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The Great Northern Appleton facility has recently announced that it has completed its AIB (American Institute of Baking) Certification audit. Being AIB certified allows the Appleton location to manufacture products for secondary packaging for customers. The Great Northern – Racine facility completed its audit earlier this year and is also AIB certified.
The AIB has provided inspections and audits in more than 120 countries for over 60 years. Their Standards for the inspection of food contact packaging manufacturing facilities cover requirements in five key categories that a facility must meet to keep the products in its facility wholesome and safe:
- Operational Methods and Personnel Practices
- Maintenance for Food Safety
- Cleaning Practices
- Integrated Past Management
- Adequacy of Prerequisite and Food Safety Programs
The time investment by Appleton team members to meet these Standards ensures they maintain world-class levels of cleanliness and Good Manufacturing Practices in the plant. Their level of pride in meeting and exceeding the Standards will be seen by anyone visiting the facility.
“Packaging is a key component of our customers’ food safety programs, and we strive to be their trusted partner who helps them fulfill those food safety requirements”, said Appleton’s General Manager Brian Conrad. “One way we demonstrate that commitment is through the independent validation by AIB of our Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety program. We use the results from the AIB audit to confirm that our food safety program is robust and working well, and also to highlight areas where we can focus to improve even further. This renewal of our AIB certification with a Superior score is a testament to the team members, processes, and systems we have in place that ensure we are providing the highest quality and safest packaging for our customers’ food products.”
Even though the AIB certification is focused on food safety, the excellent results from the extensive and rigorous audit assure that Great Northern will provide you with high-quality packaging for any application.
