Markets are requesting agriculture suppliers to provide more tangible, transparent, and effective food and production base safeguards and protocols to ensure product quality and safety. Many of the larger grocery chains and produce markets won’t, or are reluctant to, accept product from suppliers without some form of a food-safety program and proof of certification from either an independent third-party verifier or certification body. Most food-safety certification bodies and third-party verifiers provide a range of services, documents, and advice. When developing a food-safety protocol and completing a certification process or audit, it’s important for producers to: •know the certification or audit […]