Denali Ingredients Awarded Level 2 Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification at Two Facilities
NEW BERLIN, Wis., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Denali Ingredients, LLC, a leading supplier of dairy and ice cream ingredients, announced its manufacturing facilities at 3100 S. 166th Street and 2400 South Calhoun Road in New Berlin, Wis. have received Level 2 Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification from the SQF Institute, a division of the Food Marketing Institute.
The Level 2 SQF Certification is widely considered to be the food manufacturing industry's most comprehensive certification. It assures retailers that food has been produced, processed, prepared and handled according to the highest possible quality standards at all levels of the supply chain.
"We began the SQF Certification process 18 months ago with the development of additional employee training programs and new plant procedures, adding a third layer of checks and balances to our already-comprehensive quality programs," said Scott Halverson, senior quality manager at Denali Ingredients. "We prepared like you would for the ultimate college exam, and I'm proud to say we graded at nearly 99 percent."
SQF is the only certification system recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) that links primary production certification to food manufacturing, distribution and agent/broker management certification. While SQF was designed primarily as a food safety program, it also covers product quality—a feature that is unique to a certification program of this type.
"The food manufacturing industry has experienced a couple of high-profile safety recalls recently, so we expect more retailers will require SQF certification in the future," said Neal Glaeser, president of Denali Ingredients. "Our team has always had an incredibly high level of commitment to food safety and this new certification just reinforces that fact."
An independent food safety auditor spent more than more than 80 hours combined inspecting every aspect of both Denali Ingredients facilities before recommending both for SQF certification.
About Denali Ingredients
New Berlin, Wis.-based Denali Ingredients, LLC is a leading supplier of chocolate coatings, fudge sauces, extrusions, powders, fruit variegates and other ingredients for the dairy, ice cream, and food service industries. The Company has focused on developing great products at good prices with a rare focus on customer service for more than 30 years. For more information, please visit www.denaliingredients.com.
SOURCE Denali Ingredients, LLC
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