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Your Partner in Trusted Food Safety Certification

Certima B.V. is a globally recognized, independent, RvA accredited certification body for leading GFSI schemes. For nearly two decades, we have been dedicated to help businesses in food industry to achieve compliance with global food safety standard requirements through impartial audits focused on continuous improvement. Our commitment to integrity helps your organization meet and maintain the highest standards, reduce risks, and unlock growth opportunities.

Our mission is to make the certification process clear, fair, and valuable not just a checkbox. Whether you need IFS or BRCGS certification, standard trainings or support for your supplier compliance, we’re your reliable partner.

Why our clients trust us

We are highly rated by BRCGS, IFS, and the Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA).

We have predictable audit planning and guaranteed auditor availability.

Personal support and short lines of communication are key to our service.

Our auditors understand and know your business.

We focus on quality, not just ticking boxes.

We have transparent, efficient and prompt auditing and certification process.

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Ways We Work With You

Globally recognized IFS & BRCGS certification audits

Our independent audits ensure your certification is reliable, respected, and continuously meets IFS & BRCGS expectations.

Professional Trainings for Food Safety Standards

We deliver expert-led training to help your team understand and apply global standards. Practical, focused, and designed for daily operations.

Supplier Audits with Local Insight and Global Alignment

We conduct supplier assessments across Europe and emerging markets to help you reduce risks, ensure compliance, and improve trust.

How often do interpretation differences influence the outcome of a food safety audit?

Have you been in a situation whereby a consultant and an auditor can review the...

When Recall Communication Comes Too Late

A well-run recall is not defined by how quickly the issue is found but by...

Migration Risks in Biodegradable Packaging

Sustainable doesn’t always mean safe. Recent studies reveal how compostable materials can create unexpected migration...

When Fire Safety Meets Food Safety

A fire may end in minutes, but its contamination impact can last months. Recent...

What Olive Oil Adulteration Cases Reveal About Certificate Forgery

Is a certificate enough to guarantee authenticity? Recent investigations suggest otherwise. A series of...

Tighter Acrylamide Controls May Be Coming to Baked Goods

The EU is revisiting legal limits on acrylamide, here’s how businesses should prepare now. ...

Rapid Microbiological Methods: The New Normal for Food Testing

Are traditional culture methods still enough when results are needed within hours, not days? Advancements...

Why the Same Audit Findings Keep Coming Back

If your CAPA report is perfect, why are auditors still flagging the same issues year...

Why the Same Audit Findings Keep Coming Back

If your CAPA report is perfect, why are auditors still flagging the same issues year...

When Soft Cheese Becomes a Soft Target for Listeria

Hook: What happens when hygiene monitoring misses just one corner of the line? A recent...

Can insufficient raw material testing put your most sensitive consumers at risk?

Can insufficient raw material testing put your most sensitive consumers at risk? A recent alert...

Are Your Cleaning Records Truly Audit-Ready?

Some of the most common audit findings don’t stem from what’s on your surfaces —...

Hear from our Customers

We give a grade 10 from 10 because we truly feel that your support in helping us meet both regulatory and customer requirements is excellent. The guidance we get for certification process is clear, communication is consistent, and we can always count on prompt and knowledgeable assistance. We feel fully supported.

C.F.
QESH Coordinator

The Certima office staff were professional, prompt, and thorough in addressing requests and inquiries, meeting my expectations effectively.

D.M.
Food Technologist

Certima team always responded quickly and accurately to our questions, providing us with all the necessary information. We were impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the communication.

P.I.
Food Technologist and Manager of integrated management system

Working with the Certima office is a real pleasure, thanks to the professional approach and correctness. The team demonstrates attention to detail, speed and commitment.

М. К.
Food technologist

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Your Partner in Trusted Food Safety Certification

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Insights and updates

How often do interpretation differences influence the outcome of a food safety audit?

When Recall Communication Comes Too Late

Migration Risks in Biodegradable Packaging

When Fire Safety Meets Food Safety

What Olive Oil Adulteration Cases Reveal About Certificate Forgery

Tighter Acrylamide Controls May Be Coming to Baked Goods

Rapid Microbiological Methods: The New Normal for Food Testing

Why the Same Audit Findings Keep Coming Back

Why the Same Audit Findings Keep Coming Back

When Soft Cheese Becomes a Soft Target for Listeria

Can insufficient raw material testing put your most sensitive consumers at risk?

Are Your Cleaning Records Truly Audit-Ready?

Hear from our Customers

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