CONCORD, N.C. – PreGel AMERICA, a global specialty dessert ingredient company, has achieved SQF 2000 − Level 2 Certification at its Concord, North Carolina, facility. The audit was conducted by third party vendor Steritech Group, Inc., the leading provider of specialized brand protection services in North America. The certification is awarded to companies that comply with U.S. and international food safety standards.
“As a company, we have always strived to provide high quality and safe food products. Earning this certification allows us to reinforce this commitment, and motivates us to continue to lead and provide the best overall experience for our customers,” said Marco Casol, president and CEO of PreGel AMERICA. “This is a great achievement for our organization and we are very proud to carry this certification.”
The SQF Program is administered by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The primary goal of the program is to protect the consumer marketplace from unsafe food by holding companies to best practices and top standards in the industry which are defined by HACCP (Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points) principles and guidelines.
With the SQF Certification in hand, the company already has plans to continue to strengthen its commitment of supplying superior ingredient solutions. PreGel AMERICA revaeled expansion plans on November 16, 2011, to increase its manufacturing, warehousing and research and development facilities over the next three years to better respond to the unique needs of its customers.
“This is an exciting time for our company,” said Casol. “We are celebrating 10 years of business but we are doing that by looking ahead, focusing on what we can do better and finding new places to innovate. It’s a lot to undertake, but we are a group that welcomes new challenges and works hard to meet them.”
About PreGel AMERICA
PreGel AMERICA is the U.S. subsidiary of PreGel, a global ingredient company headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy. PreGel develops, manufactures and distributes natural ingredients, toppings and fillings of the highest quality from Italy, including flavors, powders and pastes used in gelato, frozen yogurt, pastry and other specialty desserts. Based in North Carolina since 2002, PreGel’s clients include restaurants, gelato cafes, coffee shops, frozen yogurt shops, bakeries, pizzerias, hotels, resorts, grocery stores and universities, as well as several distributors in the United States. PreGel believes in blending Your Passion with Our Ingredients. For more information, visit www.pregelamerica.com.
Source: PreGel AMERICA
