Safe Quality Food Institute

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Why is SQF Unique? The SQF Institute (SQFI) The SQF Institute (SQFI) is a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), an association that conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its 1,500 member companies - food retailers and wholesalers - in the United States and around the world. The SQF Institute was established by FMI in 2004 to administer the SQF Program and is located in Arlington, Virginia. Mission SQFI is the leader in providing the most globally recognized and trusted food safety and quality certification program. We are committed to maintain trust; provide leadership, management oversight, ingenuity and a process of continual improvement while working in partnership with other globally recognized food safety organizations. We will strive for effectively managing and maintaining a standard and program that is based on sound scientific principals, transparent, consistently applied and valued in part by a strong attention to customer service, by all stakeholders. Top Vision and Values SQFI will focus on continual development and promotion of its standard and supporting program. While interacting with Suppliers, Retailers, Certifying Bodies, Accreditation Bodies, Government Agencies, Trade Associations, Training Centers, Consultants, Auditors and each other, we will maintain an environment that provides and nurtures these core principals: Trust, Efficiency, Fiscal Responsibility, Superior Customer Service, Security, Honesty, Individuality, and Reliability. Top Program Overview The SQF (Safe Quality Food) Program is a leading, global food safety and quality certification program and management system, designed to meet the needs of buyers and suppliers worldwide. The Program provides independent certification that a supplier's food safety and quality management system complies with international and domestic food safety regulations. This enables suppliers to assure their customers that food has been produced, processed, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards, at all levels of the supply chain. SQF is designed as a food safety program, but it also covers product quality, a feature that is unique to a certification program of this type. Assuring consistent quality and meeting buyer specifications are important aspects of the buyer-supplier relationship. The Program was launched in 1994 in Australia and since 2004 has been administered by the SQF Institute (SQFI), a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI). SQF certifications have been issued to thousands of companies operating in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North and South America. SQF certification is supported by an increasing number of U.S. and international retailers and foodservice providers who express a preference for suppliers who implement HACCP-based (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) food safety and quality management systems.

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