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QS residue monitoring confirms safety of fruit, vegetables, potatoes
Bonn, January 15, 2024 - The results of residue monitoring in the QS scheme of last year showed once again that QS-certified fruit and vegetables are safe and that plant...
Learn moreQS introduces new corporate logo
QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH (QS) will combine its business activities and communication under a new corporate logo. The QS certification mark will remain as a mark for safe...
Learn moreQS residue monitoring fruit, vegetables, potatoes 2022: 99.33 percent of all samples without objection
The results from the QS residue monitoring for fruit, vegetables, potatoes for the year 2022 once again prove the high safety of the products in the fruit and vegetable...
Learn moreHinrichs takes over as the new managing director of QS
Nienhoff hands over the baton after over 18 years On the 1 st of May 2021, Dr. Alexander Hinrichs will take over as managing director of QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH....
Learn moreQS at Fruit Logistica 2020: More internationality and even better traceability
On the occasion of the Fruit Logistica 2020 in Berlin, QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH announced to further expand the international supplier network for QS goods. This creates...
Learn moreMonitoring-Report 2020: More than 25,000 analyses prove conscientious use of plant protection products for fruit and vegetables
QS and the Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V. (DFHV) present the eleventh issue of the Monitoring-Report Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes. The analysis results once again...
Learn moreFeed safety scheme holders in Europe, unite to harmonize
On November 19 th , the four organizations AIC, GMP+ International, OVOCOM, QS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OQUALIM in order to continue the work towards...
Learn moreTen years Monitoring-Report Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes
QS and DFHV have a clear focus on the residue situation QS and the Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V. (DFHV) present the new Monitoring-Report Fruit, Vegetables,...
Learn moreQS achieves gold status with QS-GAP standard for fruit and vegetable production
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) has reviewed the QS-GAP standard applicable to QS-certified producers of fruit and vegetables. In the course of the review, a...
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