Premix quality management

At Prinova, our commitment to quality, compliance, and food safety is at the heart of everything we do. Additionally, we understand premixes' critical role in the food and nutrition industry. Therefore, we take our responsibility in premix quality management seriously to deliver products of the highest food production standards.

Our facilities are approved by leading infant food and nutrition brands and are a testament to our dedication to supplying the safest, highest-quality premixes and blends that meet the required infant nutrition standards. Consequently, we implement clear procedures, uphold accountability, and continuously improve our processes to deliver the safe and reliable premixes our customers deserve.

For more information on our premix quality management processes, talk to our Prinova experts today and learn more about our accreditations and regulatory compliance.

Food safety quality management, and regulatory compliance start with our insistence on full transparency and traceability. We can trace every batch back to the source every step of the way, and we share this information with you to keep you informed and your customers satisfied about ingredient origins and what goes into each premix. You and your customers can trust that your finished product will meet label claims and comply with food industry quality assurance.

Our strict raw material verification and validation processes align with all our facilities. Additionally, our premix quality management and regulatory teams also share best practices and risk assessments. As a result, all documentation is thorough, standardized, and readily available for your records. We also monitor our suppliers to assess authenticity and performance. Therefore, through extensive resources across our supply chain, we ensure quality starts at the source, so you can feel confident in the quality of your ingredients.

Alongside our ingredients-sourcing expertise and diligence, we’ve developed premix blending facilities with your product goals in mind. Our global manufacturing facilities are well-equipped to meet food production and infant nutrition standards, resulting in a superior premix every time.

Transparency and accountability are essential to building confidence in our products, services, and overall food safety and quality management. Therefore, our customers are always welcome to visit the facilities at any of our sites to see our production processes, controls, and premix quality management processes in person.

Our comprehensive quality control laboratories, research and development labs, and in-house testing all contribute to improving quality. Our methods have been developed and validated to accommodate varying concentration levels of nutrients with a broad spectrum of detection levels. We specifically work to eliminate any possible matrix interference inherent to premixes. 

This expertise is critical to ensure the reliability of the testing performed – a result that consumer-goods testing methods can’t always achieve on concentrated blends. We routinely support customers through validation and stability studies to secure compliance with finished products. 

Our state-of-the-art laboratories offer a wide range of testing capabilities, such as UPLC, HPLC, FT-IR, ICP-OES, GC, and GS-MS. Please contact us to discuss your specific testing requirements. Additionally, we implement DocuWare and LIMS management systems for data analysis, storage, and retrieval that are reliable and secure.

Our analytical chemists and laboratory technicians are experts in their fields. Their education, qualifications, and long-standing experience in the food and pharmaceutical industries provide excellent technical support to our quality-assurance efforts. To establish the reliability and repeatability of the methods used, our labs take part in multiple annual proficiency tests globally and locally.

Our teams verify all data reported on each Certificate of Analysis. Once approved, you’ll receive a digital copy of your CoA via email, allowing you to get the CoA to your quality department before the shipment arrives. Additionally, you’ll receive a physical copy with your shipment. The content of the certificate is fully customizable to meet customer needs, and all results are fully traceable.

Our QA teams confirm that all policies, procedures, and systems are in place to adequately monitor the production of safe products in compliance with food safety guidelines. They do this through selection, validation, verification, monitoring, auditing, and approval of suppliers, employee training, and facility maintenance.

Our quality control teams evaluate materials from formulation to final packaging to confirm they meet the required specifications. They record and maintain data, monitor product manufacturing, and provide final approval. The main focus areas include analytical, physical, organoleptic, and packaging parameters for compliance.

In addition to QA, our quality inspectors monitor all incoming and outgoing products and ingredients. They conduct tests, analyze measurements, and oversee production processes, working closely with the operations department to maintain food safety and quality management.

Our regulatory teams are responsible for the development, completeness, and accuracy of technical data for raw materials, finished products, packaging, and vendor evaluation. They certify that all raw materials and finished products meet applicable governing regulations and infant food production standards where applicable. Technical data is available and delivered to internal and external customers.