Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co. located at King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein Industrial Estate in Sahab, Jordan, has partnered with SGS for a number of management system certifications to guarantee the quality of manufacturing and refining vegetable oils and vegetable ghee.
Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co. was the first vegetable oil producer and manufacturer in the country to meet the requirements of ISO 9001 for Quality Management, HACCP Codex Alimentarius for preventive management of food safety issues, and ISO 22000 for Food Safety Management.
About Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co.
Aqaba Manufacturing and Refining Vegetable Oils Co. is a Jordan-based private shareholding business founded in 1992. The company produces a variety of superior-quality vegetable oils including soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, and canola oil, in addition to vegetable ghee.
Since the company has been founded, it has continued to provide the market with top-quality products that proved to be bestselling for their high quality and distinction. Being pioneers in producing healthy Vegetable Oil and Vegetable Ghee in Jordan, they continue to live up to their vision of achieving distinction in customer satisfaction and consistency in quality.
Food Safety and Quality Management Certifications
At Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co., the company is devoted to Food Safety and Quality Management. Thus, they have established a rigorous quality assurance system comprised of stringent policies and procedures designed to guarantee a high standard and safe product that follows the food industry worldwide quality standards.
To prove that, the company applied to SGS for third party auditing. In July 2016, the company went through the SGS certification process for the first time, and achieved 3 major certifications which reflect the high standards applied at the company’s production facilities:
- ISO 22000
- HACCP Codex Alimentarius
- ISO 9001
Since that time, Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co. has been audited every year by SGS. Such annual audits not only demonstrate company’s compliance with the above standards but also help the company to excel in their operations.
Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co. is grateful to SGS auditors for their insightful observations into our business practices, which have guaranteed customer satisfaction and consistency in quality. One of our key allies in the pursuit of quality has been SGS.
International certification strengthens Aqaba Vegetable Oils Co.’s position as a trusted and reliable partner for businesses in Jordan and beyond.
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