Safe, sustainable food for a growing world population
Food safety incidents and the competition to secure scarce food resources have pushed issues such as quality assurance, traceability and sustainability up the food and feed industry agenda. We are committed to remaining a frontrunner in the area of food safety.
Quality commitment and mindset
Quality assurance, traceability and sustainability come at a cost. They have to be embedded in a bewildering array of areas, including operating procedures, facilities, environmental and microbiological control, calibration and validation, systems, human resources, and investment. Above all, they require a mindset committed to quality.
DSM’s Quality for Life™ seal assures our customers of two things. First, the ingredients they buy from us will be safe in terms of quality, reliability and traceability. Second, the manufacturing process we follow will be sustainable. Quality for Life™ means that our customers and their customers down the line can trust us to deliver products that are:
- High in purity, with no cross-contamination;
- Homogeneous, with evenly distributed ingredients;
- Stable over time, with guaranteed performance characteristics;
- Safely packaged, with correct labels for safe handling;
- Safe for consumers, our employees and the environment.
Sustainability is not a luxury
This is good…but it’s not enough. We’re convinced we cannot be successful in a society that fails, so we’re putting significant efforts into improving the efficacy of food production at all levels of the industry. We aim to minimize our use of raw materials and energy, and work to reduce waste and emissions. And we continuously improve our production processes, products, and services.
But most importantly, we strive to provide sustainably produced top quality food, feed, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care ingredients. This means we work with customers on nutrition and food management programs and we promote health and safety practices and good environmental performance throughout our business.
