Croda Aims for IFFO-RS Certification

EAST YORKSHIRE, EnglandCroda announced it is applying for Chain of Custody certification within the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation's Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO-RS). The certification uses independent auditors to assess specific criteria related to sustainability and responsibility in marine sourcing, production methods and raw material traceability.

Andrew Jackson, technical director, IFFO, said: "We are delighted that Croda has decided to embark on the continued development of IFFO RS Standard by supporting the implementation of an IFFO-RS Chain of Custody specification for the entire fish meal and fish oil supply chain. The IFFO-RS Standard represents the culmination of three years work by the multi-stakeholder Technical Advisory Committee and is the most complete standard for our industry covering as it does both food safety and responsible fisheries management."

Croda produces its Incromega and Omelife fish oil grades at a manufacturing site in Leek, England, using its proprietary PureMax technology to concentrate and purify the ingredients to pharmaceutical grade requirements. After many years experience in the sourcing and the supply of quality fish oil ingredients, we look forward to our high standards being more widely recognized," said Dave Cherry, managing director, Health Care, Croda Europe. Responsible sourcing and production is a hot topic for the nutritional industry today and a top priority for both Croda and our customers. In making our decision, we have reviewed a number of accreditations linked to sustainability and responsible sourcing and the IFFO-RS certification is, in our opinion, by far the most rigorous in its approach, demanding a thorough review of our entire supply chain and production facilities. IFFO are demanding in their approach but, with a number of documents requested and audit visits to our MHRA approved Leek site planned, we are looking to progress this as a priority and are working with IFFO and its Technical Advisory Committee to finalize the new Chain of Custody module of the IFFO Standard."