safety. Both of these areas are fundamental parts of any food and beverage company’s daily operations, and they present a typically well-authenticated opportunity to initiate, support, and document experimental development activities and associated costs. As two departments that rely heavily on documentation and analysis, quality assurance and food safety are not only important to a business’s bottom line, meeting industry standards, and quality production, but also offer a wealth of information that can lead to SR&ED claims that were previously missed or undervalued.  More about how quality assurance and food safety departments can help substantiate SR&ED claims can be found in Food Quality and Safety’s special feature.