Food & Beverage
The globalization of markets has enabled the worldwide sourcing of ingredients for food products, which has increased the complexity of the supply chain and risk of food safety incidents. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) was the result of the collaboration between some of the world’s leading food safety experts from retailers, manufacturers and food service companies and a number of standards were developed. Effective and harmonized food safety systems shall manage and ensure the safety and suitability of food in each link of the supply chain.
ISO 9001
Quality management
More than one million certified companies in the world take advantage of the notable ISO 9001 standard as a tool for managing their organization.
ISO 14001
Environmental Management System (EMS)
This refers to the management of an organization’s environmental programs. These programs are comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented. An EMS includes the organizational structure, planning and resources for developing, implementing and maintaining ...
BRCGS
BRC Global Standards
BRCGS submitted a standard for benchmarking and became the first standard to be recognized as meeting the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) requirements.
BRCGS Packaging and Packaging Materials
A majority of the standards are focused specifically on the safety and quality of food processing while BRCGS and the Institute of Packaging (IoP) developed a specific standard that focuses directly on the packaging of food.
ISO 27001
Information Security Management Systems
ISO 27001:2013 is the only auditable International Standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
FSSC 22000
Food Safety System Certification
The Food Safety System Certification, or FSSC 22000, is the result of combining two separate standards, ISO 22000 for Food Safety Management System Requirements and and a series of ISO / Technical Standards (e.g., ISO/TS 22002-1, 22002-2, 22002-3, 22002-4, ISO/DTS...
Gap Assessments
The Preliminary/Gap Evaluation is a limited sample assessment of your quality system based on the respective ISO standard and is offered at any time.
HACCP
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points
Based on risk-assessment, HACCP plans allow for better efficiency in establishing and auditing safe food production practices.
ISO 22000
Food Safety Management System
ISO 22000 is the international standard that has been developed to ensure that there are no weak points in the food supply chain.
ISO 22301
Business Continuity Management
A Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) includes disaster management, emergency management and other business continuity programs.
ISO 50001
Energy Management Systems
The rising costs of energy, the need to handle resources responsibly, and the increase of global trade all require new and concrete approaches to energy usage.
Non-certification & Supplier Audits
Audits for your specific needs
DQS Inc. Non-Certification process audits are multi-faceted; however, they have one focus, which is to provide value that is measurable for companies and organizations who wish to enhance their performance beyond the pressure of a certification or a complete assessmen...
OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001
Occupational Health and Safety
This standard assists organizations in managing and controlling their health and safety risks and improving their Occupational Health & Safety performance.
SQF
Safe Quality Foods Program
The SQF Edition 8 Program is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and provides certification standards from primary production to food manufacturing, food packaging, retail, and storage and distribution providers.