Berner Food and Beverage is a leading private-label and store-brand supplier of food and beverage products such as processed cheese, snack dips, latte, and meal replacement beverages. From merchandising solutions to a full spectrum of value-added services, Berner’s clients experience the same high level of service and support that has earned the company the Category Colonel Award from Private Label Buyer Magazine for 10 of the last 11 years.

Berner attributes its success and consistent approval from retailers in part to its certification to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) 2000 Code. Berner’s facilities, based in Dakota, Illinois, are approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and certified to the SQF 2000 Code, Level 3. The SQF Program provides food suppliers with a food-safety and quality management certification program that is tailored to its needs. The program enables them to meet product trace, regulatory, food safety, and commercial quality criteria in a structured and cost-effective manner.

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