What an SQF-Certified Co-Packer Actually Gives You

QA technician in a blue lab coat and hairnet reviews the granola-bottling line with a clipboard and tablet on a stainless steel production floor.

When a food or beverage brand outsources packaging to a co-packer, it is also outsourcing its food-safety risk and its retail-audit readiness. If the co-packer is certified, the brand can prove its product was handled to a recognized standard. If the co-packer is not, the brand inherits the gap, and a retailer audit can surface […]