Expansion allows NSF International to grow capacity of services in New Zealand and Australia
ANN
ARBOR, Mich. and AUCKLAND, New Zealand – NSF International, a global
organization with over 70 years experience in food safety auditing, training
and consulting, has acquired the Burwater Pacific Group, a leading food safety
training, auditing and consulting business based in New Zealand.
Through
this acquisition, NSF International will expand food safety and quality
services to a wider New Zealand and Australia food manufacturer and retail
market. The Burwater Pacific Group has worked closely with NSF International
for several years, providing food safety auditing and training services for NSF
International clients in New Zealand.
The
Burwater Pacific Group, led by Nigel Burrows, will be renamed NSF Burwater and
become part of NSF International’s Food Safety and Quality Division, reporting
to Peter Bracher, Managing Director, NSF International Asia Pacific. NSF
Burwater will continue to run the New Zealand School of Hygiene Ltd, the Food
Auditor Ltd, and Shoppers Anon Ltd., a leading mystery shopping service.
Both
NSF International and the Burwater Pacific Group share a similar commitment to
food safety, training and auditing services. With over 100 years of combined
food safety experience, the NSF Burwater team will continue to lead food safety
operations throughout New Zealand and Australia, supported by the added
strength of NSF International’s technical experts in the US, Asia, Europe and
Latin America.
Benefit of acquisition to NSF International food safety clients
As a
result of the acquisition, multinational food businesses will have their food
safety auditing, certification, training and consulting needs supported
throughout New Zealand and Australia.
Services
offered via NSF Burwater include:
·
Technical consulting – Services
for new product launches including product development, label review and
development, food control plans and HACCP development, micro and chemical
sampling, internal auditing, training and product development.
·
Auditing services Franchise
compliance and operational standards review and audits as well as global
standards and third-party regulatory audits including high risk food
categories.
·
Training and development Consultation,
coaching and formal training in all areas from basic food handling to food
safety program development and allergen management.
Benefit of acquisition to NSF Burwater clients
Existing
NSF Burwater clients will now have access to NSF International’s extensive
suite of services, helping food businesses to protect their customers and their
brands.
“The
addition of the Burwater Pacific Group to the NSF International Global Food
Safety and Quality Division enables us to provide global auditing,
certification, training and consulting services to the New Zealand and
Australian food industry for our multinational retail customers and complements
our current operations in the Asia-Pacific region, where we have offices in
Korea, China, Thailand and India,” said Tom Chestnut, Senior Vice President,
Food Safety and Quality, NSF International. “We welcome the expertise, strong
reputation and shared commitment to food safety that the Burwater Pacific Group
brings to NSF International’s food safety and quality business.”
“Burwater
has already forged a strong working relationship with NSF International,” said
Nigel Burrows, now Regional Director for NSF International in New Zealand and
Australia. “The opportunity to have access to the technical expertise of NSF’s
Food Safety and Quality services will benefit New Zealand and Australian Food
businesses on a local and global level. We are extremely excited to be part of
NSF International as their global leadership in Food Safety and Quality will
benefit our existing and new clients.”
The
highly experienced team in New Zealand will remain with NSF Burwater.
Co-founder Nigel Burrows has over 30 years of food safety experience including
an extensive background in all aspects of food safety implementation,
communications, training and program design for the manufacturing, retail and
the hospitality industries, as well as compliance and internal auditing. Upon
earning qualifications in Environmental Health and Education in the U.K.,
Burrows moved to New Zealand where he held a number of environmental health and
food safety roles for the local and central government and in private industry.
Tracey
Burrows, Burwater co-founder, also has significant food industry experience.
She will continue lead the NSF Burwater Shoppers Anon service for and provide
other key management support, including the high level customer service, for
which they are known.
For
more information about the NSF International Food Safety and Quality Program,
please contact Peter Bracher at pbracher@nsf.org or +0066 2650 3080101
or Dan Fone, Director of Global Business Development for Food Safety
at dfone@nsf.org or +1-734-214-6241.
Editor’s
note: To schedule an interview with an NSF International expert,
please contact Liz Nowland-Margolis at media@nsf.org or +1
734-418-6624.
About the Burwater Pacific Group
The
Burwater Pacific Group (burwater.co.nz)
was founded in 1985 and is comprised of a number of complimentary businesses
involved in training, food safety and video production. More recently, Burwater
Pacific incorporated regulatory auditing and covert assessment as a part of the
suite of services. The team is passionate about food safety and has worked
throughout the food chain in New Zealand and Australia including agriculture, manufacture
and transport as well as in retail and hospitality. The company was acquired by
NSF International in January, 2016. As NSF Burwater, the company continues to
follow its original tenet of “making a difference.”
About NSF International
NSF
International (nsf.org) is a global
independent organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies
products for the food, water and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse
health effects and protect the environment (nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is
committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide. NSF International is
a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating
Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Indoor Environment.
The NSF
Global Food Division provides expertise and accredited services across all
supply chain sectors, including agriculture, animal feed and welfare, produce,
processing, distribution, dairy, seafood, quality management software, retail
and restaurants. Services include Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
certification (SQF, BRC, GLOBALG.A.P., IFS, FSSC 22000, BAP and CanadaGAP),
HACCP validation and inspection, label claims verification and certification
(including GMO transparency, gluten-free, honey traceability and kosher), and
organic food certification through Quality Assurance International (QAI). We
also offer expert auditing, consulting, technical services and DNA testing. NSF
is also the leading certifier of foodservice equipment and nonfood compounds.
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