Build a Resilient, Safe, and Transparent Food Supply Chain
In a world of rapidly shifting supply chains, ingredient substitutions, and evolving regulatory demands, food manufacturers face increasing pressure to ensure safety, compliance, and consumer trust—without slowing time to market. Intertek SupplyTek offers integrated Assurance, Testing, and Traceability solutions that help food businesses adapt quickly, mitigate risk, and maintain product integrity across global supply networks.
Key Solutions for the Food Industry
Supplier Ingredient Quality Assessment
Validate the quality and safety of new ingredients before they reach your production line.
- Comprehensive testing and compliance checks for new suppliers
- Verification of ingredient identity, purity, and regulatory conformity
Product Reformulation Support
When supply chain shifts force formulation changes, Intertek ensures your new product meets expectations.
- Nutritional testing for reformulated products
- Label review and regulatory compliance checks
- Sensory testing to ensure taste and texture consistency
Adulteration Risk Mitigation
Combat economically motivated adulteration (EMA) and safeguard ingredient authenticity.
- Targeted adulteration detection
- Food fraud vulnerability assessments
- Ingredient verification through isotopic and DNA-based testing
Supply Chain Traceability & Authenticity Programs
Enhance supply chain transparency and verify origin and integrity of high-risk ingredients.
- Solutions like HoneyTrace and bespoke origin-tracking protocols
- Testing programs for traceability, identity preservation, and sustainability claims
Total Food Supply Chain Assurance
Through Intertek SupplyTek, food companies gain access to end-to-end support that spans:
- Supplier onboarding audits and ingredient verification
- Regulatory and standards compliance (e.g., ISO 22000, BRCGS, FSSC 22000)
- Sustainability assurance and ESG data collection
- Digital risk platforms for real-time quality monitoring
- Custom training programs on HACCP, food safety culture, and CSRD
With a global presence, industry-leading laboratories, and decades of expertise in food safety innovation, Intertek is uniquely positioned to support food manufacturers in navigating today’s complex supply chains. We help businesses respond to ingredient disruptions with confidence, accelerate product reformulation while maintaining regulatory compliance, mitigate the risks of adulteration and food fraud, and build lasting consumer trust through traceable, tested, and verified products.