On March 1, 2015, Primus Group Inc. concluded the sale of its auditing division to Javier Sollozo, its former director of auditing operations. Now the company is looking to expand its service offerings in the wake of the sale. While auditing currently defines Primus Group, Inc. in many of its clients’ minds, the firm’s core services actually include microbiological testing offered from seven facilities based in the U.S. and Mexico, data management, pesticide residue analyses, and a service offering supply chain review for fresh produce suppliers.                                        

Complying with the Global Food Safety Initiative’s requirement to divest of the Auditing Division allows Primus Group, Inc. to retain the ownership of the PrimusGFS audit scheme. Ensuring that the audit scheme continues to adapt to optimize emerging “big data” capabilities will be the primary objective. The divesture also frees Azzule Systems, a subsidiary of Primus Group, Inc. to assist suppliers and buyers in leveraging the wealth of information on the food safety practices of fresh produce suppliers throughout the world. It also makes certain that PrimusLabs and Azzule Systems can expand their ability to capture, analyze, use, manage and deliver information from a wide variety of sources within and outside of Primus Group. PrimusLabs as well as many supporters on the supply and buying sides of the fresh produce industry are betting that the data is the key to the future. It also assures that the firms’ mission of optimizing the value of its clients’ safe production and handling practices is a core objective.