Supplier Audit Programs
In the food sector, supplier audits are crucial for ensuring food safety and quality compliance.
Several programs provide structured frameworks tailored to different needs within your supply chain:
BRCGS START program offers a risk-based framework that supports smaller sites in the food supply chain, enabling them to progress toward full BRCGS certification.
IFS Progress Food provides a tailored approach for food manufacturers, helping them meet quality and safety standards at various development stages.
The SQF Fundamentals program simplifies the certification process for small and medium-sized businesses, offering a clear path to achieving SQF certification and improving food safety management systems.
Costco audits focus on verifying supplier adherence to Costco's stringent standards, guaranteeing consistency and safety in products sold under the Costco brand.
Together, these audits form a comprehensive system for maintaining high standards and ensuring a reliable and safe food supply chain.
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Certifications for the Food Industry
Achieving certification under one or more internationally recognized schemes helps you improve and harmonize food safety standards across your supply chain, streamlines your access to global markets, and signals a commitment to quality for your consumers.
QIMA, along with its subsidiaries QIMA WQS, QIMA IBD, and Certis, offers comprehensive certification services tailored to the food industry's diverse needs:
QIMA WQS provides GFSI-recognized schemes, such as BRCGS, IFS, PrimusGFS, SQF, GlobalG.A.P., and other international standards that cover agriculture (fresh produce), food processing, storage, distribution centers, and packaging manufacturing.
QIMA IBD specializes in organic and sustainable certification, offering tailored solutions to promote environmentally friendly practices in the food industry.
Certis offers services to control the production of agricultural, forestry, and food products, focusing on those with designations of origin, geographical indications, specificity certifications, or other normative references.
GFSI-Recognized Food Certification Schemes
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a collaboration between the world’s leading food safety experts from retail, manufacturing, and food service companies, with a mission to drive continuous improvement in food safety management systems.
GFSI itself is not a certification program, but programs that meet the GFSI benchmarking requirements are “recognized” by GFSI. GFSI recognition means that a food certification program has undergone a stringent assessment process and is considered competent by leading retailers and manufacturers internationally.
QIMA WQS offers certification under the following GFSI-recognized schemes:
BRCGS (Food, Storage & Distribution, Packaging & Packaging Material)
GLOBALG.A.P. (Fruits & Vegetables, GRASP, Tesco Nurture, Poultry and CFM)
Animal Welfare and Sustainability Certifications
In addition to the GFSI-recognized schemes detailed above, QIMA WQS, QIMA IBD, and Certis offer:
Antibiotic Free Certification
Coffee and cocoa certification programs, including:
RSPO
Organic Certification
We offer globally recognized organic certifications to ensure your products meet high organic standards:
USDA Organic
European Organic
Brazilian Organic
ROC
Why Pursue Audits & Certifications for Your Food Supply Chain?
Our audits and certifications for the food industry allow you to:
Demonstrate your commitment to producing safe food
Increase consumer confidence
Enhance internal processes to provide safe and high-quality food
Improve operational efficiency by streamlining processes and reducing non-compliant activities
Meet governmental regulations and market-specific requirements
Build a more sustainable and ethical food supply chain