{"id":12748,"date":"2022-02-24T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T08:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itacpro.develacq.startgoconnection.es\/?p=12748"},"modified":"2023-12-25T13:13:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T11:13:03","slug":"food-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/en\/blog\/food-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Most important food certifications for industrial companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Food safety certifications <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are today the best proof that <\/span>a food product meets all quality, hygiene, safety and ingredient integrity requirements <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when made available for sale. For this reason, different <\/span>food industries <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are <\/span>increasingly interested in obtaining the most important certificates <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 those that are issued and verified by prestigious, specialised external organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important <\/span>certification programmes cover all key aspects; in other words, those that are most valued by consumers and, in general, regulated by the administrations of different countries. These include personnel, surface, equipment and implement hygiene and, naturally, that of the food itself: the prevention of pathogen contamination, its adequate storage and preparation, plague control, and allergen information, as well as measures to avoid cross-contamination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the <\/span>health benefits for consumers<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the existence of universal food certifications <\/span>facilitates international trade and allows for a better communication between stakeholders<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: farmers and breeders, food production centres, regulating authorities, suppliers and customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Index<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#quality\">Food quality and safety certifications<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#industry\">Other important food industry certifications<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#environmental\">Environmental<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#energy\">Energy efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#atributes\">Valuable attributes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cultural\">Cultural and religious<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#health\">Worker safety and health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#total\">Importaco Total Quality System<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12831 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Certificaciones.jpg\" alt=\"food certifications\" width=\"533\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Certificaciones.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Certificaciones-600x296.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Certificaciones-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Certificaciones-768x379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Food quality and safety certifications<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>IFS\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important <\/span>food certifications <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the industry. The<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featured Standards (IFS)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> encompass a protocol that <\/span><b>covers the various processes and services throughout the supply chain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the purpose of helping suppliers in offering safe products that are compliant with the laws in effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The general objectives of this certification range from establishing an uniform and common assessment system, to ensuring transparency in the supply chain, all the way through the reduction of costs and times between the various suppliers and retailers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFS does not specify how these processes need to be, but rather <\/span><b>evaluates them through a risk-based approach. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there, it establishes a set of <\/span>standards and recommendations that are used by manufacturers and distributors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>BRC Food Safety<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a <\/span><b>global food safety standard <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that has so far been adopted by the most important food industries of <\/span><b>over 130 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRC Food Safety offers a <\/span>reference framework <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to manage product safety, integrity, legal compliance and quality. In this way, <\/span>distributors and supermarkets <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can rate their suppliers, ensuring that they guarantee compliance with certain requisites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ENAC nut aflatoxin detection certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/importaco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Importaco<\/b><\/a><b>, our laboratory\u2019s analysis technique <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><b>detect<\/b> <b>aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by means of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and fluorescence detection has been <\/span>certified by the ENAC (Spanish National Certification Organisation)<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Aflatoxins are among the main causes of food alerts among nuts in shells<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12755 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-02-18-082505-1.jpg\" alt=\"nuts food certifications\" width=\"534\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-02-18-082505-1.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-02-18-082505-1-600x416.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-02-18-082505-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-02-18-082505-1-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nut testing at Importaco\u2019s Technology Centre<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ISO <\/b><b>17025 certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ISO 17025 certification is the process by which an independent entity (third party) audits a testing or calibration laboratory with the purpose of certifying that the organisation has the technical and human capacity for the activity that is within the scope of the certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importaco has analysis techniques that are certified under this certification. More specifically, we are certified in the detection of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and fluorescence detection in nuts and peanuts, certified by the ENAC as per criteria specified in standard UNE-EN ISO\/IEC 17025. Aflatoxins are among the main causes of food alerts in nuts in shells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our laboratory also performs analytic testing as per ISO 17025, such as the detection of amygdalin <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and alkylphenols, which cause \u201coff flavours\u201d and \u201coff tastes\u201d in nuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TeresaCercos-Importaco027_NoticiaAmpliada-1.jpg\" alt=\"food certifications food industry\" width=\"550\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TeresaCercos-Importaco027_NoticiaAmpliada-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TeresaCercos-Importaco027_NoticiaAmpliada-1-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TeresaCercos-Importaco027_NoticiaAmpliada-1-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Inside Importaco Group\u2019s Technology Centre<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Other important food industry certifications<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"environmental\"><\/a><b>Environmental:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ISO 14001 environmental management certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Environmental Management System (EMS) standard enables <\/span>companies to demonstrate that they are responsible and are committed to the protection of the environment. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To this end, optimised strategies for the management of environmental risks that might arise during the company\u2019s activities are implemented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Aenor zero-waste certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Importaco <\/b><b>has recently obtained<\/b><b> this certification issued by AENOR, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which<\/span><b> recognises environmental management efforts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We have successfully managed to have 99% of the waste generated by our largest and most important production centre to be reclaimed and recycled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"energy\"><\/a><b>Energy efficiency:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ISO 50001 energy management system certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ISO 50001 standard certifies the Energy Management System in factories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span>Energy Management System (EnMS)<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> implies a road towards the systematisation of the use of energy resource efficiency through continuous improvement and the implementation of our Energy Policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its main benefits are a <\/span>reduction of CO2 emissions<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, limiting the impact on the planet, and the recognition of the commitment to sustainability of members of the organisation, becoming part of the solution to climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This action is part of <\/span>Importaco\u2019s Energy Savings and Efficiency Plan<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has the goal of reducing direct emissions by 20% by 2023, and consolidate an efficient management of energy resources towards an increasingly sustainable production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ISO 50001 standard has been implemented in combination with ISO 14001<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to guarantee the involvement of all levels of the organisation in the reduction of its environmental impact, while complying with laws aimed at fostering actions towards energy savings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"atributes\"><\/a><b>Valuable attributes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Ecological farming certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This system certifies that an <\/span><b>agricultural operation meets the requirements established by the European Union to be considered ecological farming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The most important ones are the non-use of synthetic chemicals (pesticides) or genetically-modified organisms, as well as the optimisation of natural resources. At Itac Professional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/en\/food-service\/organic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some of our products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have this certification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be interested in: <\/span><a title=\"Importaco Terra: towards a more sustainable and efficient almond cultivation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/en\/blog\/importaco-terra-sustainable-almond-cultivation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Importaco Terra: towards a more sustainable and efficient almond cultivation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>UTZ Certification \/ Rainforest Alliance 2020<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>UTZ certification<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is used to ensure that <\/span>coffee and cacao operations are performed under fair trade criteria<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, caring for the people and the environment and guaranteeing fair wages, good working conditions and an equitable distribution of wealth, while fostering a more sustainable agricultural production and responsible supply chains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard was born out of the merger of Rainforest Alliance and UTZ. This certification programme joined the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforest-alliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainforest Alliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2018 to build synergies and increase its influence on the wellbeing of people and nature. Through a combination the strengths and know-how of both programs, a new agricultural standard was also created.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Importaco Chocolates <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uses this certification for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/en\/food-service\/chocolates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cacao-based products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are marked as fair trade products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"cultural\"><\/a>Cultural and religious:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>HFCE Halal certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>HFCE Halal Product Certification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is used to<\/span> guarantee Muslim consumers <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that the <\/span>food product has been<b> reviewed and verified <\/b>by an Islamic organisation and that it complies with the Sharia<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Kosher Certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kosher certification guarantees that all ingredients and tools that are used have no traces of products that are non-compliant with Kosher food policies, while also ensuring the compliance with certain standards in regard to cleanliness, purity and quality. The three main categories these products are classified into are dairy products, meat and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pareve (those that contain neither meat nor dairy ingredients)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification does not only guarantee that a product has been manufactured as per Kosher policies, but also that all ingredients used are also Kosher-certified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"health\"><\/a>Worker safety and health:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ISO 45001<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>ISO 45001 is the new international workplace safety and health standard (WSHMS)<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a highly useful tool to help organisations and companies in managing risk and preventing work-related accidents and health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This standard requires organisations to go beyond basic health and safety aspects and take into account society as a whole. In other words, think not only of the benefits to the company itself, but also about contractors, providers and, lastly, the effects of its activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some of the main certifications that a food manufacturer must comply with and that, for Itac Professional, B2B brand of Importaco Group, are our <\/span><b>most important quality and safety credentials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when facing any new project for the food industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Importaco\u2019s Total Quality System<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>Total Quality System implemented by Importaco <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is based on a painstaking <\/span>food safety <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">control <\/span>from the field all the way to the final product<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which enables us to control the entire supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the <\/span>cornerstones of this system<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Traceability<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sustainable supply chain<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Safe, higher-quality products<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Foster national agricultural development<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Quality improvement and competitiveness in the field<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1.jpg\" alt=\"field food certifications\" width=\"1079\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1.jpg 3155w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1-600x302.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1-1536x774.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copia-de-IMPORTACO-TERRA-DSCN3665-2-a-mini-1-2048x1031.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, at Importaco<b> we apply the <\/b><b>HACCP<\/b><b> system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the processing of our products. This is an <\/span>internationally-recognised system <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that helps organisations in identifying, assessing and controlling major threats to food <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innocuousness, a total control system from the field all the way to the table. It is, without a doubt, a process that supports food safety and the compliance with regulations in effect<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the implementation of criteria based on the HACCP system is highly effective in <\/span><b>increasing the degree of food innocuousness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fostering the use of its principles and complying with specific codes required throughout the supply chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nut manufacturers<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/en\/industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">food industry suppliers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span>the Itac Professional brand <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is committed to the compliance with the most important food certifications in the industry, which serve as a <\/span>guide to attain excellence <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in all of our products and services. They also enable us to <\/span>demonstrate and communicate to suppliers and clients <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that our commitment to quality and health <\/span>are not merely words, but specific facts<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as our daily effort and continuous improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9880 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Catalogo-industria-1.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Catalogo-industria-1.png 316w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Catalogo-industria-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itac-professional.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Catalogo-industria-1-200x200.png 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS? TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NUTS CATALOGUE FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-18ecdba3-e408-4d0c-91a7-1cddc6647ef1\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-18ecdba3-e408-4d0c-91a7-1cddc6647ef1\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-18ecdba3-e408-4d0c-91a7-1cddc6647ef1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/5343932\/18ecdba3-e408-4d0c-91a7-1cddc6647ef1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-18ecdba3-e408-4d0c-91a7-1cddc6647ef1\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/5343932\/18ecdba3-e408-4d0c-91a7-1cddc6647ef1.png\" alt=\"download\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sources<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food &amp; Beverage News. Crucial role of certification in assuring food safety standards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAO. Sinopsis del sistema de an\u00e1lisis de peligros y de puntos Cr\u00edticos de control (APPCC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food safety certifications are today the best proof that a food product meets all quality, hygiene, safety and ingredient integrity requirements when made available for sale. 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