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AGFO, which stands for Assured Goals and Featured Operations, as well as Agriculture and Food Organization, was the first certification body to offer GLOBALGAP Aquaculture, ASC Farm and MSC CoC accreditations in Turkey. AGFO auditors are skilled and trained on robust auditing programs by ISO, BRC, IFS and now BEVEG vegan certifications as approved by the National Accreditation Center (NAC). NAC accredited the BeVeg vegan standard to ISO 17065 and ISO 17067, and adopted the published standard as a “conformity assessment program” that certification bodies can apply to for accreditation. BeVeg International is managed by a law firm, the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz.

“Through vegan certification, companies prove that the consumer-end product did not exploit animals and does not contain ingredients of animal origin through a series of inspections, document disclosures, factory audits, and lab analysis,” says Carissa Kranz, attorney founder and CEO of BeVeg. “The BeVeg vegan standard holds the supply chain accountable to unprecedented vegan integrity.” Attorney Kranz is a former prosecutor, national television legal expert, and a vegan from birth.

AGFO, which stands for Assured Goals and Featured Operations, as well as Agriculture and Food Organization, was the first certification body to offer GLOBALGAP Aquaculture, ASC Farm and MSC CoC accreditations in Turkey. AGFO auditors are skilled and trained on robust auditing programs by ISO, BRC, IFS and now BEVEG vegan certifications as approved by the National Accreditation Center (NAC). NAC accredited the BeVeg vegan standard to ISO 17065 and ISO 17067, and adopted the published standard as a “conformity assessment program” that certification bodies can apply to for accreditation. BeVeg International is managed by a law firm, the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz.

“Through vegan certification, companies prove that the consumer-end product did not exploit animals and does not contain ingredients of animal origin through a series of inspections, document disclosures, factory audits, and lab analysis,” says Carissa Kranz, attorney founder and CEO of BeVeg. “The BeVeg vegan standard holds the supply chain accountable to unprecedented vegan integrity.” Attorney Kranz is a former prosecutor, national television legal expert, and a vegan from birth.

This article was originally posted on JANE UNCHAINED NEWS

Vegan claim integrity and supply chain accountability are why audits are needed. Vegan claims without audits are wishy washy and lack integrity. You cannot certify a product as vegan based on a paperwork process, as there is no way to hold the supply chain and factory manufacturing processes accountable to ideals.

Auditing the supply chain, ingredients, storage, preparation, purchasing controls, equipment, hygiene, and educating staff in all roles associated with these stages ensures food is safe for allergy sufferers and untainted for vegans (and other vegetarian, faith-based related diets which avoid animal products). Auditing also reduces the risk of animal contamination, which is the cause of many zoonotic diseases and product recalls. Auditing moves the needle for animal lovers who wish to affect the supply chain and keep the industry accountable to conscious compassionate consumerism.

“It’s not just about the final BeVeg certified vegan finished product. It’s about keeping the entire supply chain accountable and resourcing ingredients as necessary to keep and put pressure on those lower on the supply chain to also consider certification for cruelty-free efforts. Much of the problem is innocent ignorance in the general population of allergies, vegans and even food safety. It is not just common sense, it is not taught in schools,” says Heather Landex, BeVeg Chief Compliance Advisor & Food Safety Auditor.

Auditing keeps businesses honest. It ensures businesses care and maintain a commitment to vegan standards. It has policies and procedures in place to ensure they cannot cheat. It forces them to become educated on what vegan is so the concept is respected, just like kosher, gluten-free, and non-gmo.

“Unfortunately, the nature of the industry causes high staff turnover on the factory level. That means standards slip with a change of staff or a weakness in vegan training standards. The lack of awareness means there is also a low demand for guarantees regarding contamination. That is why standards must be in place and penned into operating procedures,” says Carissa Kranz, BeVeg CEO, attorney founder and vegan from birth. “A vegan trademark means nothing without accredited standards.”

“BeVeg has a global awareness training program for auditors and factories. This is essential to ensure education and respect at the factory or facility level. Let’s face it: most facilities are shared and there is plenty of cross-contamination. All auditors know this. The consumer is very much unaware of what we see during our audits,” says Landex. “That is why vegan certification cannot be considered real unless there is a facility audit that requires vegan education and vegan controls in place as standard protocol.”

The BeVeg vegan standard requires traceability controls, food defense, and separation of vegan products from animal products during the packaging, mixing, unpackaging, storage, and production to ensure no animal contamination or residue. “This is not just about being cruelty-free, this is about food safety, which is mainstream. The world needs to care, especially during and after a pandemic,” says attorney Kranz.

Clear vegan labelling on products and clear designation of vegan product storage, equipment, utensils with specific protocols surrounding PPE (protective clothing: gloves, aprons etc), procedures (such use of color-coded chopping boards), excellent communication (from internal audits to staff on floor to supervisors), understanding of training by staff are all standards that must be checked and assessed in an audit.

“While an audit is a snap-shot, there are tell-tale signs when an element of the system is not working or broken. Audits also lift standards as it motivates a “have to” rather than “should do” attitude, says Landex.

The bottom line: certification standards with compulsory audits hold businesses to a higher standard of food safety and cleanliness, and hold other manufacturers across industry sectors to a uniform vegan standard as quality management systems are forced to pen vegan awareness and controls into their other accredited and audited procedures.

“It’s all about consumer demand. As the consumer gets educated on how vegan is not respected in the supply chain, the supply chain will become accountable. That’s their end user and they do not want to lose brand trust or loyalty as the consumer gets a glimpse into what’s really happening behind closed doors,” says attorney Kranz.

BeVeg International is an ISO 17065 accredited vegan standard that was accredited by the National Accreditation Center as a Conformity Assessment Program drafted in accordance with ISO 17067. The BeVeg vegan standard is being adopted by global auditing bodies who are already carrying out other food safety and quality management audits. All auditors must be trained and considered competent on the BeVeg vegan technical standard. If you have a vegan product/service you wish to get officially certified vegan, you can apply at www.BeVeg.com and an auditor or global certification body will be assigned to your file.

This article was originally posted on JANE UNCHAINED NEWS

Vegan claim integrity and supply chain accountability are why audits are needed. Vegan claims without audits are wishy washy and lack integrity. You cannot certify a product as vegan based on a paperwork process, as there is no way to hold the supply chain and factory manufacturing processes accountable to ideals.

Auditing the supply chain, ingredients, storage, preparation, purchasing controls, equipment, hygiene, and educating staff in all roles associated with these stages ensures food is safe for allergy sufferers and untainted for vegans (and other vegetarian, faith-based related diets which avoid animal products). Auditing also reduces the risk of animal contamination, which is the cause of many zoonotic diseases and product recalls. Auditing moves the needle for animal lovers who wish to affect the supply chain and keep the industry accountable to conscious compassionate consumerism.

“It’s not just about the final BeVeg certified vegan finished product. It’s about keeping the entire supply chain accountable and resourcing ingredients as necessary to keep and put pressure on those lower on the supply chain to also consider certification for cruelty-free efforts. Much of the problem is innocent ignorance in the general population of allergies, vegans and even food safety. It is not just common sense, it is not taught in schools,” says Heather Landex, BeVeg Chief Compliance Advisor & Food Safety Auditor.

Auditing keeps businesses honest. It ensures businesses care and maintain a commitment to vegan standards. It has policies and procedures in place to ensure they cannot cheat. It forces them to become educated on what vegan is so the concept is respected, just like kosher, gluten-free, and non-gmo.

“Unfortunately, the nature of the industry causes high staff turnover on the factory level. That means standards slip with a change of staff or a weakness in vegan training standards. The lack of awareness means there is also a low demand for guarantees regarding contamination. That is why standards must be in place and penned into operating procedures,” says Carissa Kranz, BeVeg CEO, attorney founder and vegan from birth. “A vegan trademark means nothing without accredited standards.”

“BeVeg has a global awareness training program for auditors and factories. This is essential to ensure education and respect at the factory or facility level. Let’s face it: most facilities are shared and there is plenty of cross-contamination. All auditors know this. The consumer is very much unaware of what we see during our audits,” says Landex. “That is why vegan certification cannot be considered real unless there is a facility audit that requires vegan education and vegan controls in place as standard protocol.”

The BeVeg vegan standard requires traceability controls, food defense, and separation of vegan products from animal products during the packaging, mixing, unpackaging, storage, and production to ensure no animal contamination or residue. “This is not just about being cruelty-free, this is about food safety, which is mainstream. The world needs to care, especially during and after a pandemic,” says attorney Kranz.

Clear vegan labelling on products and clear designation of vegan product storage, equipment, utensils with specific protocols surrounding PPE (protective clothing: gloves, aprons etc), procedures (such use of color-coded chopping boards), excellent communication (from internal audits to staff on floor to supervisors), understanding of training by staff are all standards that must be checked and assessed in an audit.

“While an audit is a snap-shot, there are tell-tale signs when an element of the system is not working or broken. Audits also lift standards as it motivates a “have to” rather than “should do” attitude, says Landex.

The bottom line: certification standards with compulsory audits hold businesses to a higher standard of food safety and cleanliness, and hold other manufacturers across industry sectors to a uniform vegan standard as quality management systems are forced to pen vegan awareness and controls into their other accredited and audited procedures.

“It’s all about consumer demand. As the consumer gets educated on how vegan is not respected in the supply chain, the supply chain will become accountable. That’s their end user and they do not want to lose brand trust or loyalty as the consumer gets a glimpse into what’s really happening behind closed doors,” says attorney Kranz.

BeVeg International is an ISO 17065 accredited vegan standard that was accredited by the National Accreditation Center as a Conformity Assessment Program drafted in accordance with ISO 17067. The BeVeg vegan standard is being adopted by global auditing bodies who are already carrying out other food safety and quality management audits. All auditors must be trained and considered competent on the BeVeg vegan technical standard. If you have a vegan product/service you wish to get officially certified vegan, you can apply at www.BeVeg.com and an auditor or global certification body will be assigned to your file.

This article was originally posted on EIN Presswire.

ABC certification body and auditors are trained, competent, and qualified to do HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BEVEG vegan certification audits.

SALAH SALM, EGYPT, February 18, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — ABC Certification is an authorized representative of the BeVeg International accredited vegan certification program (“BeVeg”) in Egypt, Africa, and Gulf countries. ABC auditors are trained and competent to do vegan certification audits under the BeVeg license. The ABC audit team is composed of qualified HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and BEVEG auditors. BeVeg is an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification standard built in accordance with ISO/IEC 17067 as a conformity assessment program.

BEVEG – GLOBAL STANDARD FOR VEGAN CLAIM INTEGRITY & ASSURANCE

BeVeg is the world’s leading vegan certification company. As the first — and only — accredited vegan certification standard in the world, the BeVeg vegan standard is the benchmark for vegan quality control and assurance, giving you the confidence you need to access new capital markets and establish new business that meets vegan consumer expectations.

BeVeg is globally recognized for its accredited vegan standard. The National Accreditation Center (NAC) accredited BeVeg as an ISO conformity assessment program. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization that publishes international standards. BeVeg demands research, inspection, verification, animal DNA lab analysis, and global supply chain accountability that meets the set out published vegan standard.

Protecting the consumer is the primary goal of BeVeg. “Before BeVeg, vegan claims were made loosely and with zero accountability, as no defined controls were in place to ensure vegan quality assurance at the factory level. This is a problem for animal-allergen sufferers who may rely on an unreliable vegan claim,” says Mohamed Moustafa, Director at ABC Certification.

The BeVeg vegan certification global trademark stands for independent verification of quality and integrity. Products and services that carry the BeVeg vegan trademark represent unmatched reliability for meeting the strictest of vegan standards. The BeVeg vegan standard was drafted with consideration of GFSI benchmarks to ensure global food safety and quality measures are assured in BeVeg certified vegan claims, as many product recalls and known allergens are of animal origin (salmonella, E. Coli, listeria, etc.). In fact, the leading cause of product recalls is the presence of undeclared allergens, and common known allergens (lactose, shellfish, fish, eggs, milk, dairy) are of animal origin. “Vegan means without animal residue. A certified vegan claim by BeVeg is a claim trusted by consumers, as it is risk assessed at the root level to prevent and reduce the risk of animal contamination, which also protects the manufacturing facilities and brand owners from expensive product recalls,” says Moustafa.

The BeVeg vegan standard brings unprecedented awareness, cleanliness, and safety to the market through factory controls, training, and skilled audits. For more information on how to get your products certified vegan by BeVeg in Egypt, Africa, and the UAE, visit www.ABCcerti.com to discuss with a qualified auditor.

BeVeg is headquartered in North America. ABC Certification is headquartered in Egypt.

‏ ABC لمنح الشهادات الدولية ، ​​بكل سرور ، هي ممثل معتمد لشركة BeVeg International (BEVEG) في مصر وإفريقيا ودول الخليج.

مراجعي ABC تم تدريبهم ولديهم الكفاءة للقيام بعمليات منح شهادة VEGAN بموجب ترخيص BEVEG. يتكون فريق المراجعة لدينا من مراجعي نظم HACCP و ISO 22000 و FSSC 22000 المؤهلين.

‏BEVEG هو معيار معتمد من ISO / IEC 17065 تم إنشاؤه وفقًا لمعيار ISO / IEC 17067 كبرنامج لتقييم المطابقة.

‏ BEVEG هي شركة عالمية رائدة في مجال إصدار الشهادات النباتية. باعتباره المعيار الأول والوحيد لشهادة VEGAN المعتمدة في العالم ، فإن معيار BEVEG النباتي هو المعيار الأساسي لمراقبة الجودة وضمانها ، مما يمنحك الثقة التي تحتاجها للوصول إلى أسواق رأس المال الجديدة وإنشاء أعمال تجارية جديدة تلبي احتياجات وتوقعات مستهلكي VEGAN .

يقع المقر الرئيسي لشركة BEVEG في أمريكا الشمالية وهي معتمدة من قبل مركز الاعتماد الوطني (NAC).

Mohamed Moustafa
ABC Certification
+20 2 24015033
email us here
Visit us on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

This article was originally posted on EIN Presswire.

ABC certification body and auditors are trained, competent, and qualified to do HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BEVEG vegan certification audits.

SALAH SALM, EGYPT, February 18, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — ABC Certification is an authorized representative of the BeVeg International accredited vegan certification program (“BeVeg”) in Egypt, Africa, and Gulf countries. ABC auditors are trained and competent to do vegan certification audits under the BeVeg license. The ABC audit team is composed of qualified HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and BEVEG auditors. BeVeg is an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification standard built in accordance with ISO/IEC 17067 as a conformity assessment program.

BEVEG – GLOBAL STANDARD FOR VEGAN CLAIM INTEGRITY & ASSURANCE

BeVeg is the world’s leading vegan certification company. As the first — and only — accredited vegan certification standard in the world, the BeVeg vegan standard is the benchmark for vegan quality control and assurance, giving you the confidence you need to access new capital markets and establish new business that meets vegan consumer expectations.

BeVeg is globally recognized for its accredited vegan standard. The National Accreditation Center (NAC) accredited BeVeg as an ISO conformity assessment program. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization that publishes international standards. BeVeg demands research, inspection, verification, animal DNA lab analysis, and global supply chain accountability that meets the set out published vegan standard.

Protecting the consumer is the primary goal of BeVeg. “Before BeVeg, vegan claims were made loosely and with zero accountability, as no defined controls were in place to ensure vegan quality assurance at the factory level. This is a problem for animal-allergen sufferers who may rely on an unreliable vegan claim,” says Mohamed Moustafa, Director at ABC Certification.

The BeVeg vegan certification global trademark stands for independent verification of quality and integrity. Products and services that carry the BeVeg vegan trademark represent unmatched reliability for meeting the strictest of vegan standards. The BeVeg vegan standard was drafted with consideration of GFSI benchmarks to ensure global food safety and quality measures are assured in BeVeg certified vegan claims, as many product recalls and known allergens are of animal origin (salmonella, E. Coli, listeria, etc.). In fact, the leading cause of product recalls is the presence of undeclared allergens, and common known allergens (lactose, shellfish, fish, eggs, milk, dairy) are of animal origin. “Vegan means without animal residue. A certified vegan claim by BeVeg is a claim trusted by consumers, as it is risk assessed at the root level to prevent and reduce the risk of animal contamination, which also protects the manufacturing facilities and brand owners from expensive product recalls,” says Moustafa.

The BeVeg vegan standard brings unprecedented awareness, cleanliness, and safety to the market through factory controls, training, and skilled audits. For more information on how to get your products certified vegan by BeVeg in Egypt, Africa, and the UAE, visit www.ABCcerti.com to discuss with a qualified auditor.

BeVeg is headquartered in North America. ABC Certification is headquartered in Egypt.

‏ ABC لمنح الشهادات الدولية ، ​​بكل سرور ، هي ممثل معتمد لشركة BeVeg International (BEVEG) في مصر وإفريقيا ودول الخليج.

مراجعي ABC تم تدريبهم ولديهم الكفاءة للقيام بعمليات منح شهادة VEGAN بموجب ترخيص BEVEG. يتكون فريق المراجعة لدينا من مراجعي نظم HACCP و ISO 22000 و FSSC 22000 المؤهلين.

‏BEVEG هو معيار معتمد من ISO / IEC 17065 تم إنشاؤه وفقًا لمعيار ISO / IEC 17067 كبرنامج لتقييم المطابقة.

‏ BEVEG هي شركة عالمية رائدة في مجال إصدار الشهادات النباتية. باعتباره المعيار الأول والوحيد لشهادة VEGAN المعتمدة في العالم ، فإن معيار BEVEG النباتي هو المعيار الأساسي لمراقبة الجودة وضمانها ، مما يمنحك الثقة التي تحتاجها للوصول إلى أسواق رأس المال الجديدة وإنشاء أعمال تجارية جديدة تلبي احتياجات وتوقعات مستهلكي VEGAN .

يقع المقر الرئيسي لشركة BEVEG في أمريكا الشمالية وهي معتمدة من قبل مركز الاعتماد الوطني (NAC).

Mohamed Moustafa
ABC Certification
+20 2 24015033
email us here
Visit us on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

Shouldn’t a certified vegan product be free from “may contain” claims? How many times are you confused by a vegan claim that also says “may contain” milk, eggs, or lactose? The short answer is that trusted vegan certified claims should not also have a “may contain” claim next to it.

The consumer will eventually learn there is a difference in the labels they see, and not all labels are created equally. In time, the consumer will also learn vegan certified products should not also have “may contain” disclaimers as that negates the certification and the cause.

While existing allergen alibi labelling laws may require a disclaimer due to shared facilities and machineries, that alibi warning needs to be insightful to the consumer, and not confusing. Warnings next to vegan certified claims tarnish the vegan claim and mislead the allergen customer.

“It is about having controls in place to keep manufacturing facility practices accountable to vegan protocol, with the same care they give to gluten free products and kosher products coming out of their shared facilities. A shared facility audited for gluten contamination can claim gluten free after inspection, and that same thought process should apply for animal allergen free, if the vegan certification standard audited the facility and did a proper risk assessment to ensure the products made there are free from animal residue,” says Carissa Kranz, BeVeg attorney founder and CEO.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard considers allergen controls and requires procedures to be in place that contemplate physical segregation from products of animal origin, time separation on machinery with shared production lines, color-coding of equipment, dedicated vegan policies, and hygiene practices that extend beyond a mere paperwork ingredient review process. Manufacturing facilities must have clear HACCP (food safety) systems in place to protect BeVeg vegan claim integrity. It is not enough to just do a paperwork review of ingredients and suppliers submitted.

“Already, the law doesn’t require full ingredient disclosure,” says Kranz. The BeVeg standard considers not only the full supply chain, but also factory standard operating procedures to ensure strict adherence to the approved vegan list of ingredients and that no contamination with animal material will happen during the mixing, storing, packaging, cleaning, and production processes.

“Since BeVeg requires a HACCP plan that contemplates and considers BeVeg vegan standard technical requirements as part of facility standard operating procedures, There should be no need to tarnish a vegan claim with “may contain” because it should not contain. Those that suffer from animal allergens (like milk or shellfish) should be able to trust a BeVeg certified vegan claim,” says Heather Landex, global food safety expert and BeVeg Chief Compliance Advisor.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard is the first in the world to gain ISO accreditation in accordance with ISO 17065 and 17067 as a conformity assessment program. BeVeg has a robust vegan certification standard and process that keeps manufacturing facilities accountable to their vegan claims, despite shared facility space, so there should be no animal contamination residue in a final BeVeg certified vegan product.

“Isn’t that the point of certification — the ability to make a claim with certainty?” questions Landex. There are very few restaurants and stores demanding products without “may-contain” warnings, and other vegan trademarks accept these warnings, and therefore the status-quo is confusing to the consumer, and “tarnishes the credibility of the vegan claim,” says Landex.

Allergy management and the accredited Beveg vegan standard is a very big step up in global food safety standards and quality control. Despite ‘may contain’ labels and allergen management standards, the reality is, the industry largely disregards animal product contamination.  “Other vegan trademarks that do not audit the facilities simply cannot assess contamination risk or ensure proper vegan quality control,” says Landex.

Consumers want transparency. Businesses are mindful of allergen legalities and want zero liability. These interests are at odds. Perhaps the answer is an allergy alibi warning that is made with more information. Certified vegan claims that require risk assessment audits should not confuse the claim with may contain language, but rather substantiate it with real insightful information. Like, “made in the same factory, on separate machines, in separate areas,” says Landex.

“May contain is confusing. It should not contain. Likewise, all vegan factories should be able to guarantee “free-from” and display a globally accredited vegan trademark proudly on their packaging, without worry of an expensive product recall or misleading an animal allergen consumer,” says Kranz.

“This is the point of certification,” reiterates, attorney Kranz.

If you have a vegan product, make your claim official with BeVeg. The only globally accredited vegan trademark and standard in the world by ISO 17065 and 17067.

This article was originally posted on Jane Unchained News

Shouldn’t a certified vegan product be free from “may contain” claims? How many times are you confused by a vegan claim that also says “may contain” milk, eggs, or lactose? The short answer is that trusted vegan certified claims should not also have a “may contain” claim next to it.

The consumer will eventually learn there is a difference in the labels they see, and not all labels are created equally. In time, the consumer will also learn vegan certified products should not also have “may contain” disclaimers as that negates the certification and the cause.

While existing allergen alibi labelling laws may require a disclaimer due to shared facilities and machineries, that alibi warning needs to be insightful to the consumer, and not confusing. Warnings next to vegan certified claims tarnish the vegan claim and mislead the allergen customer.

“It is about having controls in place to keep manufacturing facility practices accountable to vegan protocol, with the same care they give to gluten free products and kosher products coming out of their shared facilities. A shared facility audited for gluten contamination can claim gluten free after inspection, and that same thought process should apply for animal allergen free, if the vegan certification standard audited the facility and did a proper risk assessment to ensure the products made there are free from animal residue,” says Carissa Kranz, BeVeg attorney founder and CEO.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard considers allergen controls and requires procedures to be in place that contemplate physical segregation from products of animal origin, time separation on machinery with shared production lines, color-coding of equipment, dedicated vegan policies, and hygiene practices that extend beyond a mere paperwork ingredient review process. Manufacturing facilities must have clear HACCP (food safety) systems in place to protect BeVeg vegan claim integrity. It is not enough to just do a paperwork review of ingredients and suppliers submitted.

“Already, the law doesn’t require full ingredient disclosure,” says Kranz. The BeVeg standard considers not only the full supply chain, but also factory standard operating procedures to ensure strict adherence to the approved vegan list of ingredients and that no contamination with animal material will happen during the mixing, storing, packaging, cleaning, and production processes.

“Since BeVeg requires a HACCP plan that contemplates and considers BeVeg vegan standard technical requirements as part of facility standard operating procedures, There should be no need to tarnish a vegan claim with “may contain” because it should not contain. Those that suffer from animal allergens (like milk or shellfish) should be able to trust a BeVeg certified vegan claim,” says Heather Landex, global food safety expert and BeVeg Chief Compliance Advisor.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard is the first in the world to gain ISO accreditation in accordance with ISO 17065 and 17067 as a conformity assessment program. BeVeg has a robust vegan certification standard and process that keeps manufacturing facilities accountable to their vegan claims, despite shared facility space, so there should be no animal contamination residue in a final BeVeg certified vegan product.

“Isn’t that the point of certification — the ability to make a claim with certainty?” questions Landex. There are very few restaurants and stores demanding products without “may-contain” warnings, and other vegan trademarks accept these warnings, and therefore the status-quo is confusing to the consumer, and “tarnishes the credibility of the vegan claim,” says Landex.

Allergy management and the accredited Beveg vegan standard is a very big step up in global food safety standards and quality control. Despite ‘may contain’ labels and allergen management standards, the reality is, the industry largely disregards animal product contamination.  “Other vegan trademarks that do not audit the facilities simply cannot assess contamination risk or ensure proper vegan quality control,” says Landex.

Consumers want transparency. Businesses are mindful of allergen legalities and want zero liability. These interests are at odds. Perhaps the answer is an allergy alibi warning that is made with more information. Certified vegan claims that require risk assessment audits should not confuse the claim with may contain language, but rather substantiate it with real insightful information. Like, “made in the same factory, on separate machines, in separate areas,” says Landex.

“May contain is confusing. It should not contain. Likewise, all vegan factories should be able to guarantee “free-from” and display a globally accredited vegan trademark proudly on their packaging, without worry of an expensive product recall or misleading an animal allergen consumer,” says Kranz.

“This is the point of certification,” reiterates, attorney Kranz.

If you have a vegan product, make your claim official with BeVeg. The only globally accredited vegan trademark and standard in the world by ISO 17065 and 17067.

This article was originally posted on Jane Unchained News

This article was originally posted on EIN Presswire.

ABC certification body and auditors are trained, competent, and qualified to do HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BEVEG vegan certification audits.

SALAH SALM, EGYPT, February 18, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — ABC Certification is an authorized representative of the BeVeg International accredited vegan certification program (“BeVeg”) in Egypt, Africa, and Gulf countries. ABC auditors are trained and competent to do vegan certification audits under the BeVeg license. The ABC audit team is composed of qualified HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and BEVEG auditors. BeVeg is an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification standard built in accordance with ISO/IEC 17067 as a conformity assessment program.

BEVEG – GLOBAL STANDARD FOR VEGAN CLAIM INTEGRITY & ASSURANCE

BeVeg is the world’s leading vegan certification company. As the first — and only — accredited vegan certification standard in the world, the BeVeg vegan standard is the benchmark for vegan quality control and assurance, giving you the confidence you need to access new capital markets and establish new business that meets vegan consumer expectations.

BeVeg is globally recognized for its accredited vegan standard. The National Accreditation Center (NAC) accredited BeVeg as an ISO conformity assessment program. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization that publishes international standards. BeVeg demands research, inspection, verification, animal DNA lab analysis, and global supply chain accountability that meets the set out published vegan standard.

Protecting the consumer is the primary goal of BeVeg. “Before BeVeg, vegan claims were made loosely and with zero accountability, as no defined controls were in place to ensure vegan quality assurance at the factory level. This is a problem for animal-allergen sufferers who may rely on an unreliable vegan claim,” says Mohamed Moustafa, Director at ABC Certification.

The BeVeg vegan certification global trademark stands for independent verification of quality and integrity. Products and services that carry the BeVeg vegan trademark represent unmatched reliability for meeting the strictest of vegan standards. The BeVeg vegan standard was drafted with consideration of GFSI benchmarks to ensure global food safety and quality measures are assured in BeVeg certified vegan claims, as many product recalls and known allergens are of animal origin (salmonella, E. Coli, listeria, etc.). In fact, the leading cause of product recalls is the presence of undeclared allergens, and common known allergens (lactose, shellfish, fish, eggs, milk, dairy) are of animal origin. “Vegan means without animal residue. A certified vegan claim by BeVeg is a claim trusted by consumers, as it is risk assessed at the root level to prevent and reduce the risk of animal contamination, which also protects the manufacturing facilities and brand owners from expensive product recalls,” says Moustafa.

The BeVeg vegan standard brings unprecedented awareness, cleanliness, and safety to the market through factory controls, training, and skilled audits. For more information on how to get your products certified vegan by BeVeg in Egypt, Africa, and the UAE, visit www.ABCcerti.com to discuss with a qualified auditor.

BeVeg is headquartered in North America. ABC Certification is headquartered in Egypt.

‏ ABC لمنح الشهادات الدولية ، ​​بكل سرور ، هي ممثل معتمد لشركة BeVeg International (BEVEG) في مصر وإفريقيا ودول الخليج.

مراجعي ABC تم تدريبهم ولديهم الكفاءة للقيام بعمليات منح شهادة VEGAN بموجب ترخيص BEVEG. يتكون فريق المراجعة لدينا من مراجعي نظم HACCP و ISO 22000 و FSSC 22000 المؤهلين.

‏BEVEG هو معيار معتمد من ISO / IEC 17065 تم إنشاؤه وفقًا لمعيار ISO / IEC 17067 كبرنامج لتقييم المطابقة.

‏ BEVEG هي شركة عالمية رائدة في مجال إصدار الشهادات النباتية. باعتباره المعيار الأول والوحيد لشهادة VEGAN المعتمدة في العالم ، فإن معيار BEVEG النباتي هو المعيار الأساسي لمراقبة الجودة وضمانها ، مما يمنحك الثقة التي تحتاجها للوصول إلى أسواق رأس المال الجديدة وإنشاء أعمال تجارية جديدة تلبي احتياجات وتوقعات مستهلكي VEGAN .

يقع المقر الرئيسي لشركة BEVEG في أمريكا الشمالية وهي معتمدة من قبل مركز الاعتماد الوطني (NAC).

Mohamed Moustafa
ABC Certification
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ABC certification body and auditors are trained, competent, and qualified to do HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BEVEG vegan certification audits.

SALAH SALM, EGYPT, February 18, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — ABC Certification is an authorized representative of the BeVeg International accredited vegan certification program (“BeVeg”) in Egypt, Africa, and Gulf countries. ABC auditors are trained and competent to do vegan certification audits under the BeVeg license. The ABC audit team is composed of qualified HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and BEVEG auditors. BeVeg is an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification standard built in accordance with ISO/IEC 17067 as a conformity assessment program.

BEVEG – GLOBAL STANDARD FOR VEGAN CLAIM INTEGRITY & ASSURANCE

BeVeg is the world’s leading vegan certification company. As the first — and only — accredited vegan certification standard in the world, the BeVeg vegan standard is the benchmark for vegan quality control and assurance, giving you the confidence you need to access new capital markets and establish new business that meets vegan consumer expectations.

BeVeg is globally recognized for its accredited vegan standard. The National Accreditation Center (NAC) accredited BeVeg as an ISO conformity assessment program. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization that publishes international standards. BeVeg demands research, inspection, verification, animal DNA lab analysis, and global supply chain accountability that meets the set out published vegan standard.

Protecting the consumer is the primary goal of BeVeg. “Before BeVeg, vegan claims were made loosely and with zero accountability, as no defined controls were in place to ensure vegan quality assurance at the factory level. This is a problem for animal-allergen sufferers who may rely on an unreliable vegan claim,” says Mohamed Moustafa, Director at ABC Certification.

The BeVeg vegan certification global trademark stands for independent verification of quality and integrity. Products and services that carry the BeVeg vegan trademark represent unmatched reliability for meeting the strictest of vegan standards. The BeVeg vegan standard was drafted with consideration of GFSI benchmarks to ensure global food safety and quality measures are assured in BeVeg certified vegan claims, as many product recalls and known allergens are of animal origin (salmonella, E. Coli, listeria, etc.). In fact, the leading cause of product recalls is the presence of undeclared allergens, and common known allergens (lactose, shellfish, fish, eggs, milk, dairy) are of animal origin. “Vegan means without animal residue. A certified vegan claim by BeVeg is a claim trusted by consumers, as it is risk assessed at the root level to prevent and reduce the risk of animal contamination, which also protects the manufacturing facilities and brand owners from expensive product recalls,” says Moustafa.

The BeVeg vegan standard brings unprecedented awareness, cleanliness, and safety to the market through factory controls, training, and skilled audits. For more information on how to get your products certified vegan by BeVeg in Egypt, Africa, and the UAE, visit www.ABCcerti.com to discuss with a qualified auditor.

BeVeg is headquartered in North America. ABC Certification is headquartered in Egypt.

‏ ABC لمنح الشهادات الدولية ، ​​بكل سرور ، هي ممثل معتمد لشركة BeVeg International (BEVEG) في مصر وإفريقيا ودول الخليج.

مراجعي ABC تم تدريبهم ولديهم الكفاءة للقيام بعمليات منح شهادة VEGAN بموجب ترخيص BEVEG. يتكون فريق المراجعة لدينا من مراجعي نظم HACCP و ISO 22000 و FSSC 22000 المؤهلين.

‏BEVEG هو معيار معتمد من ISO / IEC 17065 تم إنشاؤه وفقًا لمعيار ISO / IEC 17067 كبرنامج لتقييم المطابقة.

‏ BEVEG هي شركة عالمية رائدة في مجال إصدار الشهادات النباتية. باعتباره المعيار الأول والوحيد لشهادة VEGAN المعتمدة في العالم ، فإن معيار BEVEG النباتي هو المعيار الأساسي لمراقبة الجودة وضمانها ، مما يمنحك الثقة التي تحتاجها للوصول إلى أسواق رأس المال الجديدة وإنشاء أعمال تجارية جديدة تلبي احتياجات وتوقعات مستهلكي VEGAN .

يقع المقر الرئيسي لشركة BEVEG في أمريكا الشمالية وهي معتمدة من قبل مركز الاعتماد الوطني (NAC).

Mohamed Moustafa
ABC Certification
+20 2 24015033
email us here
Visit us on social media:
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Twitter
LinkedIn

Shouldn’t a certified vegan product be free from “may contain” claims? How many times are you confused by a vegan claim that also says “may contain” milk, eggs, or lactose? The short answer is that trusted vegan certified claims should not also have a “may contain” claim next to it.

The consumer will eventually learn there is a difference in the labels they see, and not all labels are created equally. In time, the consumer will also learn vegan certified products should not also have “may contain” disclaimers as that negates the certification and the cause.

While existing allergen alibi labelling laws may require a disclaimer due to shared facilities and machineries, that alibi warning needs to be insightful to the consumer, and not confusing. Warnings next to vegan certified claims tarnish the vegan claim and mislead the allergen customer.

“It is about having controls in place to keep manufacturing facility practices accountable to vegan protocol, with the same care they give to gluten free products and kosher products coming out of their shared facilities. A shared facility audited for gluten contamination can claim gluten free after inspection, and that same thought process should apply for animal allergen free, if the vegan certification standard audited the facility and did a proper risk assessment to ensure the products made there are free from animal residue,” says Carissa Kranz, BeVeg attorney founder and CEO.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard considers allergen controls and requires procedures to be in place that contemplate physical segregation from products of animal origin, time separation on machinery with shared production lines, color-coding of equipment, dedicated vegan policies, and hygiene practices that extend beyond a mere paperwork ingredient review process. Manufacturing facilities must have clear HACCP (food safety) systems in place to protect BeVeg vegan claim integrity. It is not enough to just do a paperwork review of ingredients and suppliers submitted.

“Already, the law doesn’t require full ingredient disclosure,” says Kranz. The BeVeg standard considers not only the full supply chain, but also factory standard operating procedures to ensure strict adherence to the approved vegan list of ingredients and that no contamination with animal material will happen during the mixing, storing, packaging, cleaning, and production processes.

“Since BeVeg requires a HACCP plan that contemplates and considers BeVeg vegan standard technical requirements as part of facility standard operating procedures, There should be no need to tarnish a vegan claim with “may contain” because it should not contain. Those that suffer from animal allergens (like milk or shellfish) should be able to trust a BeVeg certified vegan claim,” says Heather Landex, global food safety expert and BeVeg Chief Compliance Advisor.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard is the first in the world to gain ISO accreditation in accordance with ISO 17065 and 17067 as a conformity assessment program. BeVeg has a robust vegan certification standard and process that keeps manufacturing facilities accountable to their vegan claims, despite shared facility space, so there should be no animal contamination residue in a final BeVeg certified vegan product.

“Isn’t that the point of certification — the ability to make a claim with certainty?” questions Landex. There are very few restaurants and stores demanding products without “may-contain” warnings, and other vegan trademarks accept these warnings, and therefore the status-quo is confusing to the consumer, and “tarnishes the credibility of the vegan claim,” says Landex.

Allergy management and the accredited Beveg vegan standard is a very big step up in global food safety standards and quality control. Despite ‘may contain’ labels and allergen management standards, the reality is, the industry largely disregards animal product contamination.  “Other vegan trademarks that do not audit the facilities simply cannot assess contamination risk or ensure proper vegan quality control,” says Landex.

Consumers want transparency. Businesses are mindful of allergen legalities and want zero liability. These interests are at odds. Perhaps the answer is an allergy alibi warning that is made with more information. Certified vegan claims that require risk assessment audits should not confuse the claim with may contain language, but rather substantiate it with real insightful information. Like, “made in the same factory, on separate machines, in separate areas,” says Landex.

“May contain is confusing. It should not contain. Likewise, all vegan factories should be able to guarantee “free-from” and display a globally accredited vegan trademark proudly on their packaging, without worry of an expensive product recall or misleading an animal allergen consumer,” says Kranz.

“This is the point of certification,” reiterates, attorney Kranz.

If you have a vegan product, make your claim official with BeVeg. The only globally accredited vegan trademark and standard in the world by ISO 17065 and 17067.

Shouldn’t a certified vegan product be free from “may contain” claims? How many times are you confused by a vegan claim that also says “may contain” milk, eggs, or lactose? The short answer is that trusted vegan certified claims should not also have a “may contain” claim next to it.

The consumer will eventually learn there is a difference in the labels they see, and not all labels are created equally. In time, the consumer will also learn vegan certified products should not also have “may contain” disclaimers as that negates the certification and the cause.

While existing allergen alibi labelling laws may require a disclaimer due to shared facilities and machineries, that alibi warning needs to be insightful to the consumer, and not confusing. Warnings next to vegan certified claims tarnish the vegan claim and mislead the allergen customer.

“It is about having controls in place to keep manufacturing facility practices accountable to vegan protocol, with the same care they give to gluten free products and kosher products coming out of their shared facilities. A shared facility audited for gluten contamination can claim gluten free after inspection, and that same thought process should apply for animal allergen free, if the vegan certification standard audited the facility and did a proper risk assessment to ensure the products made there are free from animal residue,” says Carissa Kranz, BeVeg attorney founder and CEO.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard considers allergen controls and requires procedures to be in place that contemplate physical segregation from products of animal origin, time separation on machinery with shared production lines, color-coding of equipment, dedicated vegan policies, and hygiene practices that extend beyond a mere paperwork ingredient review process. Manufacturing facilities must have clear HACCP (food safety) systems in place to protect BeVeg vegan claim integrity. It is not enough to just do a paperwork review of ingredients and suppliers submitted.

“Already, the law doesn’t require full ingredient disclosure,” says Kranz. The BeVeg standard considers not only the full supply chain, but also factory standard operating procedures to ensure strict adherence to the approved vegan list of ingredients and that no contamination with animal material will happen during the mixing, storing, packaging, cleaning, and production processes.

“Since BeVeg requires a HACCP plan that contemplates and considers BeVeg vegan standard technical requirements as part of facility standard operating procedures, There should be no need to tarnish a vegan claim with “may contain” because it should not contain. Those that suffer from animal allergens (like milk or shellfish) should be able to trust a BeVeg certified vegan claim,” says Heather Landex, global food safety expert and BeVeg Chief Compliance Advisor.

The BeVeg vegan technical standard is the first in the world to gain ISO accreditation in accordance with ISO 17065 and 17067 as a conformity assessment program. BeVeg has a robust vegan certification standard and process that keeps manufacturing facilities accountable to their vegan claims, despite shared facility space, so there should be no animal contamination residue in a final BeVeg certified vegan product.

“Isn’t that the point of certification — the ability to make a claim with certainty?” questions Landex. There are very few restaurants and stores demanding products without “may-contain” warnings, and other vegan trademarks accept these warnings, and therefore the status-quo is confusing to the consumer, and “tarnishes the credibility of the vegan claim,” says Landex.

Allergy management and the accredited Beveg vegan standard is a very big step up in global food safety standards and quality control. Despite ‘may contain’ labels and allergen management standards, the reality is, the industry largely disregards animal product contamination.  “Other vegan trademarks that do not audit the facilities simply cannot assess contamination risk or ensure proper vegan quality control,” says Landex.

Consumers want transparency. Businesses are mindful of allergen legalities and want zero liability. These interests are at odds. Perhaps the answer is an allergy alibi warning that is made with more information. Certified vegan claims that require risk assessment audits should not confuse the claim with may contain language, but rather substantiate it with real insightful information. Like, “made in the same factory, on separate machines, in separate areas,” says Landex.

“May contain is confusing. It should not contain. Likewise, all vegan factories should be able to guarantee “free-from” and display a globally accredited vegan trademark proudly on their packaging, without worry of an expensive product recall or misleading an animal allergen consumer,” says Kranz.

“This is the point of certification,” reiterates, attorney Kranz.

If you have a vegan product, make your claim official with BeVeg. The only globally accredited vegan trademark and standard in the world by ISO 17065 and 17067.

The BeVeg vegan trademark has been adopted in South Korea by the Institute of Global Sustainability Certificate (IGSC). As the first vegan certification mark in the country, IGSC auditors are being trained to issue the BeVeg logo and license according to BeVeg’s vegan certification standards. These standards can be applied to products in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, fashion, accessories, household goods, furniture, and more. BeVeg’s is the world’s first ISO 17065 accredited certification body for vegan certification and is managed by the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz. (JW)

This article was originally posted on World Trademark Review.

The BeVeg vegan trademark has been adopted in South Korea by the Institute of Global Sustainability Certificate (IGSC). As the first vegan certification mark in the country, IGSC auditors are being trained to issue the BeVeg logo and license according to BeVeg’s vegan certification standards. These standards can be applied to products in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, fashion, accessories, household goods, furniture, and more. BeVeg’s is the world’s first ISO 17065 accredited certification body for vegan certification and is managed by the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz. (JW)

This article was originally posted on World Trademark Review.