The SQF Institute (SQFI) is a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), an association that conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its 1,500 member companies - food retailers and wholesalers - in the United States and around the world. The SQF Institute was established by FMI in 2004 to administer the SQF Program and is located in Arlington, Virginia.
Mission
SQFI is the leader in providing the most globally recognized and trusted food safety and quality certification program. We are committed to maintain trust; provide leadership, management oversight, ingenuity and a process of continual improvement while working in partnership with other globally recognized food safety organizations. We will strive for effectively managing and maintaining a standard and program that is based on sound scientific principals, transparent, consistently applied and valued in part by a strong attention to customer service, by all stakeholders.