Future Supply Chain Receives ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certification

by Suman Gupta

Mumbai, 2020: Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (FSC) has recently been certified with the ISO 22000 certification, an internationally recognized standard for its Mehsana Cold Storage warehouse in Ahmedabad. The certification ensures that the services meet the needs of customers through an effective Food Safety Management System.

The certification is accredited through Bureau Veritas India Pvt Limited; a 192 year old Paris headquartered Certification Company. Audits were conducted in two phases – Stage 1, which was the documentation Audit and Stage 2, which was a combination of the documentation and on ground process adherence Audit.

Future Supply Chain has State-of-the-art Food Warehouses both Dry and Temperature Controlled, where packaged foods are handled. All its facilities are registered with FSSAI and are subject to local food safety norms. The ISO 22000 certification combines and supplements the core elements of ISO 9001 approach and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) for Food Safety Management at all levels including Storage and Distribution.

Commenting on the occasion, P V Sheshadri, Chief Executive Officer, Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd. says “I am extremely proud of my team for their achievement, which proves theirs and the company’s commitment to ensuring quality and providing the best possible service to our clients. We are dedicated to constant improvement, development and achieving and maintaining an ISO 22000 accreditation ensures we have the processes and systems in place for this”.

FSC has put in place a structured approach towards Food Safety by implementing – Food Safety Policy, Food Safety Manual and Procedures, HACCP plan, Pre-requisite plans, Operational Pre-requisite plans, Food safety objectives and achievements, Internal Audits and monitoring checklists. All of this is governed by a dedicated Food Safety Team.

About Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited:Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited is a public company domiciled in India and incorporated on March 8, 2006. The equity shares of FSC were listed on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited on December 18, 2017.

FSC is a leading third-party logistics service operator in India and covers the entire gamut of supply chain services across logistics value chain including smart warehousing, an efficient transportation and distribution system, temperature controlled logistics and last mile delivery logistics. FSC operates a pan-India distribution network, offers integrated warehouse management systems with highly automated state-of-the-art technology systems, a­nd hub and spoke transportation model that enable innovative service offerings to the customers in an optimized and cost efficient manner. It caters to corporates in diverse sectors.

As of December 31, 2019, FSC operations are run through 80 distribution centers across India, covering approximately 8.09 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. Its “hub-and-spoke” distribution model comprising 13 hubs and 126 branches across India.