Quality

Commitment to quality

Fribev has several Self-Control Programs, developed by its Quality Assurance team, which monitors all stages of the process, as well as audits manufacturing procedures and practices, and identifies and prevents risks.

Teams are trained upon admission and undergo biannual refresher courses, which cover topics such as Good Manufacturing and Hygiene Practices, Hygienic Habits and Employee Health. Product samples are collected daily for laboratory analysis, thus ensuring food safety and the safety of our customers.

We have HACCP System certification, provided by the WQSA certification body.

HACCP Certification for Food Safety

The HACCP certification is based on the HACCP system, which is a preventive tool, based on a logical system with the aim of identifying and mitigating hazards present in food throughout its production and/or distribution chain, which may cause adverse effects on the health of consumers.

HACCP, or HACCP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, is a globally recognized food safety management system. In it, food safety is mapped out in a project to analyze and control biological, chemical and physical hazards in the production, acquisition, handling, manufacturing, distribution, preparation and consumption of raw materials for food products. By applying the HACCP methodology, you ensure food safety from the field to the table in an effective and efficient manner.

Aiming to develop the food safety management system and increase reliability in supply and export relations, QIMA/WQS developed the HACCP Certification, which can be applied from primary production to food distribution. The certification is also aimed at food packaging, regardless of the size of the company.

This program has been developed in accordance with global food safety references, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission Recommendations , which employ the same HACCP system approach used by the main food safety certification standards recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

 What are the criteria for HACCP Certification?

  • Top Management Commitment : Top management must demonstrate commitment to meeting product and process requirements and provide resources for continuous improvement of the quality and food safety management system.
  • Food Safety Plan – HACCP: The company must have fully implemented an effective food safety plan that incorporates the principles of HACCP, in accordance with the latest update of the Codex Alimentarius . 
  • Food Safety and Quality Management System : The processes and procedures that the company uses to meet food safety and quality requirements must be documented in a way that allows for consistent application, facilitates training, and corroborates due diligence in manufacturing a safe product.
  • Facility Standards : The production facility must be suitably sized, located, constructed, and maintained to minimize the risk of contamination and facilitate the manufacture of safe and legal finished products.
  • Product Control : To ensure the manufacture of safe and legal products, procedures for allergen management and product release must be implemented, which must be reviewed with the development of new products or processes and any and all changes to products, packaging or manufacturing processes.
  • Process Control: The facility must develop a management system, which includes calibration, adjustment and actions for malfunctions of the measuring equipment used to ensure the safety and legality of the products, taking into account recognized standards.
  • Personnel: The company must ensure that all personnel performing work that affects the safety, legality and quality of the product are demonstrably competent, in good health and follow the applicable rules of behavior and hygiene to carry out their activities.

What are the QIMA/WQS HACCP Certification codes?

There are two levels of certification to suit your size, maturity and need: HACCP Codex  and HACCP Plus.

  • HACCP Codex: This certification was exclusively developed based on the Codex Alimentarius 2020 revision and is intended to help food manufacturers who are interested in seeking compliance with this reference, following some elementary premises, such as: carrying out a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) or risk-based approach to food safety management, offering a processing environment that ensures that the risks of product contamination are minimized, ensuring the traceability of the products produced, ensuring that staff are trained and aware of their responsibilities to reduce the risk of product contamination, establishing and maintaining a risk assessment program for examination, testing or analysis of the product, and monitoring and acting on internal non-conformities raised.
  • HACCP Plus: Based on the requirements of the Codex Alimentarius revision 2020 and the GFSI Requirements Benchmarking version 2020, therefore, in addition to complying with the essential food safety requirements, it also incorporates requirements addressed by the certifications recognized by the GFSI, such as: plant safety and food defense, complaint handling, definition of organizational structure, validation of claims and information on the product label, among others. By choosing this level of certification, the customer can choose to use the QIMA/WQS HACCP Seal on their products.

 Why choose HACCP Certification?

    • Produce safe products and bring greater reliability to supply relationships with customers;
    • Increase the supply range of your products through exports;
    • Provide an evolutionary program to achieve certification to the main food safety standards recognized by GFSI.

Why choose QIMA/WQS for HACCP Certification?

  • Our team, with over 30 years of experience in the food industry supply chain, is ready to deliver end-to-end quality solutions for your business.
  • Specialized in the food sector, QIMA/WQS has a structure designed to start your service quickly and is available to clarify any questions that may arise along the way.
  • Experienced and approved local auditors for various programs, specializing in all areas of food quality and safety.
  • More than 9,000 satisfied customers at all stages of the food chain are proof of the quality, dedication and success offered by QIMA/WQS.