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Freshwater Farm Plans (FW FP)

Become a FW FP certifier or auditor
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Inspection

Inspection services for food production, meat, dairy, seed, horticulture and more 
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Laboratory Testing

ISO/IE 17025 accredited laboratories with a full spectrum of testing services 
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Assurance Marks

Know where your food comes from with AQ Assurance Marks
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Certification

Certification services for producers, processors and retailers
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Organic Certification

Certification services for organic producers, processors and retailers
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AgriBase

A geographically traceable national farms database 
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Animal Welfare

Encouraging improvements in animal welfare practice in New Zealand
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Biosecurity

Partnering with Government to protect Aotearoa from pests and diseases 
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Specialist services for food manufacturing premises, facilities, and equipment
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Assurance Marks

As the global food supply chain becomes increasingly complex, consumer preferences are evolving, and shoppers are seeking products with attributes that satisfy their specific needs and concerns. AsureQuality Assurance Marks provide independent and verified assurance tailored to meet the consumer needs of each food sector and help brands differentiate their products. For organics producers, our new Organics Plus Programme enables you to highlight your commitment to the Organic Standard and supports you to tell your own unique brand story.

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Plant Disease Diagnosis and Testing

Our Plant Health Laboratory in Lincoln, Canterbury, provides comprehensive plant disease diagnostic and testing services, such as seed health testing, detection and identification of plant viruses using ELISA and qPCR technologies, endophyte testing for ryegrass and fescue seed lots, identification of spoilage fungi in food and beverages and PSA-V testing of kiwifruit budwood for export.

Find out more about our Plant Health Lab.

Latest News

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Welcome to AsureQuality’s Global Marketing Insight Series

Assurance Marks | 17 Nov 2023 | Kellee Henton

Welcome to AsureQuality’s Global Marketing Insight Series
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AsureQuality’s new Organics Plus programme helps brands tap into New Zealand’s organic story

Assurance Marks | 31 Oct 2023 | Assurance Marks

AsureQuality plays an important role in providing consumers with transparency and assurance about where their food comes from, what’s in it and the way it was p...

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AsureQuality welcomes Rupert Mitchell to Meat Services leadership role

Corporate News | 30 Oct 2023 | AsureQuality

AsureQuality is pleased to welcome Rupert Mitchell to the role of Group Service Manager - Meat Services.
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Industries

Food Manufacturing

Helping New Zealand's producers to uphold a higher standard of quality assurance and safety in food as they proudly take their products to the world.

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Apiculture

Helping the apiary industry through providing essential services. We help protect and enhance the health of bees and quality of honey. 

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Dairy Farming

Working with care and passion, we are deeply connected with our partners and what they do. We share and apply knowledge and insights gained from over 145 years of experience.

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Dairy Manufacturing

At every step of the food supply chain, we are working with our partners to help them proudly uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food - a higher standard or quality and safety.

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Forestry

Our dedicated teams support this sector through providing audit, inspection and certification services to national and international standards.

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Horticulture

We are proud to work alongside Aotearoa's growers and exporters, at every point in their supply chains supporting them as they take their products to market.

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Seeds

With a personal sense of commitment and connection we are proud to serve the grain and seed industry. Offering a full spectrum of services of the highest integrity.

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Livestock

We are proud to work alongside our farmers and producers, working with care and passion to help them build and protect Aotearoa’s reputation for a higher standard of quality and safety in food.

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Meat

Working alongside partners at Aotearoa's meat processing plants to enhance all aspects of the value chain to ensure animal products meet the highest global standards of quality. 

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Pharmaceutical

Helping our partners to substantiate claims and meet market requirements. We provide services to the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries at our Medsafe Certified laboratory.

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Wine

We are proud to work with Aotearoa’s wine industry and provide a broad range of testing services to help our partners get their products to market.

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  1. Food Manufacturing
  2. Apiculture
  3. Dairy Farming
  4. Dairy Manufacturing
  5. Forestry
  6. Horticulture
  7. Seeds
  8. Livestock
  9. Meat
  10. Pharmaceutical
  11. Wine

Assurance Marks

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Transparency and Authenticity

These Marks mean that the attributes and claims of the product have been independently verified
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Organic Certification

Products displaying this Mark have been produced according to the AsureQuality Organic Standard
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Animal Welfare

Products displaying this Mark have come from farms that provide a high standard of animal welfare
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Download a PDF overview of our services. PDF (2.3 MB)