Product Announcements: Certification Services

F-Squared Laboratories opens a new facility in North Carolina. Call (704) 918-4609 for assistance with your product testing needs. (read more)

The SQF Program is a leading food safety and quality certification system that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The program was designed to meet the needs of suppliers and buyers, to ensure their compliance with food safety regulations in both domestic and global markets at all stages of the supply chain.

What is the program?
The SQF... (read more)

The International Food Standard (IFS) is a common food safety standard with a uniform evaluation system used to qualify and select suppliers. It helps retailers ensure the food safety of their products and monitors the quality level of producers of retailer branded food products.

Having a common standard and a uniform way to evaluate the quality level of suppliers reduces... (read more)

The BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety was created to ensure supplier compliance and secure retailers' ability to guarantee the quality and safety of the food products they sell. Today it is used worldwide as a framework for any business (retailers and processors) to assist the production of safe food and the selection of reliable suppliers. (read more)

A Step-by-Step Guide

Certification, or registration, to a standard is the outcome of a successful assessment by an independent third party like DNV. Whether it is certification of a management system,
a product, or a project, it provides evidence to customers of your compliance according to national or international standards. But where should you start? The cert... (read more)

The role of safety standards

When considering OHSAS 18001 or any similar standard, an organization should be aware that the standards do not replace or negate any federal, state, or local regulations concerning occupational safety and health issues. OHSAS 18001 was developed to provide organizations with an internationally accepted system for managing the organization's... (read more)

The role of standards

The objective of any standard, whether it relates to the manufacture of cars, airplanes, machinery, or the delivery of a service - transportation, hospitals, etc. - is the same. Standards are designed to promote, facilitate and enable consistency in a process or product; to provide assurance that the process or product output will meet requirements (read more)

The ISO 9001 standard provides a universally recognized, tried and tested framework for taking a systematic approach to managing the organization's processes, so that they consistently turn out product that satisfies customers' expectations. The ISO 9000 series of standards has been accepted and adopted throughout the world. (read more)

F-Squared Laboratories is your one stop shop for European Compliance. Call 1-877-405-1580 for your free quote for CE certification today! (read more)

Our job is to help you be successful. We are here to guide you through the necessary approvals for the European, US, Canadian, and International Markets. Call 1-877-405-1580 for a free quote today! (read more)