Dr. Harris Steinman (MB.Ch.B., Univerity of Cape Town; D.Ch., SA, D.Av.Med.), the director of the company, is a medical doctor and a researcher on allergy, intolerance, additives, preservatives and general food safety. He received his medical education from the University of Cape Town, and further training at the Red Cross Children's Hospital and in Prof. Paul Potter's Allergology Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital. He has received a variety of research awards, and he has published articles in leading journals on sulphur dioxide preservatives and pollution, hidden allergens, and the spread of allergic sensitisation in Africa, among other topics.

He has been the Allergy Society of South Africa's (ALLSA's) representative on the South African Department of Health's Food Advisory Legislative Group(FLAG) since inception.

He was an invited member of the United Nations Joint Food Agricultural Organisation/World Health Organisation Expert Consultation on "hidden"allergens in 1996. In January 2001 he was elected vice-chairperson at the United Nations Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the allergenicity of foods derived from biotechnology (GMOs). He is an advisor to the Department of Agriculture for the assessment of the allergenicity of GMO's. He is the author of a number of allergen reference books published by Phadia/Pharmacia Diagnostics, Sweden, the leading international allergy testing company.

Karen Horsburgh (B.Sc. Dietetics, Stellenbosch University) is a registered dietitian that assists companies with labelling and consumer food reactions.

She lectures at the university level on adverse reactions; consults to the public, media, dietitians and the food industry; and is a member of the ADSA (Association for Dietetics of South Africa) Executive Committee.

Carine Davies (B.Sc. Dietetics, University of Natal) assists with the marketing and communication of the company’s services. She has an interest in the impact of food production on the environment, and how food choice changes can impact the environment in a positive manner. She is currently studying Soil Science at Stellenbosch University.

Once qualified she worked in Durban where she assisted in the development of weight loss and disease prevention programs. Carine relocated to Cape Town in 2000 where she worked as a private practising dietician, and later managed the Heart Mark for the South African Heart and Stroke Foundation where she assisted members of the public with queries on healthy eating and facilitated the process of food manufacturing companies applying and making use of the Heart Mark.

Donna Cawthorn is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Animal Science (Stellenbosch University) and works as a consultant food scientist for FACTS. She obtained her BSc and MSc degrees in Food Science (cum laude) at Stelllenbosch University in 2005 and 2007, respectively, and this year completed a PhD degree which focused on the molecular identification of fish species in South Africa. Through this work she developed a particluar passion for fisheries science and sustainability, fields in which she intends to continue working in the future. At FACTS, Donna is responsible for the testing laboratory, where the focus is predominantly on food allergen testing and species identifications.

Donna was awarded the SAAFoST prize for the Top Academic Achiever in Food Science in 2004 and 2005, as well as the SAAFoST/Orley Foods prize for the Best Food Science Seminar presented to the food industry in 2005. She also received Honorary Colours for Academics from the University of Stellenbosch (2006), the Dreosti Award for the best oral presentation at the 19th biennial SAAFoST congress (2007) and the Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholorship (2008).

Debora van der Merwe (B.Sc., M.Sc. Food Science (cum laude), Stellenbosch University) works as a consultant food scientist for FACTS, assisting clients with regulatory compliance of food labels. She is interested in developments regarding health claims and the related regulations in South Africa.

She completed her PhD in Food Science in 2012. She has conducted research on several aspects of rooibos and honeybush teas since 2002 in collaboration with Stellenbosch University, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and Medical Research Council (MRC). Her research resulted in a specific interest in health properties, antioxidant activity and potential risks associated with polyphenol intake. While conducting her PhD research, she lectured part-time at CPUT and assisted with lectures on food packaging at Stellenbosch University. Debora has presented her work nationally and internationally and was awarded the Dreosti Award for the best oral presentation by a young South African Scientist at the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFOST) 2010.

Corrien Odendaal (B.Sc. Food Science, Stellenbosch University) works as a consultant food scientist at FACTS, mainly in the area of labelling evaluations.

Corrien previously worked at Tesco UK, At Source Hand Made Foods (Dried Fruit processing) and Nfinite (R&D Company). Her daily responsibilities were food safety and quality systems, including HACCP; GMP; Woolworths and Pick n Pay’s Quality Manual). She was also responsible for new product development as well as packaging and label developments.

Comaine van Zijl (BTech Food Technology (cum laude), Cape Peninsula Univeristy of Technology) is employed as an in-house consulting food technologist at FACTS and manages the FACTS laboratory.

She previously worked in the wine industry as a student and later as Quality Assurance Manager in the complimentary medicine industry. Here she developed, implemented and continually improved quality management systems such as HACCP, ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and Organic. During this time she also gained experience in health product development, tablet formulation, Spirulina cultivation, production management and product labelling.

Shafeeqah Allie (graduate of the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development) is responsible for the efficient running of the FACTS office and administration. She is currently furthering her studies at Cape Peninsula University of Technology with her major subjects being Information Administration and Business Administration.