FoodChain ID recently announced two global developments: a partnership to support recovery of the Ukrainian agri-food sector and the acquisition of a Brazilian certification body.

FoodChain ID, CE-LAB Partner to Ensure Agricultural Suitability of Remediated Ukrainian Land

FoodChain ID and the Center of Excellence for Life Sciences, Agriculture, and Bioingenuity (CE-LAB), an open-access innovation center supporting the Ukrainian agri-food economy, have announced a strategic partnership to certify that reclaimed land and water damaged by war and restored through phytoremediation, crater recultivation, and field diagnostics are suitable for agricultural use. The partnership has also established carbon traceability programs to validate and verify transitional regenerative farming practices to support the international credibility of Ukraine’s carbon and regenerative farming projects.

According to CE-LAB, an estimated 7.5 million hectares of Ukrainian land are mined or otherwise contaminated because of military operations, posing ongoing threats to farming and food security. Through the new certification and verification initiatives, the FoodChain ID–CE-LAB partnership will deliver an independent, ISO-based assurance framework to certify that remediated land and water are ready for agricultural use. The certification will be based on documented clearance by authorized operators and defined environmental testing and audit criteria.

The partnership will also provide laboratory and technology services to support traceable, credible verification of restoration and regenerative agriculture claims.

Additionally, the partnership will include agriculture extension services like training for farmers, agronomists, auditors, and local stakeholders, plus analytical laboratory and technology solutions, to develop local agriculture and food sectors.

The partnership will start with Ukraine and expand to other regions.

FoodChain ID Acquires Brazilian Agri-Food Certification Body Sbcert

FoodChain ID has acquired Brazilian certification body Serviço Brasileiro de Certificações Ltda. (Sbcert).

Sbcert specializes in audits and conformity certification of products, processes, and management systems, with expertise in the agri-food sector and a focus on traceability, good agricultural practices (GAPs), and internationally recognized standards. The company is known for its certifications related to product and livestock traceability, known as the Sistema Brasileiro de Identificação Individual de Bovinos e Búfalos (SISBOV). SISBOV is the official Brazilian system for identifying, tracing, and certifying individual cattle and buffaloes throughout their lives.

The new acquisition expands FoodChain ID’s capabilities to serve customers in more than 100 countries, offering a suite of services including certification, regulatory compliance, testing, traceability, and sustainability programs.