NSF Acquires Organic Certifier 38099

NSF Acquires Organic Certifier

ANN ARBOR, Mich., & SAN DIEGONSFInternational (NSF) (www.nsf.org), an independent, nonprofit leader in publichealth and safety risk management solutions, acquired Quality AssuranceInternational Inc. (QAI) (www.qai-inc.com), a leading organic certificationorganization, on March 3. The two companies will jointly provide third-partycertification programs and quality services to help protect the safety of foodand other consumer products.

By combining our expertise, experience and unparalleledcustomer service, NSF and QAI create the opportunity to offer innovativeprograms and multiple certifications from a single source; enhance our abilityto provide our clients with the highest levels of service; and most importantly,expand our commitment to excellence, said Joe Smillie, senior vice present ofQAI.

Kevan Lawlor, president and chief executive officer of NSF,added, Based on the combined efforts of QAI and NSF, we will expand ourcertification, food safety, auditing and organic certification services. ... The true beneficiaries of this acquisition will be businessesand consumers as NSF and QAI redefine technical excellence in third-partycertification.