Press Release: Mueggenburg USA Achieves BRCGS Certification
10/12/2023
Mueggenburg USA achieves BRCGS Certification for Food Safety
For Immediate Release:
Mueggenburg USA, a leading provider of high-quality herbs and botanical ingredients, is proud to announce the successful certification to the BRCGS Standard for Food Safety at its warehousing and processing facility in Culver, Oregon.
The BRCGS certification is a notable recognition of Mueggenburg USA's commitment to food safety, quality, and excellence in the procurement, processing, and warehousing of over 300 different herbs and botanicals. This certification underscores the company's dedication to providing customers with safe and reliable wholesale products that meet the highest industry standards.
The BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety is a globally recognized certification scheme that sets rigorous benchmarks for food safety management systems. Achieving this GFSI-member certification demonstrates Mueggenburg USA's compliance with strict quality and safety standards, ensuring that their customers can have confidence in the safety and quality of their herb products relevant to their unique business.
“Mueggenburg USA handles and processes hundreds of botanicals from around the world. Our challenge was to create a quality management system that could meet our customers' diverse needs across different industries and still comply with the GFSI requirements. Teamwork allowed us to accomplish this.” says David Doty, Quality Manager at Mueggenburg USA.
To obtain BRCGS certification, Mueggenburg USA underwent a comprehensive audit and assessment of its herb processing facility. The audit evaluated various aspects, including hygiene, product safety, quality management, and manufacturing processes. Mueggenburg USA met or exceeded the stringent requirements set forth by BRCGS auditors, showcasing its dedication to food safety at every level of its operation.
The BRCGS certification plays an important role in Mueggenburg USA’s position and future in the North American market as a processor and wholesale distributor of herbal and dietary ingredients. “While this is a great achievement for us, we understand the diligence that’s necessary to uphold the standard set by BRCGS and especially by that of our customers, which is ultimately what this certification is all about.”, says Nils Mueggenburg, President of Mueggenburg USA. “This quality accomplishment will allow us to continue tailoring our customers’ experience, ensuring they receive the right herbal ingredients for their unique application, all under the umbrella of a rigorous quality management system.”
Mueggenburg USA would like to particularly acknowledge David Doty, Donovan Bryceland, and Olivia Molloy for their invaluable contributions and expertise throughout this process.
About Mueggenburg USA:
Mueggenburg USA is a supplier of dried raw botanical ingredients to the food, beverage, and dietary supplement industries. Established in 2014 as the North American branch of the Mueggenburg Group, Mueggenburg USA offers both wild and cultivated North American botanicals and international sourcing, combined with in-house milling, cutting, blending, and heat treatment services.
Our 40,000ft2 warehouse offers year-round inventory to weather crop fluctuations while in-house milling ensures maximum freshness and shortened lead times. Mueggenburg USA offers over 500 various organic and non-organic roots, barks, berries, leaves and flowers in powdered, cut & sifted, or tea bag cut form from both the US and around the world. All offered items come with a Certificate of Analysis conducted by a 3rd party laboratory.
Mueggenburg USA is FDA audited and BRCGS, HACCP, NOP, and Kosher certified.
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