Description
Food certification describes food quality, food safety, storage, packaging standards & materials, and distribution. The Global Food Safety Initiative was formed to ensure independence, credibility, and common understanding among the several food safety standards to improve quality, legal compliance, food safety, and facilitating trade. Food certification is a procedure that can be applied at every stage of the food supply chain, from primary production to sales. The increased incidence of food poisoning due to ingestion of contaminated food is one of the main factors in the rising popularity of food certification. Food manufacturers strive to obtain certification to attract consumers to their products. Manufacturers are also emphasizing certification to keep up with intensifying competition worldwide. In addition, certified foods are recognized as safe after undergoing various verification processes. Consumers prefer certified foods to avoid the unwanted health risks of eating contaminated foods.
