Kiwa ASI Expands Canadian Presence with Addition of TSLC

ST. LOUIS – Kiwa ASI, a provider of food safety inspections, certifications, training and consulting services, announced that TSLC, a Canadian certification body with experience in CanadaGAP audits and certifications, has become part of Kiwa ASI. This strategic partnership expands Kiwa ASI’s footprint in Canada and its presence in the agriculture sector of the food industry.

TSLC is one of five approved licensed certification bodies for the CanadaGAP program, holding more than 30% market share, making them the second-largest certification body for CanadaGAP, Kiwa ASI said. 

Frank Schreurs, the president and managing director of TSLC, is prepared to bring his 40 years of food safety and quality experience to the organization, according to Kiwa ASI. Schreurs was a founding member of the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) On-Farm Food Safety Committee, the creators of the CanadaGAP Program, and he played a key role in the program’s early adoption, leading one of the first certification bodies to offer CanadaGAP audits in 2009, Kiwa ASI reported.

"I’m looking forward to helping a trustworthy company like Kiwa ASI expand its market share in my home country, where I’ve worked to create standards and audit service organizations that safeguard Canada’s food supply chain,” said Schreurs.

In 2022, St. Louis-based ASI became a Kiwa Company, expanding from an SQF Certification Body to offering several other GFSI programs like BRCGS, FSSC22000, IFS and more as a part of the Kiwa group, the company said. 

Clients of TSLC will continue to receive service from their existing audit and certification team, Kiwa ASI said. 

"We are thrilled to officially have the TSLC team on board and we welcome them with open arms,” said Tyler Williams, CEO of Kiwa ASI. “This strategic partnership will not only allow us to better serve our Canadian clients but will also deepen our commitment to serving the agricultural community.”