Certified for Food Packaging.
Recognized for Safety.
Our St. Louis plant makes cGMP certified packaging for food and beverage brands, rated Superior in our October 2026 Kiwa ASI audit, and holds Missouri SHARP recognition for workplace safety. Here’s what each one covers, how we earned it, and how to get the paperwork for your supplier file.
What Our Certifications Mean for You
Your QA and procurement teams need to know your packaging supplier meets the standard. These two certifications show how we make your packaging and how we run our plant.
cGMP Certified Packaging for Food & Beverage Brands
Every year, an auditor from Kiwa ASI, an independent food safety certification body, spends a full day in our plant checking it against Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for food packaging. The audit is based on the FDA’s food safety rule, 21 CFR Part 117.
In our October 2026 audit, the plant scored 96% and was rated Superior. We’ve completed a GMP audit every year since 2015.
We make secondary and tertiary packaging, such as shipping cases, trays and displays, for food and beverage companies. Our cGMP program covers how that packaging is made, stored and shipped, and every employee takes refresher training each year in food safety, food defense, HACCP, allergen awareness and GMPs.
✓ Food safety management: leadership commitment, complaint handling, document control and training
✓ Hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, pest control and chemical control
✓ Foreign-material control, plus facility and equipment upkeep
✓ Supplier approval, receiving, storage and shipping, with trailers inspected in and out
✓ Lot traceability, hold-and-release and recall readiness
✓ Food defense and a HACCP plan reviewed every year
Kiwa ASI cGMP – Food Packaging
Missouri SHARP
Recognized by Missouri SHARP and OSHA
SHARP, the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, recognizes small employers that run an exemplary safety and health program. It can’t be self-reported. Safety consultants from the State of Missouri review the whole plant, and OSHA approves the final certification.
We first earned SHARP recognition in 2021, and OSHA renewed it in 2026 for a term running through April 1, 2028. While certified, the plant is exempt from OSHA’s programmed (scheduled) inspections.
✓ A full on-site safety and health consultation by state consultants
✓ Every hazard they identified, corrected
✓ Injury and illness rates below the national average for our industry
✓ A working safety and health management system, with employees involved
Why it matters to you: a safe plant is a steady plant. Fewer incidents mean fewer disruptions to your production schedule, and that’s part of how we keep a 98.2% on-time delivery record.
A Partner Your QA Team Can Check
Whether you’re a food brand working through supplier requirements or a retailer holding vendors to a standard, our certifications give you something to verify, not just a promise.
Supplier Approval, Simplified
Need our current cGMP certificate for your supplier file? We’ll send it and help with your supplier questionnaire.
Verified by Outsiders
Both are earned through outside audits and inspections, not self-assessments, so your QA team has something real to check.
A Steadier Plant
Strong safety practices mean fewer disruptions on our floor, and fewer surprises on your schedule.
Earned Again, Not Framed
We’re audited every year, and SHARP has to be renewed. We’ve earned it since 2021, most recently in 2026.
Certifications at a Glance
Exactly what we hold, what each one covers, and what we don’t. No inflated claims.
A note on FSC and SFI: these programs track certified virgin fiber from the forest to a labeled finished product. We’re an independent converter without chain-of-custody certification, so we don’t put FSC or SFI labels on our boxes. The board we buy averages 35.8% recycled content, and corrugated is one of the most recycled packaging materials in the U.S. Read more about our approach to sustainable corrugated packaging.
Need Paperwork for Your Supplier File?
We’ll send a copy of our current certificate, fill out your supplier questionnaire, or walk your QA team through our food packaging program. Just ask.