Promasidor
Ghana
(PGH),
a
pacesetter
in
Ghana’s
food
manufacturing
space,
has
received
the
latest
version
of
Food
Safety
System
Certification
(FSSC)
22000
in
line
with
its
goal
of
enhancing
food
safety
practices
and
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
PGH,
thus,becomes
Ghana’s
first
Fast-Moving
Consumer
Goods
(FMCG)
to
attain
FSSC
V6
in
Ghana.
FSSC
22000
is
a
globally
recognised
certification
scheme
for
food
safety
management
systems
developed
by
the
Foundation
for
Food
Safety
Certification
to
deliver
impact
on
global
food
safety.
Certified
by
SGS
Ghana
and
accredited
by
United
Kingdom
Accreditation
Service
(UKAS),
PGH
becomes
one
of
the
very
few
food
and
beverage
companies
in
the
world
to
have
achieved
this
important
landmark.
Commenting
on
the
Ghana-first
FMCG
to
receive
FSSC
version
6
recognition,
the
Managing
Director
(MD)
of
PGH,
Festus
Tettey,
said
the
certification
is
a
testament
to
PGH’s
devotion
to
improved
food
processes
and
controls.
“As
a
formidable
business
in
its
25th
year
of
operation,
the
certification
reinforces
our
efforts
at
continuously
improving
our
product
quality,
validates
our
excellent
operating
standards,
adoption
of
world-class
standards
and
our
reputation
for
integrity,
professionalism,
excellence
and
accountability.”
The
PGH
MD
added,
“We
are
proud
to
be
the
first
Ghanaian
business
to
be
certified
to
FSSC
V6
by
SGS
in
Ghana
and
we
pledge
to
improve
continuously.”
Explaining
why
PGH
opted
for
FSSC
V6,
Bernadette
Klu,
Head
of
Quality,
Safety,
Health
&
Environment
(QSHE)
at
PGH,
said
FSSC
V6
offers
a
globally
affirmed,
comprehensive
approach
to
food
safety.
She
highlighted
that
“food
safety
is
fundamental
to
Promasidor
Ghana’s
commitment
to
providing
our
local
and
global
consumers
with
‘Quality
Food
Products’
in
line
with
our
values
of
Customer
focus,
Respect
for
all
and
the
environment,
Excellence
in
execution,
Support
for
each
other
and
Trust”.
MsKlu
said
this
feat
lends
credence
to
the
authenticity
of
PGH’s
consumer-centric
drive
to
assure
the
delivery
of
unparalleled
Quality
and
Food
Safety
throughout
the
manufacturing
and
supply
chain;
a
clear
marker
of
leadership
within
the
food
and
beverage
space
of
the
FMCG
fraternity.
MrKwasiOkai-Mensah,
SGS
Ghana
Business
Assurance
Manager,
commended
PGH
for
going
through
the
rigorous
process
in
attaining
the
certification.
“It
shows
PGH’s
commitment
to
meeting
the
needs
of
consumers
in
producing
quality
and
safe
products,”
he
said.