SGS Consumer Testing Services

All retailers and manufacturers of food and food contact products must ensure that contaminants are not transferred from containers, packaging or products in direct contact with foodstuffs, in quantities exceeding international regulations.

Companies and industries strongly engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) have taken significant steps in their sourcing policies to reduce unethical and inhuman working conditions by controlling their subcontractors along the supply chain.

Many electrical appliances such as toasters, hair dryers, kettles, mini-ovens, heaters and electric grills are an integral part of our lives and it’s easy to forget that there are real safety hazards and risks associated with their use.

Perception of scents is strongly related to emotional wellbeing, as well as the opposite. As a heritage, scents still tend to induce either a positive or negative reaction before we can actually name them.

SGS opened a new consumer testing laboratory in Chittagong, the second largest garment manufacturing city in Bangladesh. The newly inaugurated laboratory is equipped with the-state-of-the-art facilities to provide quality testing services.

SGS announced the recent launch of their SGS Carbon Footprint Marks in India. SGS awarded the first Indian companies who have conducted carbon footprint assessment and will use SGS Product Carbon Footprint Marks to communicate on their impact.

2012 was to be a busy and significant year for the US Food Safety Modernisation Act. The last 12 months have seen the majority of its programmes drafted, but because of government review procedures no major programme has been implemented yet.

RoHS 2 will affect all electric and electronic (EE) toys after its implementation. They will fall within its scope and manufacturers will need to consider EN 50581, the first harmonized RoHS standard for technical documentation and data management.

In a complex consumer marketplace, manufacturers, brands and retailers in the textile and footwear industry need to ensure that the products they deliver meet consumer expectations, the required safety, regulatory and government standards.

More suppliers in various countries are being asked to participate in sustainability related indices by providing data and information. For suppliers who have or will be contacted, understanding indices can put them in a better position to respond.