Certification and Auditing for the Food Industry
Save time and build confidence in your business with our comprehensive certification and auditing services, tailored to uphold the industry’s highest food safety and quality standards.
- Streamline your food safety certification process with a dedicated client service contact so you can devote your time and energy to running food safety programs.
- Enhance your food safety risk assessment process with a certification program that offers valuable insights.
- Build your optimal certification strategy with the help of our food safety and product certification experts, enhancing both safety and consumer trust
Essential Certification Schemes, Robust Support, Growth-Oriented Systems—FoodChain ID Provides It All
In food safety and quality, certification isn’t just a milestone; it’s a requirement. Choosing FoodChain ID as a partner helps you build a certification program designed specifically for a food company. That means dedicated scheduling support, insights-driven reporting, and experts in all the major certifications for the food industry schemes that a food company needs to consider and choose from. Being certified under these
food industry certification
schemes is the hallmark of your brand’s dedication to delivering consistently safe and high-quality products, establishing a gold standard for the industry.
At FoodChain ID, we don’t just help you get certified; we ensure the process is seamless, comprehensive, and tailored to meet global standards and your customer’s expectations. We make sure you get it with the expertise and customer service your brand deserves.
Food Safety Certification
No matter what food safety schemes you’re being certified to, you need a certification partner who can provide personalized service and expert support. Take your food safety program to the next level with FoodChain ID. We offer
certifications for the food industry
to ensure you meet all necessary standards.
BRCGS is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification scheme that demonstrates a company’s commitment to quality and safety.
BRCGS Food Safety
The BRCGS Food Safety certification is a globally recognized standard that meets rigorous food safety, quality, and operational criteria. It boosts a company’s credibility, opens new market opportunities, and reinforces consumer confidence in product safety.
BRCGS Gluten-Free
BRCGS Gluten-Free certification validates that a company complies with stringent protocols for gluten-free product manufacturing. It caters to the growing demand for gluten-free products, ensuring safety and earning the trust of consumers with gluten-related disorders.
BRCGS Agents and Brokers
BRCGS Agents and Brokers certification is essential for entities involved in the trading and distributing of products, ensuring product safety, quality, and legality throughout the supply chain, thereby enhancing stakeholder confidence.
GLOBALG.A.P.
GLOBALG.A.P. certification sets international benchmarks for agricultural practices, enhancing food safety from farm to fork.
Safe Quality Food (SQF)
The SQF program is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification scheme that demonstrates a company’s commitment to quality and safety.
International Featured Standards (IFS)
IFS is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification scheme that demonstrates a company’s commitment to quality and safety.
FSSC 22000
FSSC 22000 is a GFSI benchmarked food safety management certification scheme that harmonizes international standards, ensuring quality across the food industry.
ISO 22000
ISO 22000 standardizes food safety management systems globally, integrating HACCP principles for comprehensive risk management.
FSMA Module
Meeting Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for food. This module will be useful to any facility located within the US as an assessment step in preparation for their required compliance date. It may be used by facilities outside of the US who see this market as a current or future export target.
Meat and Supply Chain
The Meat and Supply Chain Assurance Module. The meat-processing industry has been under a higher level of public scrutiny following a series of fraudulent claims relating to meat products. Customers of meat-processing facilities have, as a consequence, requested increased transparency of meat supply chains with demonstrable systems of traceability back to the slaughterhouse and the verification of authenticity.
Food Safety Culture Assessment
Evaluates and fortifies an organization’s food safety culture, promoting continuous improvement and proactive practices for enhanced food safety.
Certifications for animal feed are critical in ensuring feed products’ quality and safety, directly affecting livestock’s health and performance. By adhering to stringent standards, these certifications help maintain the integrity of the food chain from the ground up. They protect animal welfare and reassure consumers about the end-product quality they consume.
Fami QS
Fami QS certification assures global excellence in feed safety and quality, reinforcing best practices in animal nutrition.
The Feed Chain Alliance (FCA)
The Feed Chain Alliance (FCA) standard elevates animal feed quality and welfare, underscoring a commitment to ethical food production.
GMP+ (FSA)
GMP+ FSA (Feed Safety Assurance) certification covers critical links in the feed supply chain, including feed production, distribution, transportation, storage and monitoring.
OQUALIM
The French feed standard
For companies expanding their food safety programs beyond standardized certifications, choose an auditing partner that provides the expertise, service, and capacity you need.
We offer:
- Second-party audits
- Supplier audits
- GAP assessments
- Pre-audit healthchecks
Auditing Solutions for the Highest Quality Food Products
Choose FoodChain ID as an auditing partner to help set the standard and lead the industry in value-added auditing programs for unique and high quality food products, creating a tailored service, technology, and expertise platform.
Product, Facility, and Labeling Certifications for Food Companies
Brands choose certifications like Organic and non-GMO to demonstrate the quality of their products with real transparency and to create a compelling presence in the market. FoodChain ID has the experience to develop and implement the standards and build a team of experts ready to serve your needs, along with technology tools that are purpose-built to make your life easier.
USDA National Organic Program (NOP)
USDA Organic certification is the standard for certifying organic practices for food products sold in the United States. USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) aligns with recognized international standards and is part of a broader approach to organic practices.
EU Organic Certification
EU Organic Certification represents a commitment to natural and sustainable food practices, detailing the necessary steps and advantages for producers opting for organic certification. This prestigious label assures consumers of adherence to stringent European organic standards, enhancing product credibility and market value.
Other International Organic Certification Schemes
FoodChain ID is able to offer other international Organic certification schemes such as BioSuisse, KRAV Sweden, JAS, Naturland, and Demeter to support the export of your organic labeled products
Non-GMO Certification
Non-GMO certification makes your brand’s products stand out in the marketplace, demonstrating what goes into the products and how the products are made ensures non-GMO products you can stand behind.
This certification is critical in business-to-business partnerships, driving ingredient sourcing decisions and enhancing brand credibility.
Non-GMO Project Verification
The Non-GMO Project Verification butterfly logo stands for your commitment to product integrity and drives consumer trust.
Plant-Based and Vegan Certification
Plant-Based and Vegan Certification, including BeVeg vegan certification, clearly confirms your products’ adherence to vegan principles, addressing the growing demand for plant-based products for ethical and dietary reasons..
PDO PGI & TSG
PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), and TSG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) certifications are valuable seals that recognize and preserve the unique heritage and authenticity of food products. FoodChain ID assists in securing these prestigious certifications, providing a legal shield against imitation and a mark of quality that is respected worldwide. We guide businesses through certification, ensuring their products are distinguished and protected in the global marketplace.
Five Key Steps to Food Product Certifications
Evaluate the Value of Certifications for New Products
- Non-GMO Project Verified + USDA Organic = Sales of products with both certifications grew 19%. (1)
- The global plant-based market is expected to reach $166 billion in the next decade. (2)
- A majority of US consumers aware of third-party certification say those certifications make them more likely to buy a product. (3)
Seek Expert Help
- FoodChain ID has verified more products under Non-GMO Project than all our competitors combined.
- Companies that enroll with FoodChain ID are more likely to become Non-GMO Project verified - because our team helps at each step.
- Bioagricert, a FoodChain ID company, is a leading organic certifier with over 15,000 operations certified globally.
Consolidate Supply Chain Information in One Spot
Only FoodChain ID provides its proprietary SupplyTrak system - one convenient portal for Non-GMO Project Verification, USDA Organic, Plant-Based and BeVeg Certification. With the expert support of FoodChain ID, you can manage supply data, documentation, and certification status in one system.
- Enter ingredients, suppliers, facilities, and labels once
- Access tools to guide the process
- View certification status
- Receive notices for information and important dates, like renewals
Show Inspectors One System
Your inspector is given access to Supply Trak for your inspection so they can view the information and verify while on site.
Prepare for Convenient Renewals and Keep Certifications Up To Date
Streamline your certification renewals and stay up-to-date with FoodChain ID’s efficient system, minimizing the hassle of keeping expiration dates and ensuring continuous compliance.
All Certifications: Global Auditor Reach
FoodChain ID’s extensive network of hundreds of qualified auditors spans the globe, ensuring localized expertise and compliance with international food safety standards, representing the
best food safety certification
practices. From the Americas to Europe, Asia, and Africa, our auditors are strategically positioned to support your needs with in-depth knowledge of regional regulations and accredited food safety certification and management within the food and beverage industry.
Sustainability Services
Sustainability is the cornerstone of forward-thinking practices in the food sector, merging environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic growth. This section provides a comprehensive look at the integration of sustainability into business models, showcasing its necessity for more sustainable production processes, meeting GHG reporting requirements, and relevance in an eco-conscious consumer market.
Carbon Credit Verification
Carbon Credit Verification enables an independent assessment of carbon emissions and carbon reduction and provides a more robust framework for getting accurate and verifiable data to measure the effects of sustainability initiatives for the global market.
ISO 14064-1 principles and requirements at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals
Europe Soy
Europe Soy certification signifies compliance with non-GMO and sustainable soy production standards within European markets.
Regenerative Agriculture Standard RGN
Regenerative Agriculture Standard certification supports farmers through the journey towards regenerative agriculture and verifies that farming practices contribute to ecosystem restoration, carbon sequestration, and improved soil health, aligning agricultural activities with long-term sustainability goals.
Regenerative Organic Certified®
The Regenerative Organic Certified® program is a comprehensive sustainability certification, ensuring that agricultural practices that enhance soil health, animal welfare, and farmworker fairness are rigorously upheld.
ProFarm
ProFarm certification signifies compliance to advanced farming practices prioritizing crop quality, safety, and sustainability.
Roundtable for Responsible Soy (“RTRS”)
RTRS certification represents compliance to responsible soy production, promoting environmental stewardship and social development.
ProTerra
ProTerra certification demonstrates a commitment to socially responsible and environmentally sound agricultural practices including production of Non-GMO crops, food and feed.
Bonsucro
Bonsucro certification showcases a company’s adherence to sustainable sugarcane production, supporting environmental and social responsibility.
VLOG Certification
The VLOG certification scheme focuses on non-GMO compliance in the German market, ensuring products meet the rigorous “Ohne Gentechnik” standard. It is essential for food manufacturers looking to certify and highlight their commitment to natural food practices in European markets.
Deforestation-free
Deforestation-free services to support food supply chains participants’ compliance with European Union (EU) Regulation 2023/1115, commonly known as EUDR. The services comprise both due diligence of supply chains and verification of compliance, including audits.
Life-Cycle Assessment
Life-cycle and carbon footprint assessments for farm, businesses and products. Widely used in the agri-food industry to evaluate environmental impacts of products, processes, and services.
With FoodChain ID, It’s More Than the Certificate
When partnering with FoodChain ID for certification, you’re not just receiving a piece of paper but gaining access to a comprehensive system designed to enhance your global food safety and quality management practices, embodying
food quality and safety assurance services
. We go beyond the basics to certify that your food processing operations meet the high standard food production audit for safety and quality assurance. Here’s how we ensure excellence in every step:
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Proactive Audit Scheduling
90% of our audits are scheduled many months before the audit window. -
We Know Food
100% of our certification clients are in the food industry – so auditors are trained, and processes are designed solely for food companies. -
Exceptional Service
Every site and company assigned a client service person with backup. -
Multi-site Coordination
Specialized and tailored account programs for corporate programs.
Choose FoodChain ID for the Certifications to Grow Your Business