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Standards · ISO 22000

ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems.

Who needs ISO 22000

Food manufacturers and processors
Food packaging companies
Storage and distribution providers
Ingredient and raw material suppliers
Food service and catering companies
Export-oriented food businesses

Key benefits

Ensure food safety and protect consumer health
Improve hazard identification and risk control
Strengthen compliance with food safety regulations
Enhance customer confidence and trust
Improve operational efficiency and process control
Support access to international markets

Key Requirements

A Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) such as hygiene, sanitation, and GMP
A structured HACCP plan
Effective communication across the food chain
Leadership commitment and management responsibility
Monitoring, verification, and continual improvement processes
HACCP
HACCP + PRPs + management system

ISO 22000 is the only standard that explicitly combines HACCP, prerequisite programs, and management-system principles in one framework — closing the gap between food-safety practice and ISO-style governance.

Certification Process

  1. 1

    Gap assessment

  2. 2

    System development and documentation

  3. 3

    Implementation of FSMS

  4. 4

    Training

  5. 5

    Stage 1 audit (documentation review)

  6. 6

    Stage 2 audit (certification audit)

  7. 7

    Certification decision

Why EmpowerNexs

01
Operating since 2024

International consulting experience across private sector, certification bodies, and donor-funded programs.

02
Strong management-systems expertise

Deep capability across ISO and GFSI standards plus certification readiness — from gap to surveillance.

03
Private sector & development experience

Equally fluent with manufacturers, exporters, SMEs, and international development organizations.

04
Nationwide U.S. & international coverage

Engagements delivered across all U.S. states and globally through our regional and field operations.

05
Practical, implementation-focused approach

Systems that actually work in operations — not binders that sit on a shelf between audits.

06
Flexible delivery — on-site & remote

On-site presence where the work demands it, remote where it doesn't, and a sized engagement either way.

07
Multilingual & cross-cultural capabilities

Operating in the languages, contexts, and regulatory environments of the markets we serve.

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