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BENEO-Orafti GOING FOR GOLD WITH IFS CERTIFICATION

BENEO-Orafti’s latest achievement provides greater reassurance for customers

BENEO-Orafti is leading the way for the functional ingredients industry following the announcement that its factory in Oreye has been awarded a higher level International Food Standard (IFS) certification.

The higher level certificate was recently awarded to BENEO-Orafti by ISACert Belgium* following an audit of its Oreye factory. The results of the audit showed that the BENEO-Orafti successfully fulfilled the criteria required to demonstrate product safety across all of its product lines.

Giving a point of difference

In addition to qualifying in the individual sections with high scoring results, BENEO-Orafti was awarded the higher level certificate having achieved an outstanding and rarely given score of 97%. The certification, recognised by Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), will set BENEO-Orafti apart from its direct competitors, who have yet to achieve such an accreditation.

This accomplishment will provide existing and potential customers with the added reassurance that all of BENEO-Orafti’s products are produced to the highest quality in excellent facilities to ensure the best results.

Dedicated to high standards

Dominique Speleers, Managing Director at BENEO-Orafti commented, “We’re extremely pleased to have been awarded the IFS higher level certificate and look forward to the increased opportunities this certification will bring to the company.

This is a significant benchmark for BENEO-Orafti and a very important signal to our customers that BENEO-Orafti is dedicated to ensuring its products meet the highest standards. Needless to say we will be striving for a perfect score next year.”

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*ISACert Belgium is an activity of Vinçotte and carries out all ISACert production certification activities of AIB-VINÇOTTE INTERNATIONAL sa

About BENEO-Orafti

BENEO-Orafti is part of the BENEO-Group that specialises in functional ingredients and is a division of the Südzucker Group, BENEO-Orafti is world leader in the production and sales of functional food ingredients derived from chicory. The company's Orafti^® inulin and oligofructose products have been scientifically proven to improve the balance of the body’s intestinal flora by stimulating our own beneficial bifidobacteria and helping the body to absorb more essential nutrients such as calcium, from our diet.

Orafti^®ingredients can be the basis for well-balanced food products that improve digestive health and the feeling of well-being. With a head office in Tienen, Belgium, BENEO-Orafti operates in more than 75 countries and has production units in Oreye (Belgium) and Pemuco (Chile).