This study aims to explore the mechanism of integration of certification process of Organic and Food Safety certifications in the food industry, to determine benefits and challenges associated with the process. The functioning of independent management systems is burdened by duplication of process, steps and documents which, negatively increase the pressure and workload of staff in the organisation. This research was based on semi-structured interviews with six food organic case companies. The result shows the integration can be done at three levels; however the case depicted the implementation of partial integration for the certifications. The alignment process involved the certification policy and objectives, standard operating procedure, pre-requisite program in IMS. Case studies show that benefits and barriers of the implementation of the IMS could be categorised into internal, external and short term, long-term benefits. While the challenges are, training and expert are needed for the integrated system, and there is no guidance on the implementation of the integrated system. Considering the importance of organic certification and food safety certification system, the guideline of IMS implementation is critical for the food businesses to plan their product safety and organic integrity with more effective and efficient approach.
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