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What is an Approved Supplier Program?
Ensuring the safety and quality of your incoming materials is vital to maintaining overall food safety integrity. At Points North Certified, we help you establish and maintain a robust Approved Supplier Program aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Our solutions are designed to verify that all your suppliers meet your food safety, quality, and compliance standards, helping you build trust, traceability, and consistent product safety.
Build a Trusted Supply Chain Today!
A strong Approved Supplier Program is the backbone of a safe, compliant, and reputable operation. Partner with Points North Certified to develop or refine your supplier approval system and demonstrate your commitment to food safety.
Contact us now for a consultation and start strengthening your supply chain. Schedule your assessment. Secure your supplier approval success today!
Supplier Qualification and Verification
This process involves assessing potential and existing suppliers through questionnaires, onsite audits, and review of certifications such as SQF, BRC, or FSSC 22000. The goal is to verify that suppliers are operating under good manufacturing practices (GMPs), have effective sanitation programs, and maintain compliance with relevant safety standards. Regular re-evaluation and performance monitoring ensure that suppliers continue to meet your criteria, reducing the risk of contamination or non-compliance.
An effective ASP establishes clear traceability systems that enable quick identification of products' origins in the event of a recall or safety concern. Continuous performance management through ongoing audits, testing, and incident reviews helps identify supplier issues early and address them proactively, improving overall supply chain reliability and ensuring the safety of your finished products.
Traceability and Supplier Performance
An Approved Supplier Program (ASP) is a systematic approach to qualifying, evaluating, and continuously monitoring your suppliers to ensure that all raw materials and ingredients meet your company’s safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Implementing a robust ASP helps protect your brand, minimize risks, and ensure consistent product safety throughout your supply chain.
Ready to Build a Stronger Food Safety Program?
Creation
We can create your approved supplier program, aligned with industry standards, including GFSI-recognized schemes, USDA, and FDA regulatory requirements.
Our tailored solutions provide a strong foundation for compliance, operational efficiency, and industry performance, ensuring your programs are scalable and audit-ready.
Gap Analysis
Our thorough assessments identify weaknesses in your current processes and systems, whether related to GFSI standards, USDA, or FDA regulations.
By pinpointing vulnerabilities early, we enable you to proactively address gaps, strengthen your compliance posture, and prepare effectively for audits or certification processes.
Implementation
Our team supports seamless integration of new or existing programs, ensuring they meet industry standards such as GFSI, USDA, and FDA.
We assist in training staff, establishing procedures, and embedding controls into daily operations—helping you achieve system integrity and regulatory readiness.
Wherever You Are in the Process, We've Got You Covered
Training & Support
We empower your team with customized training programs focused on GFSI, USDA, or FDA compliance requirements.
Our ongoing support ensures your programs are maintained properly, fostering a strong culture of food safety, continuous improvement, and regulatory adherence.
Validation
We confirm that your controls, processes, and systems are effective through science-based validation tailored to GFSI schemes, USDA, or FDA standards.
Our validation services help reduce risks, demonstrate ongoing compliance, and support continuous improvement in your food safety and quality management systems.
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Build a Resilient Supply Chain with Our Approved Supplier Program
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Ensuring the safety and quality of your raw materials starts with a rigorous Approved Supplier Program (ASP). Our comprehensive solutions are designed to help you confidently qualify, monitor, and manage your suppliers, reducing risks and strengthening your supply chain. Whether you're establishing a new program or optimizing an existing one, we provide all the tools and expertise you need for success.
Our Document and Tool Services Include
Approved Supplier Program Development
We craft tailored programs that align with your specific requirements and industry standards. Our experts help you define approval criteria, establish supplier qualification processes, and create a scalable system to verify supplier compliance and performance.
Approved Supplier Log
Keep track of all your approved suppliers efficiently with our detailed supplier log. This document ensures you have a clear record of approval statuses, certification dates, audit results, and performance history, making audits and reviews simple and straightforward.
Approved Supplier Program Gap Analysis
Unsure if your current supplier program meets industry best practices? Our gap analysis evaluates your existing system against regulatory requirements and leading standards. We identify weaknesses and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen your supply chain’s safety and compliance.
Approved Supplier Questionnaires
Gather critical supplier information with our thoroughly designed questionnaires. These help assess supplier capabilities, certifications, food safety practices, and quality controls, giving you confidence that only qualified partners are included in your supply chain.
Approved Supplier Policies
We develop clear, enforceable policies that define your expectations for supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. These policies form the foundation of your ASP, guiding supplier relationships and helping you maintain regulatory alignment and food safety excellence.
Experienced Industry Experts
Our team brings decades of hands-on validation experience across multiple food sectors, including meat & poultry, baked goods, snack foods, beverages, and more.
Support & Continual Improvement
We provide guidance for ongoing validation activities, re-validation schedules, and performance monitoring to sustain food safety over time.
Detailed and Clear Documentation
Our validation reports and protocols are comprehensive, transparent, and designed to support your internal records, external audits, and regulatory inspections.
Regulatory & Certification-Ready
We tailor validation procedures to meet FDA, USDA, GFSI, and other relevant standards, ensuring your processes are audit-ready and certification compliant.
Our relationship doesn’t end once your programs are created. We offer ongoing support, help monitor performance, and review your systems periodically to identify areas for improvement, ensuring your food safety practices stay current and effective.
Why Partner with Points North Certified?
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