If you’ve been following Sinclair Packaging, you may have noticed a new addition to our website and packaging conversations: we’re SQF certified!
While this isn’t brand-new news anymore, it’s a milestone we’re still incredibly proud of. Last October, Sinclair Packaging completed our first SQF audit and passed with an impressive score of 95%.
But what exactly does SQF certification mean, and why does it matter when you’re choosing a packaging partner?
What is SQF?
SQF stands for Safe Quality Food. It is a globally recognized food safety and quality certification program designed to help businesses demonstrate that they have strong systems in place to produce safe, high-quality products.
For packaging manufacturers like Sinclair, food safety is an important part of what we do. The packaging we produce can come into contact with products that people ultimately consume, so having strong processes, controls, and quality standards in place matters.
SQF certification means that our processes are independently audited against rigorous food safety and quality standards. It goes beyond simply producing great-looking packaging. It’s about having the systems and procedures behind the scenes to support consistency, traceability, quality, and food safety.
Why is SQF certification important?
When you’re choosing packaging for your product, there’s more to consider than how it looks on the shelf.
Your packaging is an important part of your product’s journey from production to the hands of your customer. Working with a certified packaging manufacturer can give brands additional confidence that food safety and quality are being taken seriously throughout the manufacturing process.
For food, beverage, supplement, and other consumer product brands, having a packaging partner with established food safety and quality systems can also help support their own quality and compliance requirements.
A milestone we’re proud of
Completing our first SQF audit was a major milestone for our team. We’re proud to have achieved a 95% score and to have the systems, processes, and standards in place to support SQF certification.
But certification isn’t about checking a box once and moving on. It represents an ongoing commitment to maintaining strong food safety and quality practices and continually improving the way we work.
For us, that means continuing to invest in our people, our processes, our equipment, and the quality of the packaging we produce.
Premium packaging, backed by quality and food safety
At Sinclair Packaging, we believe great packaging should do more than look good. It should be produced with care, consistency, and quality at every step.
Our SQF certification is another way we can demonstrate that commitment. As an SQF certified packaging manufacturer, we follow recognized food safety and quality standards throughout our operations.
So, whether you’re looking for custom stand-up pouches, lay flat pouches, or roll stock, you can feel confident knowing that quality and food safety are an important part of how we operate.
We’re proud to be SQF certified, and even prouder to continue building on that standard every day.