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Safe Quality Food (SQF): Strengthening Safety in Supply Chains

SQF certification ensures food safety, builds trust, and improves market access through a global, standards-based approach to quality and compliance.

The SQF (Safe Quality Food) program aims to ensure food safety and quality across the supply chain. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive certification framework that helps businesses comply with global food safety regulations.

Benefits include enhanced food safety management, increased customer confidence, reduced risk of foodborne incidents, and improved market access. SQF certification also promotes continuous improvement and helps businesses meet retailer and regulatory expectations for safe, high-quality food products.

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The Benefits:

Recognized globally and benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Enhances food safety and product quality consistently.
Builds trust with retailers, buyers, and consumers globally.
Improves operational efficiency and risk management.

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SQF (Safe Quality Food) certification is a globally recognized food safety and quality standard benchmarked by GFSI, ensuring industry-leading controls and ongoing compliance across the supply chain.
SQF certification is suitable for businesses of all sizes—from small suppliers to multinational brands—offering scalable food safety solutions and meeting the varied requirements of global retailers and distributors.
Strengthens food safety, quality, and consumer protection.

Streamlines processes and reduces audit duplication, saving time and cost.

Builds trust with buyers, retailers, and consumers, expanding market access.

Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
SQF requires a documented food safety and quality management system, risk assessments, HACCP plans, staff training, supplier controls, traceability, and regular third-party audits to demonstrate compliance.
Begin by reviewing the SQF Code, conducting a gap analysis, developing robust food safety and quality protocols, training employees, and working with an approved certification body like BSI for audits and ongoing support.