HOMEWOOD, Ill. — Silliker Global Certification Services has been accredited as a certification body for the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the company said in a release.
The company can perform SQF audits throughout Australia, China, New Zealand and North America, using both the SQF 1000 Code for growers, ranchers and other primary producers of food and ingredients, and the SQF 2000 Code for processors. Silliker will expand the countries covered in the near future.
The SQF Program has issued more than 5,000 certificates to producers, manufacturers and processors in 20 countries. The program provides independent and external validation that a product complies with international and regulatory standards, as well as specified criteria in SQF standards. Moreover, suppliers can provide further assurance that products have produced, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.
“The SQF Program is making significant contributions to food safety and quality throughout the international retail supply chain,” said Rena Pierami, Silliker division vice president of technical services in a release. “We’re very pleased to become a part of this highly respected and important program.”
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