FSSC provides trust and delivers impact to the consumer goods industry
Since 2009, we have been growing towards our current position of the leading global certification Scheme owner. Our vision is to contribute to creating a better world through our ISO Management System-aligned certification schemes for the consumer goods industry and its related supply chain.
Food Safety
FSSC 22000 offers a certification Scheme for the auditing and certification of Food Safety Management Systems to ensure the provision of safe food, feed, and packaging to the consumer goods industry.
Food Safety
FSSC 22000 certification comprises of three components: ISO 22000, the relevant PRP specification/s (ISO/TS standards and BSI PAS), and the FSSC Additional Requirements. These requirements must be considered alongside the documents available for download. In the case of translations of the FSSC Scheme documents (including the annexes and main changes documents), the English version is the official and binding version.
Social Sustainability
FSSC 24000 offers a certification Scheme for the auditing and certification of Social Sustainability Management Systems to ensure safe and fair working conditions in the consumer goods industry and its related service providers.
FSSC On-Site
FSSC On-Site is a new plan in our Assurance Platform. The Assurance Platform is a secure digital solution that enables transparency and informed decision-making for your organization and the entire consumer goods industry.
How FSSC benefits your organization
The Foundation FSSC provides oversight, transparency, and industry involvement to ensure our Schemes remain relevant and credible within the consumer goods industry.
All benefitsNon-Profit
Foundation FSSC is a not-for-profit organization with an independent governance structure. Giving back is key to FSSC’s strategy. As part of our giving back strategy, we support UN capacity-building activities.
Read moreProviding trust
Our Schemes are governed by an independent Board of Stakeholders. Through the FSSC Integrity Program we monitor compliance of our licensed Certification Bodies, to ensure a robust and trusted certification process.
Read moreRisk-based approach
Our Schemes are aligned with the ISO management system approach that allows for flexibility in implementation, based on a risk-based approach.
Read moreSupporting SMEs
We support small and medium-sized organizations (SMEs) through a process of knowledge-sharing and other tools to further build an understanding of food safety and social sustainability. One of our tools is the FSSC 22000 Development Program.
Read moreGFSI and SSCI recognition
Our FSSC 22000 Scheme holds the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognition, and is IAF-approved. The FSSC 24000 Scheme for social management systems is recognized by the CGF’s Social Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI), endorsed as an IAF MLA sub-scope, and part of the ITC Standards Map. All recognitions confirm industry acceptance and technical rigor.
Read moreContributing to SDGs
As a UN Global Compact member, we aim to actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read moreTrusted by 36375 Certified Organizations
We are happy to share the latest certificate updates for:
"Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. (Pauls Valley)" "Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. (Neenah)" "AAK México S.A. de C.V."Our licensed partners provide FSSC audits and deliver certifications worldwide.
FSSC partners with Accreditation Bodies worldwide and is associated with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
Assuring trust via the
FSSC Integrity Program
FSSC provides trust through its multi-stakeholder governance, partnering with recognized Accreditation Bodies and the deployment of its Integrity Program, assuring the acceptable performance of licensed Certification Bodies.
The FSSC Integrity Program ensures Certification Body compliance with Scheme requirements through assessment activities and performance measurement resulting in trusted certification.
Learn moreFSSC 22000 Development Program
Take your first step toward food safety certification
Small and medium-sized organizations (SMEs) play a significant role in the food supply chain. To support these organizations in the supply of safe food, we offer the FSSC 22000 Development Program. The FSSC 22000 Development Program provides a two-level approach that is aligned with CODEX HACCP, GFSI Global Markets and fits into the FSSC 22000 structure. From a procurement perspective, it serves as a tool to assure food safety in your supply-base.