Yukiguni Maitake Gains ISO Certification

Yukiguni Maitake Gains ISO Certification

NIIGATA, JapanYukiguniMaitake Co. Ltd. announced it was awarded ISO 22000 certification, indicatingcompliance with the new global ISO standard on managing food safety in plants.The company already holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

ISO 22000 is the latest benchmark in our ongoing pledge tomeet and possibly even exceed the nutraceutical industrys demands for purityand consistency, said Kaz Kameyama, chief executive officer (CEO) of YukiguniSubsidiaries. It is one more reassurance that we maintain the highest qualitystandards from cultivation to product delivery.

Yukigunis patented high-quality dried maitake powder andpatented extract are supplied in the United States through its U.S. subsidiary and its U.S. sales affiliate, the Tradeworks GroupInc. (www.tradeworksgroup.com) in Brattleboro, Vt.