Rare ISO 22000 Certification to Indian Firm

Rare ISO 22000 certification to Indian firm

Question: Which Indian firm received ISO-22000 certification recently?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Tech Mahindra
(c) FarmLink
(d) Mindtree
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • FarmLink, a fruits and vegetables (F & V) supply chain company, has received a rare ISO-22000 certification from TUV-NORD, a reputed international provider of quality accreditation.
  • TUV-Nord Group conducted a three-stage audit at the distribution centre. It examined the process of Receiving, Processing, (Sorting Grading, Storage, Cold Storage, Packing) and Dispatch of fresh & cut vegetables & fruits.
  • FarmLink also supports more than 1000 farmers in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu by providing knowledge & extension services, including agriculture credit, crop insurance and warehousing under a mission to develop nation’s underdeveloped regions.
  • The ISO 22000 family of international standards addresses food safety management. It is a non-governmental organization and is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland. It has membership of 164 national standard bodies.
  • TÜV NORD GROUP is one of the world’s largest Inspection, Certification & Testing organizations.

Links:
https://www.iso.org/iso-22000-food-safety-management.html
https://www.aninews.in/news/business/farmlink-receives-a-rare-iso-certification20190409154555/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization