Zero-Tolerance, Total Control We set out to be a quality-driven company, and we’re proud to have achieved that goal through rigorous programs and procedures that continue to set industry standards. Our customers—some of the most sophisticated and forward-thinking food manufacturers in the world—will settle for nothing less. With our stringent compliance to HAACP quality standards, and the implementation of the industry’s only computerized statistical process control program, our products consistently exceed every USDA specification. In fact, Paramount Farms is the only nut supplier in the United States to receive ISO 9001 certification. While most of the industry relies on out-sourced service labs, we’ve established a state-of-the-art, on-site quality assurance laboratory to test for a variety of microbial and chemical agents. Our degreed chemist and fully trained technical staff work with full-time, on-site USDA personnel to ensure accurate, consistent analysis with the quick turnaround times our customers demand. In fact, our facility is so complete, it is the only non-government lab in the United States accredited to test for aflatoxin. Paramount Farms Testing Procedures Our laboratory takes extensive steps to ensure accuracy, including daily calibration of equipment and testing of standards with known concentrations. We participate in inter-laboratory programs and have been recognized for excellent performance by some of the most discriminating manufacturers in the food industry.