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LRQA wins this year’s SOFHT Best Company award recognising our contribution to the food industry.

SOFHT Award Winners banner 2023

LRQA has won the Best Company category at this year’s Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) Awards.

The SOFHT Awards celebrate excellence in the food industry and associated industries and are judged by a panel of experienced professionals from the Society’s membership.

LRQA CEO, Ian Spaulding, said:

“I’m delighted that LRQA has won this prestigious award from SOFHT. It is testimony to the relentless focus and levels of expertise within our food team as they help our clients anticipate, mitigate and manage risk in their businesses and supply chains. Congratulations to everyone involved.”

Kimberly Coffin, LRQA’s Global Technical Director for Supply Chain Assurance, added:

“This award is fantastic recognition for everyone at LRQA, who use their skills, experience and insight to deliver the best solutions and outcomes for our clients, so they can in turn deliver safe and sustainable food for their customers and consumers.”

LRQA wins SOFHT Award 2023

Photo: Global Retail & Hospitality Technical Manager, Nigel Maud (3rd from left), receives the award on behalf of LRQA 

LRQA’s award entry highlighted:

  • Year-on-year growth in GFSI-recognised food safety services.
  • New product launches including the Better Chicken Audit Module for enhanced animal welfare in the UK and awarding the world’s first MSC and ASC Ecolabel certificate for Seaweed, ensuring the product is safe and sustainably produced.
  • Building industry understanding of best practice through campaigns to support transition to revised standards and our podcast series on food safety and responsible sourcing.

The 44th Annual SOFHT Lecture and Awards Lunch took place in London on Thursday 16 November 2023.

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