The Broadest Range of Food Assurance Services in Aotearoa

Inspection

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

Laboratory Testing

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

Certification

Certification services for producers, processors and retailers

Organic Certification

Certification services for organic producers, processors and retailers

AgriBase

A geographically traceable national farms database

Animal Welfare

Encouraging improvements in animal welfare practice in New Zealand

Assurance Marks

Know where your food comes from with AQ Assurance Marks

Biosecurity

Partnering with Government to protect Aotearoa from pests and diseases

Engineering

Specialist services for food manufacturing premises, facilities, and equipment

Academy

We are passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others. As a participant in one of our courses you will learn new skills to help you feel more confident in your role. You will go back to your workplace motivated to make a difference. You'll learn about industry trends and regulatory standards. Our dedicated and experienced trainers will provide an engaging, relatable and effective learning experience.

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Latest News

Old Traditions, New Celebrations

Brands & Marketing | 21 Sep 2021 | Pam Whitfield

Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. It is one of the largest celebrations across China and many other East and Southeast Asian countr...

COVID-19 Important Updates

14 Sep 2021

The following provides updated information on our current plans, actions, and status for the current Alert Levels....

COVID-19 Important Updates

24 Aug 2021

Laboratory Services:
All of our laboratories are currently operating effectively at close to pre-pandemic levels.
We are working hard to manage the challenges...

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 100 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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Assurance Marks

Animal Welfare

Products displaying this Mark have come from farms that provide a high standard of animal welfare

Organic Certification

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

Transparency and Authenticity

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

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