Quality in the food industry
SQS certifies GFSI accepted standards, international standards and organic and label products in the food industry.
The production, storage, transportation and sale of food require the highest standards of all stakeholders. To guarantee food safety in the interest of consumers and to market products worldwide, we support our partners with international standards and GFSI(Global Food Safety Initiative) accepted standards. With the appropriate certification by SQS specialists, food industry businesses earn the confidence of investors, partners, regulators, customers and end consumers.
Food safety through self-commitment
Those seeking a comprehensive management system focus on the requirements of ISO 9001. With the certification of an international standard (ISO 22000) or GFSI standards (IFS Food and FSSC 22000), businesses can demonstrate legal and safety-conscious behaviour in all business processes, based on personal initiative and commitment. The standards include all the statutory and regulatory requirements that are applicable in the EU area, and in some cases go beyond these. Certification is a prerequisite for worldwide approval.
Interesting synergies are created for businesses in terms of occupational health and safety, as well as the environment (ISO 45001 and ISO 14001). Thanks to its cross-industry expertise, SQS is the ideal partner for this.
Organic and label products with certificates
Organic is on the move! In recent years, numerous recognised organic and quality labels for businesses, associations and government agencies have come into being in Switzerland and internationally. Thanks to the partnership between SQS and bio.inspecta, our customers benefit from services from a single source. Organic and label products are certified by bio.inspecta, while SQS focuses on the assessment and certification of the ISO and food safety standards. The combination saves our customers money on annual auditing time and costs.
Packaging, transport, feed and more
The SQS offer covers not only food safety, organic and label products, but also other tools for quality assurance in the food industry. These include:
- The Allergy Seal of Quality (verification of the requirements of allergen management for manufacturing low allergy consumer goods, for services and for hotel rooms)
Overview of the offer
Main standards
Certification of quality management systems
Certification of environmental management systems
Certification of occupational health and safety
Certification of the global standard for packaging materials
Quality- and Safety Management System for Specialty Feed Ingredients
Certification of food safety management systems - requirements for companies throughout the food chain
(FSSC 22000 V5.1 looses its validity per March 31st, 2025 and will be replaced by FSSC 22000 V6.)Certification of food safety management systems - requirements for companies throughout the food chain
The ISO/TS 22002 series covers the practical implementation (preventive programs, PRP).Standard for the assessment of logistics services regarding product quality and product safety
Standard for assessing the fulfillment of legal and customer specific requirements in terms of processes and services of brokers, commercial agencies and importers regarding product quality and product safety
Standard for assessing the product- and process conformity with regard to food safety and -quality
Standard for assessing the product- and process conformity with regard to food safety and -quality
(The Issue 7, October 2020 looses its validity per December 31st, 2024 and will be replaced by the Issue, 8 April 2023.)Certification of management systems throughout the food chain
Additional standards
Certification of the HACCP system in conjunction with ISO 9001
Labels
A model for assessing the circular maturity of organisations
Verification of the Service Allergie Suisse requirements of allergen management for manufacturing allergen optimized consumer goods, for services and for hotel rooms
Standard for cheese dairies and commercial milk processors
Symbol of a Valais that is oriented towards sustainable and high-quality development, with people and their land at its center
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