<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><strong><span style="font-size:19.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">What is GMP?</span></span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">GMP, an acronym that stands for Good Manufacturing Practices,&nbsp;establishes the operational conditions and requirements necessary to ensure hygiene throughout the food chain and for the production thereof.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color:#ffffff">GMP consists of guidelines that define management and handling actions, with the purpose of ensuring favourable conditions for the production of safe food. They are also useful for the design and operation of establishments and for the development of processes and products related to food.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color:#ffffff">GMP have been developed by the Codex Alimentarius with the main objective of customer protection. It includes many basic operational conditions and procedures that are required to be met by the food company.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><strong><span style="font-size:19.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Examples of GMP Guidelines:</span></span></strong></span></span></p>

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	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The construction and layout of the food premises</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The training provided to the employees</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The adequate maintenance of equipment and utensils used within the company</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The use of suitable chemicals within and around the food premises including cleaning chemicals, pest control chemicals and machine lubricants, including and effective pest control program</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The identification and storage of waste within and by the company</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The implementation and effectiveness of the traceability system</span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The cleanliness of premises, equipment, utensils, floors, walls and ceilings.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><span style="font-size:30.0pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Benefits of Food Safety Certification</span></span></span></span></h2>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Cuts investigation time to a minimum</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The management system helps you to reduce food safety breach investigation time.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Customer satisfaction</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Deliver products that consistently meet customer requirements and a service that is dependable and can be relied on.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Global recognition as a reputable supplier</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Certification is recognized internationally and accepted throughout industry supply chains, setting industry benchmarks for sourcing suppliers.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Proven business credentials</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Independent verification against a globally recognized industry standard speaks volumes.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Legal compliance</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Understand how statutory and regulatory requirements impact your organization and its customers.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Ability to win more business</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Procurement specifications often require certification as a condition to supply, so certification opens doors.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Respond to situations</span></em></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Ideal for responding to situations that can compromise the food safety of both products and production processes.</span></span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,"><span style="font-size:30.0pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Steps to Certification</span></span></span></span></h2>

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	<li><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:24.0pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Step 1</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Complete a Quote Request Form so that we can understand your company and requirements. You can do this by completing either the online quick quote or the online formal quote request form. We will use this information to accurately define your scope of assessment and provide you with a proposal for certification.</span></span></p>

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	<li><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:24.0pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Step 2</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Once you&rsquo;ve agreed your proposal, we will contact you to book your assessment with an NQA Assessor. This assessment consists of two mandatory visits that form the Initial Certification Audit. Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that your management system has been fully operational for a minimum of three months and has been subject to a management review and full cycle of internal audits.</span></span></p>

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	<li><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:24.0pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Step 3</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Following a successful two stage audit, a certification decision is made and if positive, then certification to the required standard is issued by NQA. You will receive both a hard and soft copy of the certificate. Certification is valid for three years and is maintained through a programme of annual surveillance audits and a three yearly recertification audit.</span></span></p>

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