Farm Audit & Verification ServicesNew Zealand’s primary sector audit & verification specialist
Audit Services Overview
We are New Zealand’s leading provider of auditing and verification services for the primary sector. We help businesses assure the quality of their products to protect and enhance their reputation.
We specialise in developing, implementing, and assessing assurance programmes that focus on animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and food safety.
We can take existing audit programmes, and with our extensive audit experience and clever use of technology, we refresh and streamline these. This provides Quality Assurance Managers with improved visibility and greater programme control to give peace of mind that their QA risk is being well managed.
We check processes on farm and in factory to ensure quality standards are met.
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We design assurance programmes to meet your needs, that guarantee highest quality to your stakeholders and customers.
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We consult to businesses operating in the primary industry to support compliance, enhance performance, and drive sustainability.
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We partner with primary sector clients across dairy, meat, poultry, and fertiliser industries to help design and deliver quality assurance programmes.
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Our Industry Partners
- We are an MPI recognised agency that provides:
– RMP verification services for poultry farm risk management programmes in broiler and layer chicken farming operations.
– Farm dairy assessments for dairy companies including Fonterra, Open Country Dairy, Synlait, Tatua, Miraka, and NZ Goat Co-op.
- The Egg Producer Federation’s Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Assurance programme is audited by us.
- The SPCA Animal Welfare Certified programme is audited by us.
- We are the certification body for NZFAI’s ‘NZFAP’ – New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme.
- We manage and audit the Fertiliser Quality Council’s (FQC) audit programme and systems for their Fertmark and Spreadmark schemes.
Our auditors ensure that both on-farm and processing plant processes meet the highest company quality standards and industry regulations. We complete over 40,000 on-farm visits annually giving us an unparalleled understanding of the practicalities involved in assuring quality to protect brand reputations.
Our team of MPI recognised auditors have a wealth of experience in checking processes to ensure quality standards are met.
Why Work With Us?
QCONZ goes beyond just auditing; we actively support farmers and growers with best practice solutions. Working with QCONZ gives a credible partner to help develop, raise, and maintain quality assurance standards in a dynamic and ever-changing world.
- We can help you with:
– Primary sector quality assurance needs, requirements, and operating environments
– Quality assurance programme design– Quality assurance programme auditing
- Specialist digital expertise in building quality assurance tools
- Easily accessible support with people who understand the practicalities of running QA programmes
Accreditations
- ISO 9001:2015 certified – We are audited annually by Telarc to ensure your internal Quality Management Systems are robust and meet this international standard.
- ISO 17020:2012 accredited inspection body – We deliver trusted compliance and quality assurance solutions in New Zealand. As an MPI-recognised agency, QCONZ is authorized to deliver Farm Dairy Assessments and RMP Verifications for Chicken and Egg Production. Our processes undergo annual audits by IANZ to ensure continued excellence and compliance.
- ISO 17065 accredited certification body – We are accredited by JAS-ANZ to the ISO 17065 standard. Our scope of accreditation includes the Synlait ‘Lead with Pride’ programme and the NZFAI ‘NZFAP’ – New Zealand’s National Farm Assurance Programme.
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Further Information
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