All Press Releases for August 21, 2014

Flexible Packaging Company T.H.E.M. Receives SQF Certification

T.H.E.M.'s Marlton, NJ Facility Now SQF Level 2 Certified



    MARLTON, NJ, August 21, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.), a leading North American provider of single-use flexible packaging solutions, announced that its Marlton, NJ contract manufacturing facility has obtained Safety Quality Food (SQF) Code Edition 7.2, Level 2 Certification. Level 2 is a certified Hazard Analysis Critical Control points (HACCP)-based food safety and quality management system that is benchmarked by the Global Food Safe Initiative (GFSI). Products produced and manufactured under the SQF Code certification retain a high degree of acceptance in global markets by retailers, consumer brands, and foodservice providers. T.H.E.M.'s SQF Registration covers the production of drink mixes, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, sweeteners, syrup, oils and nutritional supplements.

Upon making the announcement, Neil Kozarsky, CEO and President of T.H.E.M., commented "We are very proud that our production facility has earned this globally accepted food safety certification. SQF Certification validates the food safety program that our entire organization practices each day in providing the highest degree of quality and safety in our packaging operations."

T.H.E.M.'s NJ-based facility provides contract manufacturing and packaging services for a number of global consumer brands and retailers in the form of flexible stick packs, pouches and other single-use flexible packaging formats. The company's form-fill-sealing operations accommodate both liquid and dry products. In addition to food and beverage products, the company provides contract packaging services for nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and energy supplements. The facility is FDA registered, Kosher and USDA Organic certified, and also certified to package dietary supplements.

T.H.E.M.'s contract packaging operation is designed to support customers from initial trial run, to scale-up, to full commercial production, in addition to supporting product line extensions and seasonal offerings. In addition to contract packaging, the company also provides engineering and R&D services, as well as flexible packaging machinery. T.H.E.M. is the exclusive North American representative of Sanko Machinery Company, and routinely partners with other leading packaging organizations to bring new and innovative single-use consumer packaging to the North American market.

About T.H.E.M.
Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) was founded in 1973 as one of the first providers of innovative packaging solutions in North America. The company is best known for commercializing Sanko Stick Packaging in the United States. Working in conjunction with select packaging and equipment manufacturers, T.H.E.M. offers a comprehensive array of packaging solutions designed to take brands from initial concept to full-scale national or global production. T.H.E.M. has a fully operational, on-site R&D center located at its Marlton, New Jersey headquarters, with pilot production, scale-up, and full-scale contract packaging capabilities.

For more information on T.H.E.M.'s flexible packaging machinery and contract manufacturing services, please visit: www.them.net.

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