Six Sigma Quality International

AMS provides audit and accreditation programs based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards and/or Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Principles and Guidelines. These programs provide producers and suppliers of agricultural products the opportunity to assure customers of their ability to provide consistent quality products or services. AMS verifies their documented programs through independent, third-party audits. AMS audit and accreditation programs are voluntary and paid through hourly user-fees.

Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers and restaurants. A lesser known counterpart is certification for organic textiles (or Organic clothing) that includes certification of textile products made from organically grown fibres.

Requirements vary from country to country (List of countries with organic agriculture regulation), and generally involve a set of production standards for growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping that include:

• avoidance of synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives), irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge;^[1]

Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers and restaurants. A lesser known counterpart is certification for organic textiles (or Organic clothing) that includes certification of textile products made from organically grown fibres.

Requirements vary from country to country (List of countries with organic agriculture regulation), and generally involve a set of production standards for growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping that include:

• avoidance of synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives), irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge;^[1]

DCS inspects and certifies your products on the basis of the regulations applicable in your market:

• India and exports: NPOP (National Program for Organic Production)

The organic & ecological textiles is continuing to grow, led by the increasing awareness of the consumers who are now informed of the risks conventional textiles pose to health and the environment.

For ensure the customer in your responsible project, it is important to ask for a control of your goods or activities in order to guarantee the organic or ecological propriety. For that, DCS offers you to certify according to:

• GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) for a social and environmental responsibility.
• OCS (Organic Content Standard) to guarantee the traceability of organic textiles .
• Ecological & Recycled Textiles (Ecocert Standard) to claim the environmental quality.

USDA quality grade marks are usually seen on beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, butter, and eggs. For many other products, such as fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, the grade mark isn''''t always visible on the retail product. In these commodities, the grading service is used by wholesalers, and the final retail packaging may not include the grade mark. However, quality grades are widely used--even if they are not prominently displayed—as a "language" among traders. They make business transactions easier whether they are local or made over long distances. 

Consumers, as well as those involved in the marketing of agricultural products, benefit from the greater efficiency permitted by the availability and application of grade standards.

AMS currently grades cotton, fresh fruits and vegetables, processed fruits and vegetables, poultry, eggs, livestock and meat, dairy products, and tobacco.

1. Introduction

As it says in the German, Man ist was man isst! Man is what man eats. The word kosher is familiar and, at the same time, foreign. One may think of strict rules and religious regulations.
In Hebrew, “Kashrus,” from the root kosher (or “kasher”), means suitable and/or “pure”, thus ensuring fitness for consumption.
The laws of “Kashrus” include a comprehensive legislation concerning permitted and forbidden foods. There are several aspects to these dietary rules. We will consider each aspect in turn.

2.1 Meat and its derivatives

Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers, and restaurants. A lesser-known counterpart is certification for organic textiles (or organic clothing) that includes certification of textile products made from organically grown fibers.

Requirements vary from country to country (List of countries with organic agriculture regulation) and generally involve a set of production standards for growing, storage, processing, packaging, and shipping that include:

• avoidance of synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives), irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge;^[1]