There are over 1600 ISO standards for the food production sector designed to create confidence in food products, improve agricultural methods and promote sustainable and ethical purchasing. ISO standards also cover nutritional and safety testing, quality, packaging, and traceability.
The ISO 22000 family of standards focuses on food safety management, helping organizations identify and control food safety hazards. It covers standards related to food manufacturing, farming, packaging, catering and animal foodstuffs and feed production. Applicable to all producers, ISO 22000 provides a layer of reassurance within the global food supply chain, helping products cross borders and bringing people food they can trust.
while related standards such as ISO 26000 (social responsibility) and ISO 20400 (sustainable procurement) encourage socially responsible behaviour and ethical working conditions for agricultural workers and promote ethical purchasing practices throughout the entire food production chain.
ISO/TS 26030 provides guidelines on how an organization in the food production chain can contribute to sustainable development, helping organizations such as food companies, farms, cooperatives, processors, and retailers develop a list of activities that will lead them to being more socially responsible.
