Kiwa-ASI Hires 20-Year Certification Expert

St. Louis, Mo. — Alfonso Capuchino, 20-year food industry certification professional, is joining the Kiwa Group as global technical director for food, feed and farm, along with joining ASI (member of Group Kiwa) as vice president of certification.

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Capuchino brings experience in management systems, HACCP, third-party auditing and GFSI certification, as well as developing multi-standard services to bring the concept of a one-stop-shop certification body to life.

For more than 30 years, Capuchino has served multiple industries in various roles, including consulting, auditing and directing teams in quality, food safety, environmental safety, occupational safety and sustainability. Capuchino earned an industrial engineering degree from the Technological Institute of Tlalnepantla in Mexico City. Before joining the Kiwa Group, Capuchino was the vice president of certification services at AIB International.

“Alfonso’s background in GFSI benchmark standards will provide great value in increasing our already strong presence working with standards like BRC, FSSC, SQF, GlobalGAP, PrimusGFS, IFS, etc.,” said Richard Stolk, president of the board of directors at ASI and global business sector director of food, feed and farm at Kiwa Group. “We are happy to welcome him to the global team with open arms.”

Capuchino is a certified instructor and auditor for GFSI standards in the scope of food handling, packaging, storage and distribution and brokering. He has audited hundreds of companies, and his global experience in certification services, including food and non-food standards, will play a critical role in his new position, reports Kiwa Group.

“We are excited to have Alfonso on board as a part of our growing Kiwa-ASI family,” said Tyler Williams, CEO of ASI. “His vast industry knowledge and experience will be crucial as we work to continuously improve and expand our existing certification programs.”