Food Certifications, Verifications and Audits

Achieve industry standards for food safety, quality and sustainability

Reduce risk, protect brand reputation and win new customers with FoodChain ID’s specialization in the food industry for certifications, verifications and audits.

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Solution

Our certification services span multiple regions, ensuring compliance with international standards. We have offices and auditors across North America, Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

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How can we align organic standards globally to improve audit predictability and certification confidence?

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FoodChain ID can provide enterprise-level oversight, certification confidence and structural audit processes.

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FAQ

What certifications are required in the food industry?

The certifications required depend on your customers, products, markets and supply chain. FoodChain ID is a certification body that supports a range of food industry certification programs, helping organizations select the right standards to meet customer, retailer and regulatory requirements. Unlike most certification body companies, FoodChain ID focuses on food. Our food specialization means we understand how food companies operate when we hire and train auditors, work with quality systems and manage client service. Depending on business needs, companies may pursue certifications such as BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000 or GLOBALG.A.P..

How can I avoid the disruption of multiple audits? 

With FoodChain ID’s specialization in the food industry, we often stack audits for multiple certifications to minimize audit disruption and increase efficiency. Organizations can also combine certification activities with retail audit programs to reduce duplication and improve audit planning.

What should I look for in a partner for sustainability certifications or verifications?

In evaluating a partner for sustainability certifications or verifications, look for expertise and experience. FoodChain ID has 25+ years of experience in global sustainability certification and verification for the food industry. We work in over 100 countries on programs that range from on-farm audits to retailers and consumer labels. Organizations may also benefit from sustainability certification and sustainability verification services.

How can I ensure consistency in organic certification across markets?  

FoodChain ID offers a global reach, with audits in 20 languages and on 6 continents. With our knowledge of the food supply chain, we train and deploy auditors globally under consistent accreditation. FoodChain ID offices extend across North America, Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Companies operating internationally may require both USDA Organic certification and EU Organic certification depending on their target markets.

What is food certification and why is it important?  

Food certification is a process that confirms that products, processes or systems meet defined food safety, quality and regulatory standards. Certification is important because it helps ensure compliance, build consumer trust and meet market and retailer requirements. For example, many food retailers require food certification that meets Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarking. FoodChain ID is a certification body that certifies to multiple GFSI-benchmarked standards, such as SQF, BRCGS and FSSC 22000.

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