Food Certification
What is Gluten Free Certificate?
In recent years, due to the increasing awareness about health, we have started to hear a lot about this topic. "Gluten", a type of protein, causes serious health problems for individuals with celiac disease and gluten allergies, and is eliminated from their consumption preferences.
Laboratory-confirmed results from gluten tests in labs are called Gluten Free Certificate or Gluten-Free Certificate.
How to Obtain a Gluten Free Certificate?
The process begins with registering with the licensed, authorized certification body Kioscert Certification. After the initial application process, the certification and labeling process starts with the contract approval presented by Kioscert.
After the approval process, the customer requests the specified number of samples for the relevant product/products from the manufacturer. The last stage before the final stage is reached is the delivery of the sample to the licensed subcontractor laboratory where the test will be performed.
Products Eligible for Gluten Free Certificate:
1. All meat, fish, poultry products, offals (including their soups),
2. Eggs,
3. Rice/flour/starch, corn/corn flour/starch, potato/potato flour/starch, millet, chickpea flour, chestnut flour, buckwheat flour, lentil flour and similar cereals and legumes and their flours,
4. All dried legumes,
5. Vegetables, rice, lentils, and their soups,
6. Milk, yogurt, and cheese,
7. Butter, margarine, and vegetable oils,
8. Vegetables and fruits,
9. Sweets without oats, wheat, and rye flour, desserts made from rice/flour, puddings, milk-based sweets, sugar/candy, Turkish delight, honey, molasses, jam, tahini halva, fruit-vegetable marmalades, syrups, and compotes,
10. Vinegars, pickled and canned products, pickles, tomato juice, spices without additives, and sauces made from these,
11. Salt and spices,
12. Tea, coffee, milk, salep, linden, sage, ayran, cola drinks, carbonated drinks, and fruit juices,
13. Products with gluten levels less than 20 ppm and/or those whose gluten levels have been reduced to below 20 ppm.
Which Products Cannot Obtain a Gluten Free Certificate?
Gluten Free Certificate cannot be obtained due to the presence of natural source components.
1. Bulgur, products or meals made with flour or bread (pita, pastry, etc.),
2. Bread, flatbread, pita, pastry, bulgur, cracked wheat, pasta, noodles, vermicelli, couscous, tarhana and soups made from these, biscuits, chocolates, wafers, milk-based and/or flour-based other sweets,
3. Roasted or sauced nuts and snacks with flour,
4. All seasonings containing wheat flour, ready-made tomato paste, ketchup, and similar sauces,
5. Beverages containing yeast with gluten and Boza. (wine, alcohol, etc.)
For more information about the Gluten Free Certificate, please visit our website.
What is GMO/GMO Free Label?
The burden of proof in the sale of genetically modified organisms (GMO) free food or feed lies with the supply chain. Our non-GMO supply chain standard helps to supply GMO-free products, regardless of their types. The purpose of this certification is to extend from one player in the supply chain to many, and even cover the entire production process.
How to Obtain GMO/GMO Free Certificate?
The NON-GMO standard is designed to help firms who wish to source products without genetic modification. These standards apply to both food and feed and are applicable to all firms in the supply chain.
What Does This Certification Standard Cover?
We offer independent certification of quality management systems for each stage from seed sourcing to growing, harvesting, receiving shipments, storage, processing, and up to the market channel. The certification also includes verification of legal requirements related to GMO certification.
Our standards, based on EU regulations related to GMO-free products such as Directive 2001/18/EC, 1829/2003, and 1830/2003, are applicable to all processes in the supply chain:
- Seed supply
- Agriculture
- Trade
- Processing
In addition, services for the supply chain include:
- Storage
- Shipping
- Sample collection and analysis
Businesses that achieve certification will be subject to annual surveillance audits to ensure continued compliance. GMO-free supply chain certification does not replace compliance with national or international regulations. In addition to GMO-free certification services, we also provide certification for Amazon Non-GMO Supply Chains.
Certify GMO-free products with Kioscert. Contact us now to learn how we can support your business.
What is Sugar Free Certificate?
Sugar Free Certificate is a useful part of the Life Cycle Labeling System that helps to gain product and consumer safety. It is a label that analyzes whether the Final Products offered to consumers contain "Added Sugar". Kioscert certifies the product/products with accredited laboratory tests after the application made by the manufacturing organization.
As a result of the registration, the label created for the eligible product is called "Sugar Free Label". The label use is granted to the manufacturer whose product/products have earned the Sugar Free Certificate. The manufacturer can start using the label by downloading it from the public link published by the organization through the Digital Certificate (QR Code).
For more information about the Sugar Free Certificate, please contact Kioscert.
What is Lactose/Dairy Free Certificate?
Dairy Free Certificate (No Dairy Products Label) is a life cycle labeling at Kioscert Certification. It is a labeling that analyzes whether the products offered to consumers contain "Dairy Products". Dairy Free Certificate is performed through a test-focused third-party control process. This test-focused application is tested and certified by our accredited and licensed laboratories.
Kioscert certifies the product/products by accrediting the laboratory tests after the application of the manufacturing organizations.
For more detailed information about this certification, please contact Kioscert and get information from our expert team.
What is Caffeine Free Certificate?
Caffeine Free Certificate (Caffeine Free Label) is a life cycle labeling at Kioscert Certification. It is a labeling that analyzes whether the products offered to consumers contain "Caffeine". Caffeine Free Certificate is performed through a test-focused third-party control process. This test-focused application is tested and certified by our accredited and licensed laboratories.
Kioscert certifies the product/products by accrediting the laboratory tests after the application of the manufacturing organizations.
For more information about the Caffeine Free Certificate, please contact Kioscert.
What is Organic / Natural Certificate?
Natural Product Certificate is a reliable certificate for food products that meet consumer expectations regarding the preservation of their natural state and authenticity. It offers a structure that creates a completely healthy and safe food chain.
What Levels Are Natural Product Certificates Given?
For a product to be 100% natural, it requires effort. The Natural Product Certificate is regulated in 3 levels. These are;
• 100% Organic: Foods that are completely organic or made only from organic substances,
• Organic: Foods with at least 95% organic ingredients,
• Made with Organic Ingredients: Foods with at least 70% organic ingredients.
How to Obtain Natural Product Certificate?
To obtain an Organic/Natural Product Certificate, the manufacturer must meet international standards. These conditions apply not only to the final stage of the product's collection but to all significant stages, including planting, fertilizing, pesticide application, vaccination, collection, and packaging.
Special organizations audit the manufacturer, and they issue the certificate based on these audits. However, these organizations do not audit every manufacturer, only those who request an audit. While the fact that not all manufacturers are audited is seen as a disadvantage of the system, this issue can be overcome by educating consumers.
Consumers will turn to products with Natural Product Certificates, and as a result, all manufacturers who want to gain customers will try to obtain a Natural Product Certificate. In this context, manufacturers must first learn what is required to obtain a Natural Product Certificate and then review the entire production process. Manufacturers who complete the required steps can present the information to the consumer about how natural their product is by obtaining the Natural Product Certificate.
As a result, by providing a Natural Product Certificate;
• Conscious consumers can more easily find the natural products they want,
• The manufacturer's activities are audited, and the use of harmful chemicals is restricted,
• Steps are taken to protect human and environmental health,
• Manufacturers are encouraged to produce in more natural ways,
• R&D activities for natural production are encouraged.