Material Supplier Food Safety

All of our suppliers must meet our stringent food-safety requirements, which are based on internationally adopted food standards (www.codexalimentarius.net). We have a series of safeguards for each raw material ingredient that goes into our products, as well as the promotional items packaged with them in some countries. We require that each of our contracted suppliers maintain a documented quality management process for its factories, agree to follow the Kellogg Code of Conduct for Manufacturers, and maintain a Social Accountability program setting forth a policy for compliance regarding working conditions (including cleanliness).

Kellogg Quality Assurance personnel visit suppliers’ plants to make certain that raw materials meet our rigid specifications and that the suppliers are adhering to quality systems. Raw materials are checked before they are unloaded to our storage silos or warehouses and are assessed against a certificate of analysis or compliance. Our contracts provide that suppliers must also submit to third-party audits and conform to all applicable laws and regulations governing product and quality requirements.