Nutrinova successfully complets the global FPASAFE audit

21/07/05 Nutrinova, international supplier of specialty food ingredients to the food and beverage industries, has successfully completed the FPA SAFE (Supplier Audits for Food Excellence) audit. FPA (Food Products Association) is the new name for the former National Food Processors Association (NFPA).

Having proactively completed the audit for its sweeteners and food protection business, Nutrinova has, once more, followed customers’ increasing requirements for globally certified quality and food safety and security management systems.

FPA is the largest trade association representing the food and beverage industry in the United States and worldwide, serving as the industry's voice on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, food security, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters, and consumer affairs. The FPA-SAFE program is based on a descriptive audit that reviews the supplier’s practices in the areas of quality-related management responsibilities, prerequisite programs, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point based food safety and security systems, production controls, quality management systems, and regulatory considerations.

“FPA-SAFE has developed a reputation as being the most in depth and objective audit available to suppliers, with its unique emphasis on describing a facility’s actual in-plant practices and operating systems. The recently conducted 1000th FPA-SAFE audit is a testament to its strength and legitimacy within the industry,” comments Bruce Becker, SAFE Program Director of the Food Products Association.

Nutrinova is a leading international supplier of speciality ingredients for the food and beverage industries. The company invented Acesulfame K and markets this high intensity sweetener under the brand name Sunett®. Nutrinova is one of the world's largest producers of potassium sorbate and sorbic acid and is also active in the market for dietary fibres and omega-3 fatty acids. With its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Nutrinova has 14 subsidiaries throughout the world.