QUALITY
AND FOOD SAFETY COMMITMENT
Winpak
will create value for customers and shareholders by:
- Providing
customers with consistent, high-quality products and services
- Continuing
to improve Quality Assurance Systems and processes
- Recognizing
that quality, in every job at Winpak, is key to customer preference and
competitiveness
Quality Management
Winpak has implemented various quality management systems as required by customers and market segments. Program currently in use:
Food
Safety
Winpak understands the importance of our role in
food safety, for our customers and for the end-consumer. To ensure that our
products pose no food safety risks we have implemented the following:
- SQF (Safe Quality Food)
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points)
- Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS)
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in compliance with the FDA and Health Canada
Continuous
Improvement
Winpak
is committed to continuing a leadership role in the packaging industry through
the process of continuous improvement. Winpak's continuous improvement strategy
consists of the following components:
- Implementation of lean manufacturing
- Equipment modernization and expansion
- Investments in advanced technologies
- Automation investments to improve packing and material handling
- Exploration of alternative technologies, materials, and processes
- Emphasis on employee training
- Team problem solving
- Workplace organization and standardization
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)