Food Packaging

Food-grade packaging faces unique challenges: safety, quality, sustainability, and more. NSF offers solutions from testing to consulting.

The manufacture of food-grade packaging has its own unique set of challenges. Food safety, quality, regulatory, sustainability, and responsible sourcing requirements must all be met. From GFSI-benchmarked standards for food packaging manufacturers to HACCP plan development, NSF experts can help with a range of solutions from shelf-life testing to independent auditing, and from consulting to regulatory advice.

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Use of NSF consulting services or attending NSF training sessions does not provide an advantage, nor is it linked in any way to the granting of certification.

Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification
Certify your facility to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program, a comprehensive HACCP-based food safety and quality management certification system.
BRCGS Certification
Demonstrate that you comply with a BRCGS Global Standard for food safety, packaging, or storage and distribution.
IFS Food Safety Certification
Comply with the requirements of the International Featured Standard (IFS) in food safety and quality in food manufacturing.
FSSC 22000 Certification
Certify your operation to Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000), a GFSI recognized food safety certification for food manufacturers.
GFSI Global Markets Programme
Strengthen your food safety system through a four-step process consistent with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) requirements.
HACCP Certification and GMP Audits
Demonstrate your commitment to food safety through HACCP certification or a GMP audit.
NSF Supplier Assurance
Verify the integrity of your food supply chain and protect your brand.
Custom Supplier Audits
Safeguard your brand by verifying the integrity of your suppliers’ food safety systems.
Supply Chain Sustainability
Commit to responsible sourcing and transparency to increase competitiveness and build client, investor and consumer confidence.
CDP Sustainability Reporting
If you need to improve your CDP score, or want help with CDP project management, our expert team can provide guidance at every step.
Social Responsibility Audits
Increase social impact and mitigate supply chain risk through social responsibility scheme management, auditing and verification.
Food Risk Management Consulting Services
Protect your brand, safeguard public health, mitigate risk and speed recovery in the event of a food crisis.
Food Label Requirements and Compliance
Food labeling can be a complex territory, especially when preparing products for sale in other countries. Get it right, however, and you could open a world of opportunity for your food and beverage business.
Developing Food Product for Commercial Shelf Life
Work with experienced food technologists to develop high quality food and beverage products that meet quality and food safety standards.
Sensory Testing
Better understand the appeal of your food and beverage products with comprehensive consumer testing services.
Due Diligence
Uncover potential risks and establish fair value during a merger and acquisition.
Food Safety Gap Assessment Services for FSMS Compliance and GFSI Readiness
Understand the gaps in your Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and the steps you need to take to strengthen compliance with FSMA and GFSI global food safety standards, like SQF Edition 10.
Food Supply Chain Support and Management
Integrating a food safety management system is vital in ensuring your business meets safety and food hygiene requirements, protecting your customers and brand reputation.
SMETA Ethical Audits
Supply chain monitoring is essential to human rights due diligence, and an important tool to help identify risks. Gain confidence with SMETA audits.
Sustainability Strategy Solutions
Achieve your organization’s sustainability goals with expert guidance to support your journey.
Supply Chain Sustainability and ESG Management
Develop, monitor, and report on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance in your supply chain with expertise from NSF.
Product Environmental Performance
Calculate the environmental impact of products or services to achieve your sustainability goals with expert advice from NSF.
ESG Reporting
Demonstrate your commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts with sustainability expertise from NSF.
Climate Action Solutions
Build your Climate Action Plan, calculate your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and assess climate risks with sustainability expertise from NSF.
ESG Verification Solutions
Verify your ESG reporting results and GHG calculations with independent expertise from NSF.
Food Packaging Certification
Meet food packaging regulations and give consumers confidence that your packaging materials are built with food safety in mind– compliance support available as an optional service.
BRCGS Consumer Products Certification
Confidence in consumer products backed by NSF.

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Food Packaging

Explore Our Solution Areas

Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification

BRCGS Certification

IFS Food Safety Certification

FSSC 22000 Certification

GFSI Global Markets Programme

HACCP Certification and GMP Audits

NSF Supplier Assurance

Custom Supplier Audits

Supply Chain Sustainability

CDP Sustainability Reporting

Social Responsibility Audits

Food Risk Management Consulting Services

Food Label Requirements and Compliance

Developing Food Product for Commercial Shelf Life

Sensory Testing

Due Diligence

Food Safety Gap Assessment Services for FSMS Compliance and GFSI Readiness

Food Supply Chain Support and Management

SMETA Ethical Audits

Sustainability Strategy Solutions

Supply Chain Sustainability and ESG Management

Product Environmental Performance

ESG Reporting

Climate Action Solutions

ESG Verification Solutions

Food Packaging Certification

BRCGS Consumer Products Certification

What’s New with NSF

NSF Awards World-First Community Catch Certification to Orkney Crab Fishery