LOS ALAMITOS, CA – Unwavering in its commitment to providing the highest quality products to its customers, Frieda's Inc. has once again passed its annual Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmark audit and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) organic audit.
"Food safety is of highest importance here at Frieda’s,” says Jackie Caplan Wiggins, Frieda’s Vice President and COO. "Not only do we apply the strictest of requirements to our own facility, our supplier-partners all must adhere to the same high standards.
“Our clients can rest assured that their products are of top quality.”
Based on the audit in April, Frieda’s received a superior score of 99.35 percent on the PrimusGFS Packinghouse Audit, the highest global standard and a much more comprehensive and detailed audit than the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) food safety audit. This score is an improvement from the 2013 score of 99.26. The audit was performed by PrimusLabs.
Additionally, the organic audit performed in June by CCOF confirmed that Frieda’s remains 100 percent compliant with the National Organic Program set up by the USDA.
The GFSI is an initiative for the continuous improvement of food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide.
As one of the first organic certification entities in the United States, the CCOF certifies more than 2,500 organic operations in 38 states and three foreign countries, and serves over 240 supporting members—consumers, suppliers, businesses, and individuals.
Frieda’s clients may request updated certificates and final audit results. Please contact Frieda’s Compliance Department for more details.
About Frieda’s Inc.
Frieda’s Inc. celebrates more than 50 years of innovation in fresh produce. Founded in 1962 by Frieda Caplan, Frieda's was the first wholesale produce company in the U.S. to be founded, owned, and operated by a woman, and is still a family- and women-owned business today. With the mission of changing the way America eats fruits and vegetables, Frieda’s has introduced more than 200 specialty items to U.S. produce departments, including Kiwifruit, Spaghetti Squash, Habanero Peppers, Black Garlic, Sunchokes®, Stokes Purple® Sweet Potato, and many more. Frieda’s new programs for 2014 include Power of Purple, with a focus on the nutritional value of purple; Frieda’s Flavor Essentials, highlighting and promoting specialty ingredients for everyday cooking; and Eat One Fruit a Day That Scares You, which encourages everyone to #FearNoFruit. Find Frieda’s on Facebook, @FriedasProduce, and Friedas.com.
Source: Frieda’s Inc.
