Northland Laboratories Receives National Certification from Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC)
Northbrook, Illinois (PRWEB) July 27, 2015 -- Northland Laboratories, a full service Food safety laboratory, announced today that it has received national certification from The Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBENC).
Northland Laboratories is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited food and beverage testing facility offering an extensive variety of testing services, including food safety / microbiology testing and consulting, nutrition labeling, food chemistry analysis, shelf life and challenge studies. Northland also offers food and beverage sensory analysis to evaluate products’ market potential through its Northland Sensory Insights division.
"We are excited to be officially certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise. We intend to combine the exemplary service and extensive capabilities and resources with this special certification to expand into new opportunities within the food industry,” said Najwa Klostermann, Chief Executive Officer of Northland Laboratories.
The WBENC certification, for women-owned businesses, certifies that a company is at least 51% woman/women owned. It is the most rigorous and sought after certification of its kind.
Working with WBENC certified companies can help corporations fulfill contract obligations. Companies and government agencies that include women-owned businesses as their vendors show their commitment to fostering diversity.
For additional information on Northland Laboratories, visit their web site at http://www.northlandlabs.com and http://www.northlandsensoryinsights.com or call 877-FOOD-LAB.
For additional information on WBENC visit http://www.wbenc.org.
Najwa Klostermann, Northland Laboratories, +1 (847)656-0276, [email protected]
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