March 15/Waukegan, Ill./Press Release -- Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, a supplier of vanilla extracts, vanilla products and pure flavors for food and beverage processing applications and private labeling, said it recently achieved certification to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) 2000 scheme. The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) oversees the SQF certification program, which is administered by the Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va. The program is recognized by retailers and foodservice providers around the world as a rigorous, credible food safety management system.
The SQF Program is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative and links primary production certification to food manufacturing, distribution and agent/broker management certification, Nielsen-Massey noted. SQF benefits from continual retailer feedback about consumer concerns. These benefits are passed on to SQF-certified suppliers, keeping them a step ahead.