Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging: Edition 10, Live on Zoom

SQFI's Implementing SQF Systems course, taught for the SQF Food Safety Code: Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging, Edition 10. It's built for the people who run the SQF System at sites that make food sector packaging, from films and pouches to paperboard, metal, glass and plastic containers. You get 16 live contact hours with an SQFI Certified Trainer over four half-day Zoom sessions.

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Packaging Code, Edition 10
16 Contact Hours
Live via Zoom

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Last updated October 12, 2026

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16 live contact hours with an SQFI Certified Trainer
The SQF Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code, Edition 10
Module 2 system elements and Module 13 packaging GMPs
Kiwa ASI Certificate of Completion

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What Is Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging?

Implementing SQF Systems is the Safe Quality Food Institute's (SQFI) training course on how to build, document and maintain a food safety management system that meets the SQF Food Safety Code. This class teaches it for the SQF Food Safety Code: Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging, Edition 10 (called Manufacture of Food Packaging in Edition 9), the Code for sites that make and store packaging used in the food sector. Kiwa ASI is an SQFI Licensed Training Center and teaches it live on Zoom: 16 contact hours over four half-day sessions, led by an SQFI Certified Trainer.

The course works through both audited parts of the packaging Code, the Module 2 system elements and Module 13, Good Manufacturing for Production of Food Sector Packaging, plus the Part A certification process. The course trains your people; it doesn't certify your site. SQF certification comes only from an audit by an SQFI-licensed certification body. See SQF certification.

Edition 10 audits are coming.

SQFI released the Edition 10 Codes in March 2026 and anticipates that certification audits to Edition 10 will begin on January 2, 2027. SQFI notes the date depends on GFSI benchmarking and could move later. Until then, sites are audited to Edition 9.

16 Contact Hours

Four half-day sessions, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time, so you don't lose full days away from your plant.
Live via Zoom

Live and instructor-led. Ask about your own materials, processes and records as you go.
Built for Packaging Sites

Taught to the packaging Code (food sector category 27) and its Module 13 Good Manufacturing Practices.
Certificate of Completion

A Kiwa ASI certificate for your training records, as evidence of SQF Code training at your audits.

Upcoming Dates & Enrollment

Two live online classes are scheduled for 2027: Monday–Thursday, February 1–4, 2027 and Tuesday–Friday, July 20–23, 2027, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM CT each day. The course is $795 per seat. Choose a class below to enroll online; each checkout covers one attendee. Questions? Email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or call 1 (800) 477-0778.

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Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging, Edition 10

Four half-day sessions on Zoom, led by an SQFI Certified Trainer.

16 contact hours · 8:30 AM–12:30 PM CT · Live via Zoom

Upcoming dates$795 per seat

February 1–4, 2027 Enroll
July 20–23, 2027 Enroll

Need to train 6+ people? Ask about private on-site or virtual training.

Which Sites Use the SQF Packaging Code?

SQFI applies the Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code to food sector category (FSC) 27: the manufacture and on-site storage of food sector packaging materials. FSC 27 also includes items used in food manufacturing or foodservice facilities, such as paper towels, napkins, disposable food containers, straws and stirrers. SQFI's product examples:

Flexible Films and Pouches
Flexible packaging
Food-grade flexible films and flexible pouches.
Paperboard-Based Containers
Paper and board
Food-grade paperboard-based containers.
Metal and Glass Containers
Rigid packaging
Food-grade metal containers and glass containers.
Plastic and Foam Containers
Plastics
PET, polystyrene and other plastic and foam containers.
IBC Totes, Drums and Barrels
Bulk containers
Intermediate bulk containers, drums, barrels and smaller containers.
Single-Use Foodservice Items
Foodservice
Paper towels, napkins, disposable food containers, straws and stirrers.

Source: SQFI, SQF Food Safety Code: Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging, Edition 10. Not a packaging site? See our general Implementing SQF Systems class.

Who Should Attend Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging?

Anyone responsible for implementing or overseeing the SQF System at a packaging manufacturing site that is SQF certified, or working toward certification, under the Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code.

SQF Practitioners and Backups
Primary audience
The primary and substitute SQF Practitioners the Code requires to oversee the site's SQF System.
Quality Managers
Quality
Managers who own document control, specifications, supplier approval and audit readiness.
Food Safety Team Members
Food safety team
Team members who build the food safety plan and run monitoring and verification day to day.
Plant and Production Managers
Operations
Leaders who need to know what Module 13 asks of production, storage, cleaning and maintenance.
Supervisors
Production
Supervisors who train staff and keep GMPs working on the floor, from hygiene and clothing to foreign matter control.
Sites Seeking Certification
New sites
Packaging plants preparing for a first SQF audit, or building a new system to Edition 10.

Already an SQF Practitioner? If you only need what changed from Edition 9, the Edition 10 SQF Conversion Course is a shorter update.

What You'll Learn: Course Curriculum

Four half-day sessions, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time, built around the Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code, Edition 10. Following SQFI's course objectives, you'll align your existing programs with the Code, see how the SQF programs connect in a system supported by a culture of food safety, and outline the actions your site needs next.

Foundation
The SQF Program and the Packaging Code

How the SQF program and the Edition 10 Codes are structured, GFSI benchmarking, food sector category 27, and how to set your site's scope of certification.
Module 2
System Elements

The management system backbone every packaging site is audited against:
- Management commitment, management review and complaints
- Document control and records
- Specifications, approved suppliers and change management
- The food safety plan, validation and verification
- Corrective and preventive actions and internal audits
- Traceability, withdrawal and recall, and crisis management
- Food defense, food fraud and training
Module 13
Good Manufacturing for Production of Food Sector Packaging

The GMPs your auditor will check on the plant floor, including the core clauses for cleaning and sanitation and for foreign matter prevention:
- Premises, building materials, lighting, ventilation and pest proofing
- Repairs, maintenance, calibration and pest prevention
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Personnel hygiene, handwashing, clothing and visitors
- Water supply and quality, air and other gases
- Receipt, storage and transport, including chemicals
- Prevention of foreign matter contamination
- Waste disposal
Part A
The Certification Process and Next Steps

Part A of the Code: registering with SQFI, selecting a certification body, preparing for the desk audit and on-site audit, Edition 10's updated scoring and core clauses, and what happens after certification. Leave with an action plan for your site.

What Past Participants Say

Post-training survey results from recent cohorts of Kiwa ASI's general Implementing SQF Systems class, taught by the same SQFI Certified Trainer. The packaging class is new for 2027.

98% Would recommend
95% Rated the instructor "Excellent"
100% Said it exceeded expectations

The live format made all the difference, I was able to get real answers about applying the SQF Code to our specific facility and processes.

Student survey response
The hands-on approach to building our SQF system documentation was incredibly valuable. Having a live expert walk through each module made complex requirements feel manageable.

Student survey response
The interactive sessions were excellent. Hearing from other participants about their challenges and how the SQF system applies across different facility types was eye-opening.

Student survey response

Course Details

Everything you need to know before you enroll.

Live online
Format

Instructor-led and interactive, live on Zoom.
4 half-days
Schedule

Four consecutive half-days, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time.
Feb & Jul
2027 Classes

Monday–Thursday, February 1–4, and Tuesday–Friday, July 20–23, 2027.
16 hours
Length

The Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code, Edition 10, in 16 contact hours.
$795
Price

Per seat for the live online course.
Online
Enrollment

Choose a class date and check out online. Each checkout covers one seat; to register a team, email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com.
Included
Certificate

A Kiwa ASI Certificate of Completion for your training records.
Up to 5 days
Changes

Reschedule to the next class or request a refund up to 5 days before the start date.
6+ people
Groups

Private on-site or virtual training for 6+ people, customized to your products and timeline.

What Does an SQF Practitioner Need?

The packaging Code sets the requirements. This course is the most practical way to build the working knowledge of the Code that it calls for.

SQF Code
The Code's Requirements

The packaging Code requires a primary and a substitute SQF Practitioner who are employed at the site, have successfully completed a HACCP-based training course, are competent to implement and maintain the site's food safety plans, and oversee the SQF System through an understanding of the SQF Code for the site's scope.
Required
HACCP Training

Required for the practitioner, and Implementing SQF Systems doesn't replace it. Kiwa ASI teaches live, IHA-accredited HACCP certification training you can take before or after this course.
Strongly recommended
Implementing SQF Systems

Not mandatory, but SQFI strongly recommends it for new practitioners. It's the most practical way to build, and document, a working knowledge of the Code.
Optional
SQFI Exam

SQFI offers online Implementing SQF Systems exams. Its exam list shows Manufacturing and Primary Production versions, none specific to packaging. Passing one earns an SQFI certificate of attainment.
Voluntary credential
Certified SQF Practitioner

SQFI's voluntary credential accepts either the Implementing SQF Systems course or the exam as its Code-knowledge prerequisite, plus HACCP training and food safety management experience.

Your Instructor

Harmeet brings nearly two decades of food safety consulting and training experience to every class. She has worked with companies ranging from small startups to multinational corporations, helping them navigate regulatory compliance, quality systems and audit readiness.

As an SQFI Certified Trainer and lead instructor, Harmeet combines deep technical knowledge with practical, real-world insight, from HACCP plans and FDA Food Safety Plans to internal audits and staff training.

Harmeet Kaur

Director of Training & Consulting Services, Kiwa ASI

SQFI Certified Trainer & Consultant · HACCP Specialist · Lead Instructor

Why Train With Kiwa ASI?

SQFI's official course, taught live by an SQFI Certified Trainer, for packaging sites.

Licensed
SQFI Licensed Training Center

Kiwa ASI teaches SQFI's Implementing SQF Systems course as an SQFI Licensed Training Center.
Instructor
An SQFI Certified Trainer

Every session is led by an SQFI Certified Trainer with nearly two decades of food safety training and consulting.
Focused
Taught to the Packaging Code

The class follows the Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code and its Module 13 GMPs.
Current
Edition 10 Ready

Built on the Edition 10 Code, ahead of Edition 10 audits that SQFI expects to start January 2, 2027.
Integrity
Kept Separate From Certification

Training is delivered by ASI Training and Consulting, LLC, separately from our accredited certification body, ASI Food Safety, LLC. Taking it has no bearing on any audit outcome.

Questions Before You Enroll?

What is Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging?

It's the Safe Quality Food Institute's (SQFI) Implementing SQF Systems course, taught for the SQF Food Safety Code: Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging, Edition 10. It covers how to build, document and maintain an SQF System at a packaging site. Kiwa ASI is an SQFI Licensed Training Center and teaches it live on Zoom: 16 contact hours over four half-day sessions, led by an SQFI Certified Trainer.

Which SQF Code does this course cover?

The SQF Food Safety Code: Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging, Edition 10. In Edition 9 it was called Manufacture of Food Packaging. It applies to food sector category (FSC) 27, the manufacture and on-site storage of food sector packaging materials. The audited requirements are Module 2, System Elements, and Module 13, Good Manufacturing for Production of Food Sector Packaging.

What kinds of packaging does the Code cover?

SQFI's examples include flexible films and pouches, paperboard-based containers, metal and glass containers, plastic and foam containers (PET, polystyrene and others), IBC totes, drums, barrels and smaller containers, and single-use foodservice products such as paper towels, napkins, disposable food containers, straws and stirrers. See which sites use the packaging Code.

Who should attend this training?

SQF Practitioners and backups, quality managers, food safety team members, plant and production managers, supervisors, and anyone responsible for implementing or overseeing the SQF System at a packaging site that is SQF certified or working toward certification.

When are the 2027 classes?

Two live online classes are scheduled: Monday–Thursday, February 1–4, 2027 and Tuesday–Friday, July 20–23, 2027, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM CT each day. Each class is four consecutive half-day sessions on Zoom.

How long is the course, and what is the schedule?

The course is 16 contact hours, delivered in four consecutive half-day sessions from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time. The half-day format lets you train without taking full days away from your plant.

How much does the course cost?

The live online course is $795 per seat. Training six or more people? Ask about private training: email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or call 1 (800) 477-0778.

How do I enroll?

Choose the February or July class in the enroll box at the top of this page and check out online. Each checkout covers one attendee. To register a team, complete a checkout for each person, or email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or call 1 (800) 477-0778 and we'll help.

Is this a live class?

Yes. It's live and instructor-led on Zoom, so you can ask your SQFI Certified Trainer about your own materials, processes and records and hear from other participants in real time.

When do SQF Edition 10 audits begin?

Is Implementing SQF Systems training required to become an SQF Practitioner?

Not strictly. The packaging Code requires the primary and substitute SQF Practitioners to be employed at the site, to have successfully completed a HACCP-based training course, to be competent to implement and maintain the site's food safety plans, and to understand the SQF Code for the site's scope. SQFI says the Implementing SQF Systems course is not mandatory but is strongly recommended for new practitioners. It is the most practical way to build, and document, that working knowledge of the Code.

Do I also need HACCP training?

Yes, if you will serve as the SQF Practitioner. The SQF Code requires the practitioner to have completed a HACCP training course, and Implementing SQF Systems does not replace it. Kiwa ASI also offers live, IHA-accredited HACCP certification training that you can take before or after this course.

What certificate do I receive?

Participants who complete the course receive a Kiwa ASI Certificate of Completion, which you can keep in your training records as documented evidence of SQF Code training for your audits.

Is there an SQF exam?

SQFI offers online Implementing SQF Systems exams. Its exam list shows Manufacturing and Primary Production versions, none specific to packaging. Passing one earns an SQFI certificate of attainment. SQFI accepts either the Implementing SQF Systems course or the exam as the SQF Code knowledge prerequisite for its voluntary Certified SQF Practitioner credential, which also requires HACCP training and food safety management experience.

How is this different from the general Implementing SQF Systems class?

Both teach SQFI's Implementing SQF Systems course. This class is taught for the Manufacture of Food Sector Packaging Code, so the Good Manufacturing Practices it covers are Module 13's requirements for packaging production. If your site isn't in the packaging category, see our general Implementing SQF Systems class.

Does completing this course certify my facility?

No. The course trains your people; it does not certify your site. A facility earns SQF certification only after a successful audit by an SQFI-licensed certification body. Kiwa ASI's training is delivered by ASI Training and Consulting, LLC, which operates separately from our accredited certification body, ASI Food Safety, LLC.

What if I can't attend the dates I selected?

Contact us at US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or 1 (800) 477-0778 to reschedule to the next available class or request a refund (up to 5 days before the start date).

Is there an on-site option?

Yes. For teams of six or more, we offer private training on site or virtually, customized to your products, processes and certification timeline. Ask about private training.

Ready to build your packaging SQF system?

Enroll in a 2027 live online class, or train 6+ people with private on-site or virtual training customized to your site.

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Training & Trust

Kiwa ASI is an SQFI Licensed Training Center. Training is delivered by ASI Training and Consulting, LLC, separately from our accredited certification body, ASI Food Safety, LLC, to safeguard against conflicts of interest. For private training, email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com.

Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging: Edition 10, Live on Zoom

Enroll in Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging

What Is Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging?

16 Contact Hours

Live via Zoom

Built for Packaging Sites

Certificate of Completion

Upcoming Dates & Enrollment

Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging, Edition 10

Which Sites Use the SQF Packaging Code?

Flexible Films and Pouches

Paperboard-Based Containers

Metal and Glass Containers

Plastic and Foam Containers

IBC Totes, Drums and Barrels

Single-Use Foodservice Items

Who Should Attend Implementing SQF Systems – Packaging?

SQF Practitioners and Backups

Quality Managers

Food Safety Team Members

Plant and Production Managers

Supervisors

Sites Seeking Certification

What You'll Learn: Course Curriculum

The SQF Program and the Packaging Code

System Elements

Good Manufacturing for Production of Food Sector Packaging

The Certification Process and Next Steps

What Past Participants Say

Course Details

Format

Schedule

Length

Price

Certificate

Changes