Sugaright Scores Excellent Ratings in SQF 8.1 Food Safety and Quality

September is Food Safety Education Month. Sugaright is proud to announce that all 6 manufacturing plants scored “Excellent” on their recent SQF recertifications (average score of 96.83%).

SQF Version 8.1 incorporates food safety and food quality assessments in the scoring, and our consistency of excellent scores in all locations puts us in the top 10% of food manufacturers with 5 or more locations.

Justin Waldrep, VP of Quality Assurance stated, “This is the 7th consecutive year of excellent scores in all 6 facilities, and it demonstrates the total commitment to excellence by our production team, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our employees are the foundation of our food safety and food quality programs. Our customers can take comfort in seeing the continuation of our excellent scores.”

About SQF Standard

SQF (www.sqfi.com )stands for “Safe Quality Foods” and is a globally trusted and accepted food safety and quality program that is part of GFSI. Founded in Australia in 2000, The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a collaboration between some of the world’s leading food safety experts from retail, manufacturing, and food service companies, as well as service providers associated with the food supply chain. It is coordinated by The Consumer Goods Forum, the only independent global network for consumer goods, retailers, and manufacturers worldwide. It serves members in over 150 countries. For more information, see www.mygfsi.com.