Certifications

At Cafetto we recognise the need to protect the health and safety of anyone who comes into contact with our products. That is why we have implemented and maintain a consistent, effective, hygiene system that meets or exceeds global standards, allowing you to have confidence in hygiene and safety with Cafetto products.

Australian Certified Organic

As Australia’s largest certifier for organic and biodynamic produce ACO Certification provides compliance with national and international production standards allowing traceability of products to their origin.

ACO certification program is recognised through:

• Department of Agriculture & Water Resources Australia
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• IFOAM
• IOAS
• Japan Ministry for Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries
• NAQS Korea
• Freshcare
• COFCC China

ACO is ISO17065 certified, and provides certification to the Australian Certified Organic Standards (ACOS) enabling the use of the Bud Logo. All Cafetto^® products marked with the ACO logo have been registered with an Australian Certified Organic Certification under Certified Allowed Inputs and are approved for use in organic systems.

NSF^®

NSF certification services assure that an independent organisation has reviewed a product or system to comply with specific standards for safety, quality, sustainability or performance.

Products bearing the NSF certification logo meet all requirements, including testing and regular inspections to verify product compliance.

Cafetto^® has obtained compliance with NSF A3 (Acid Cleaners), A1 (Compounds for use as a general cleaner) White Book Non-food Compounds and International Protocol P152 & P156.

NSF International Protocol P152 relates to espresso machine cleaners that have been evaluated, tested, and passed NSF’s stringent toxicology and corrosivity standards. The ingredients and formulation of the products that are NSF certified are safe, leave no harmful residues and do not cause corrosion within the coffee machine.

NSF International Protocol P156 establishes the minimum requirements for the performance characteristics of chemical compounds used in commercial coffee dispensing equipment for corrosiveness, cleaning performance and compliance with toxicological standards.

SICHMA

SICHMA is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote halal food and the institution of halal.

Accredited by the Department of Agriculture, SICHMA is one of the leading recognised certification bodies. SICHMA began operating in 1992 and have since extended our services to cover both the domestic and international export markets. SICHMA is recognised and endorsed by several religious and governmental organisations including:

• Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
• Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
• Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM)
• Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI)
• Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)
• UAE Ministry of Industry and Advance Technology (MOIAT)
• Gulf Corporation Councils GCC Accreditation Centre (GAC)
• Halal Accreditation Agency, Republic of Turkey (HAK)
• Central Islamic Committee Office of Thailand (CICOT)
• SICHMA is also a founding and sustaining member of the Australian Halal Certifiers Alliance and the World Halal Food Council.

Cafetto^® has obtained compliance with the SICHMA Halal certification guidelines and GSO 2055.1:2015 for a range of its products. These products have the SICHMA logo displayed.

Kosher Australia

Kosher Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and Australia's most reliable kosher certification agency. Kosher Australia certifies an array of companies and is a member of the Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO), the international body for Kosher Certifications Agencies and its logo is accepted in the following significant international kosher markets by consumer and Rabbis:

• Isreal
• USA
• UK
• South Africa

Kosher Certification for Cafetto^® products with Halachic (Jewish Law) requirements as determined by Kosher Australia. The premise behind Cafetto^® for obtaining certification through Kosher Australia is aligned with their rigorous auditing method and global assurance with the use of the logo on the certified products.

Cafetto^® is proudly certified with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. This environmental management system is made up of a set of rules and regulations that define how our company interacts with the environment across all aspects of the business. As care for the environment is vital we follow specific guidelines and processes within our business that focus on:

• Sustainability
• Preventing Pollution
• Minimising our Environmental Footprint

This includes resourceful management processes such as packaging and chemical waste recycling, reducing packaging materials by producing highly concentrated products, eliminating product spills entering the stormwater system with bunding of entire factory site, and using external waste management services.

All elements within the Environmental Management System allow Cafetto to confidently maintain the highest standard of environmentally conscious processes throughout the business.

Cafetto^® is compliant with HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements for the production of cleaning chemicals. HACCP is a food safety and risk assessment framework that outlines seven key principles in food safety:

• Hazard Analysis
• Critical Control Points
• Critical Limits
• Critical Control Monitoring
• Corrective Action
• Procedures
• Record Keeping

Cafetto is able to apply HACCP to all processes throughout each and every stage of the supply chain for its products. This includes production, preparation, packaging and distribution.

ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised standard that sets out the criteria for a quality management system. This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including:

• Customer focus
• Leadership
• Engagement of people
• Process approach
• Improvement
• Evidence-based decision making
• Relationship management

Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get consistent, good-quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits. Cafetto^® complies with the requirements of ISO9001:2015 for the design, development, manufacture, sales and distribution of cleaning and sanitisation products for the coffee brewing and beverage dispensing equipment.

ISO 22000 ensures the control and safety of the global food supply chain to the highest standard. It is an internationally recognised certification standard based on the most advanced technological, scientific, and managerial expertise and works alongside other ISO management standards, including ISO9001. This certification has created a level standard across food safety management systems worldwide.

ISO 22000 provides a layer of assurance within the global food supply chain, helping products and services cross borders and bringing people food and services that they can trust.

Cafetto^® customers can be assured that its products adhere to ISO 22000 Food Safety management standard.

QIMA is a global organisation dedicated to controlling the quality of products imported within the Saudi markets. Spanning global reach of 100+ countries serving the consumer products, food and life sciences industries, QIMA is committed to supporting over 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers through a structured audit process.

As global trade continues to increase, QIMA's goal is to protect consumers by controlling product quality and safety through their manufacturing cycle, and ensuring these products conform to the appropriate standards.

Providing peace of mind to our global consumers:

For Saudi customers that use Cafetto product, this is a critical part of upholding consumer protection. To achieve the QIMA certification, the Saudi Customs department require an audit report of Cafetto to demonstrate that Cafetto, the manufacturer of the products, has appropriate systems in place that do not conflict with the Saudi market through compromised foreign manufactured products.

Cafetto is dedicated to providing peace of mind to our global consumers. We are proud to announce that we have successfully achieved the QIMA certification in November 2023, enabling us to continue to import quality product into Middle Eastern markets. To ensure we are held accountable for the quality control processes in place, these audits will be carried out on an annual basis through a site audit.