Pakistan has potential to capture global food market by improving the level of compliance to the food safety standards. Presently, the major hurdle in export of food products by the Pakistani companies is non-compliance of food safety standards required by the importing countries.
This was the upshot of the speakers who addressed the Food Safety Management System Certification award ceremony. Food safety and public health are serious concerns across the world and food chain companies, by implementing Food Safety Management System, not only can remove these concerns but also enhance their trade significantly, they said. By the compliance of Food Safety Management System or international standard of ISO 22000, the food processing companies can provide trust to their customers about their corporate capability to manage the food safety related risks.
The TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification announced to certify the Food Safety Management System of the Chase International, awarding it with ISO 22000 on the occasion. The Bureau besides awarding ISO 22000, is well known for providing IRCA Accredited Lead Auditor Courses, Management System Certifications etc to a wide range of industries globally for over a century.
It is to be noted that the TUV Austria has already certified the Food Safety Management System of several recognised companies and awarded them ISO 22000, including National Foods Limited. The certification company has so far certified numerous national food companies for ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, Halal, HACCP and ISO 9001, enabling them to penetrate into the international market. The Chase international is a pioneer in horticulture trade in Pakistan, exporting and dealing in all fruits, vegetables and rice sectors.