The makers of the veggie lifestyle brands Viana, Demeter Soya Alive, Soyatoo! and VeggieLife successfully introduce the quality standard IFS 4 (»International Food Standard«).

Wiesbaum, July 10th, 2006

The makers of the veggie lifestyle brands Viana, Demeter Soya Alive, Soyatoo! and VeggieLife successfully introduce the quality standard IFS 4 (»International Food Standard«).

The audit and certification took place on 27.04.2006 at both premises »Tofutown Wiesbaum« (production site for Tofu, meat alternatives, 100% veggie cheese, vegetarian snacks and sandwich spreads) and »Soymilk City Hillesheim« (dairy free drinks).

The company Tofutown.com GmbH achieved IFS 4 »Higher Level« first time around and is probably the first European maker of soymilk and tofu to be certified according to that quality standard.

FAQ

What is IFS 4?
IFS is a locality based quality management system, which many European food traders require of their suppliers. A total of 338 criteria are audited by approved auditors.

What advantages do I have as a customer?
Certainty.

What does »Higher Level« mean?
The IFS is divided into a »foundation level« and a »higher level«.

Does IFS have anything to do with organics?
No - it has to do with process assurance, production quality, the quality of employees and management and the locality per se.

Are there further IFS-certified organic businesses?
Not that many, because organic products are often distributed by third persons. We know of only four further European organic producers who have achieved an IFS certificate.

Contact:
Matthias Boller
Phone: +49 (0) 271 / 23 81 385
Email: matthias.boller(at)tofutown.com

TofuTown.com GmbH
D-54578 Tofutown Wiesbaum
Tel. 00 49 (0) 6593 99670
info(at)tofutown.com

Websites:
tofutown.com
viana.de
viana.com