NSF International is a global public health and safety organisation with African headquarters in Stellenbosch, operating across 15 African countries with more than 40 food safety professionals. Established in Africa since 2007, NSF provides comprehensive certification, auditing, consulting and training services across the agriculture, food manufacturing, packaging, distribution, foodservice and retail sectors. NSF is accredited to certify GLOBALG.A.P., BRCGS, FSSC 22000, IFS, LEAF, and SIZA standards, while also supporting GFSI Global Markets Programme implementation for developing businesses. Their services include gap assessments, food safety system implementation, supplier assurance programmes, and specialised entry-level standards development such as Localg.a.p. for emerging farmers. NSF partners with major South African retailers including SPAR on supplier development programmes, combining R638 regulations with GFSI Global Markets requirements for micro and small food suppliers. The organisation conducts on-site audits, remote due diligence assessments, and provides ongoing technical support to food businesses seeking compliance or certification.

Cold Chain Relevance: Food safety certification across distribution and cold chain; GFSI certification support; R638 compliance consulting