ISO Standards Certification

In the context of the food business, the HACCP certification and the ISO 22000 certification are often treated as one and the same. They are closely related, but they have different purposes. The easiest way to differentiate is this: HACCP is a systematic approach to food safety hazard control, while ISO 22000 is a comprehensive food safety management system standard, which incorporates HACCP principles within a broader management system. Codex identifies HACCP through seven principles focusing on hazard analysis, critical control points, monitoring, corrective action, verification, and documentation. ISO 22000:2018 integrates HACCP principles with prerequisite programs, interactive communication, and food safety management requirements. This helps food manufacturers, processors, caterers, retailers, and other food chain organizations to choose the right framework, prepare better documentation, and approach audits with fewer gaps. What is HACCP? HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Cr...

Medical devices operate in an environment where product quality, patient safety and regulatory compliance are tightly integrated. A bad part, an uncontrolled manufacturing change or a poorly documented process can have consequences far beyond an ordinary manufacturing problem. This is where ISO 13485 certification has gained importance. ISO 13485 establishes the requirements for a quality management system specific to organizations that provide medical device-related products and services. ISO has confirmed that the current edition, ISO 13485:2016, will remain valid following its revision in 2025. The importance of this framework has further increased as major regulatory markets are moving closer to ISO 13485-based quality requirements. The FDA’s Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) went into effect on February 2, 2026, in the United States, incorporating ISO 13485:2016 by reference. What is ISO 13485 Standard? ISO 13485 is an international quality management standard for the m...

  Digital businesses are increasingly dependent on cloud platforms, SaaS applications, managed IT services, automated workflows, data platforms, and interconnected technology environments. As these services become more mission-critical, organizations face a practical challenge. How can they deliver innovation quickly while still ensuring reliable, controlled, and measurable service delivery? This is where ISO/IEC 20000-1 comes in. The ISO 20000-1 certification sets out requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a service management system (SMS). It addresses the planning, design, transition, delivery, and improvement of services so that organizations can meet service requirements and deliver value. The present edition is ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018. This edition was reaffirmed in 2023 by ISO, and Amendment 1:2024 included considerations for climate action. Hence, organizations that are planning their service management systems should work against t...

India’s food industry is expanding in manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, logistics, retail, and food service. Food businesses are also facing growing expectations for food safety, resource efficiency, climate-related risks, control of supply chains, and responsible production. This makes the link between ISO 22000 and sustainability increasingly relevant. ISO 22000 certification is pretty much a food safety management standard. It describes the requirements that help organizations to identify food safety hazards, control risks, and consistently provide safe food. This applies to the entire food chain, from primary production and manufacturing to transportation, storage, catering, and retail. But sustainability should not be considered a claim that is automatically conferred by certification. This is why a company must set specific environmental and sustainability targets. A stronger opportunity is to use a well-managed food safety system as part of a larger strategy for re...