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Why certifying your Fire Safety and Security products is a wise – and necessary – choice

Quality of food products is not the only aspect taken into consideration by consumers and distributors. Something invisible and untouchable is becoming more and more important: the history, safety and sustainability of products.

Consorzio Pescatori di Goro: a qualitative journey from sea to table

Quality of food products is not the only aspect taken into consideration by consumers and distributors. Something invisible and untouchable is becoming more and more important: the history, safety and sustainability of products.

Traditions and Flavors of Modena

A collective trademark is a distinctive sign of characteristics of products. "Tradizione e sapori di Modena" is a fine Italian example of this.

Auditing: collaboration for the highest quality

Ronny Mendelsohn, auditor at Kiwa: “The audit process is a team effort, a collaboration between customer and auditor, to achieve the same goal: improving and maintaining a high level of quality.”

How to develop quality staff

A business is only as strong as its employees. With these five top tips you can develop your staff in a way that benefits them – and your company.

Remote auditing: discover the benefits

Partly because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kiwa has speed up the implementation of remote auditing. How does it work, when can it be performed, what do you need and what are the advantages?

The growing world of wearable tech!

How has wearable tech changed your life? Before putting a WWAN equipped watch on your wrist, it should have undergone rigorous testing and comply to applicable regulations.

Flying ahead in aerospace certification

The standard for aerospace and defense industry is very complex, having the right certification is a must. Kiwa is Turkey’s leading provider of AS/EN 9100 industry standard certification.

Peeking into pipes with NDT

Using advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) methods we can inspect objects that have been out of our reach in the past. The methods are faster and offer visually clearer, easily comparable test results.

Testing keeps hackers out of your kitchen

Internet of Things (IoT) puts the world at bigger risk of cyber crime or just simple malfunction. Testing and certification is of utmost importance to keep our connected devices safe.

Certification contributes to sustainable fish farming

Whether you get your fish in a restaurant, frozen in a box or served or in a shop, several relevant certification schemes prove that the fish is responsibly sourced.

5 Ways how communication helps to boost your bottom line

Good communication is key to business success. But did you know it can affect the impact quality has on your bottom line? 5 top ways to communicate quality.

Setting the bar for quality chocolate

Besides creating delicious, organic chocolate, Pacari Chocolate wants to help building the local economy and teach farmers how to work ecologically in Ecuador.

Hydrogen: a practical solution to real energy problems

We need to decarbonise - but how? Here, we present the case for hydrogen, explaining the huge latent potential in hydrogen as a part of our future energy systems.

How sprinkler systems reduce fire deaths by 83 percent

Fire in homes and buildings causes billions of euros of damage every year around the world. These impacts can be reduced dramatically with the help of an automatic sprinkler system.

What makes traditional balsamic vinegar traditional?

When it comes to traditional balsamic vinegar; how do you know for sure, the word traditional is not a marketing trick based on no tradition at all?

Education of the future: training tomorrow’s technicians

Education isn’t limited to the classroom: at Kiwa we offer more and more online training courses and webinars. The Corona pandemic has increased this even more.

4 Tips to stay calm during a quality crisis

When quality dips and disaster strikes, it’s important to know how to stop the problem from spiraling out of control. Here are 4 things you can do to deal with a quality crisis.