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Nordena recieves
certification
The German Association for the
Certification of Quality
Management Systems (DQS) has certified
Nordenia Deutschland Halle
GmbH, plant Steinfeld, in accordance
with the prEN 15593 standard, making
it the first company worldwide to earn
the certification. The new guideline sets
standards that apply to hygiene management
during the production of food
packaging. Experts from the German
Association for the Certification of
Quality Management Systems (DQS)
recently presented the prEN 15593 certificate
to Markus Hoedebeck, the
Hygiene Representative, in Steinfeld.
Nordenia Deutschland Halle GmbH,
plant Steinfeld, is one of the world's
leading companies in developing and
manufacturing flexible reclosable pack-
aging for the food and pet food industries.
The company has been certified in
accordance with the BRC/IoP and
HACCP standards by the DQS since
2004. The standards, along with the ISO
9001 standard, formed the basis for the
development of the prEN 15593 standard.
The objective is to create a universal,
internationally applicable standard
for food packaging manufacturers. "By
earning the prEN 15593 certification, we
not only fulfill another internationally
standardized guideline. We also continue
to increase our reliability in meeting
hygiene requirements during the production
of packaging for the food industry
for our customers," Markus Hoedebeck
says.
The DQS believes that being certified
in accordance with prEN 15593 has
other advantages as well, "In the future, it
will be easier to integrate the audit procedures
regarding quality, environment,
and work safety into hygiene management,"
Joachim Mehnert, Manager Food
Safety at the DQS, explains.
In the food and pet food industries, it
is absolutely necessary to safeguard products
and packaging from contamination
during the entire production process.
While conducting the certification audit,
the DQS experts performed a close
inspection of the hygiene conditions in
the Production Department, the plant
buildings, and the staff area. Their conclusion:
plant Steinfeld fulfills all regulations
of the new standard.
Nordenia Deutschlan Halle GmbH, plant Steinfeld, is the first company in the world to earn the hygiene certification
in accordance with prEN 15593 from DQS.