NE HEALTH BUREAU
MUMBAI, DEC 15
NBHC ProComm, a division of National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC), on Monday said it has secured accreditation for its laboratory at Vashi under the integrated assessment scheme of NABL, which will help the company’s foray into the third-party inspection and testing services business.
The accreditation under the NABL scheme includes approval from food regulator FSSAI, APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority), and IOPEPC (Indian Oilseed and Produce Export Promotion Council), NBHC said in a statement.
This accreditation of ProComm laboratory in Navi Mumbai spans over 13 food categories with 9 authorised signatories and 13 approved samplers, it added.
ProComm has already been accredited with ISO 17025 (NABL), ISO 22000, and ISO 9001 and approved by GAFTA for Quality Testing of agri-commodities.
This new accreditation will enhance valuable offerings through NBHC ProComm”s recent foray into the third-party inspection and testing services business, it added.
NBHC ProComm provides specialized type of testing and sampling to manufacturers, importers, exporters, retailers and food service and hotel industry across the country to meet their requirements for safety, superiority, and reliability.
Ramesh Doraiswami, Managing Director & CEO, NBHC, said, “NBHC is admired as one of the most professional organizations in the post-harvest supply chain for agri-commodities. ProComm is poised to be a significant enabler to India’s farm community, as it seeks value-added food processing & export opportunities to meet enhanced customer standards. ProComm will help NBHC consolidate its leadership position in the post-harvest agricultural value chain with a wider portfolio of offerings to customers through its Audit, Assessment, Testing & Inspection Services; leveraging its synergies with other divisions of NBHC”.
Ajit Lagoo, Business Head & VP, NBHC, said, “The Inspection & Testing Services Market is expected to grow significantly, especially because of the Make in India Campaign and Government’s key initiative towards Agri Exports along with India’s Approach towards integrating more with the global market and regulatory / customer standards. NBHC ProComm needs to realize that these services will resolve core problems like overuse, low-value testing, improper use of high-cost testing, rejections at importing country ports, and supplier confusion over best test choice. One of our core values is Service Excellence marked by accuracy, agility, and safety. We believe that these services will assist key growth sectors like export, retail, commodities, trade, healthcare, foods to name a few. We are optimistic about our 3rd Party Inspection & Testing Services to provide Total Quality Assurance to our customers.”
