Racine Facility Renews American Institute of Baking Certification

The Great Northern Racine facility has completed its AIB audit and is pleased to announce its renewal of the AIB (American Institute of Baking) Certification. Being AIB certified allows the Racine location to manufacture products for secondary packaging for customers. Racine joins the Great Northern – Appleton facility with the capability to provide certified packaging to food industry customers.

The AIB has provided inspections and audits for food-grade warehouse services in more than 120 countries for over 60 years. Comprehensive AIB inspections evaluate the adequacy of five categories that a food-grade warehouse must meet to keep products wholesome and safe. These five categories are methods and practices, maintenance, cleaning, pest management, and teamwork. The time investment put in by team members has allowed them to move this facility to a significantly higher level of cleanliness. This level of pride will be seen not only by their food business customers but all of their clients when they take a tour of the facility.

This year, Racine received a 950/1,000 score on the AIB audit. “A 950 score on the AIB audit is certainly something that we are proud of in Racine, it speaks not only to our adherence to the requirements of AIB but also our group’s commitment to maintaining a level of housekeeping and cleanliness that allows our food and beverage accounts to be assured that we are exceeding expectations for a corrugated packaging provider,” said Racine’s General Manager, Jeremy Stimpson. “Our team has had to change culturally around what is allowed on the production floor, the level of housekeeping required, and it indirectly makes us better in many ways operationally. The impacts reach beyond accounts that require it.”

From the extensive audits that the AIB conducts to become an AIB Certified Warehouse, you can rest assured knowing that Great Northern can and will handle your food packaging in the most proper manner from start to finish.

To learn more about Great Northern’s certifications, click here.