SFDA for Food

Instacertify will give you complete support to obtain SFDA certification for food products so that your products would have the highest safety and quality in terms of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. We offer an easy and effective certification process for all food manufacturers, importers, or distributors. We help you with documentation, testing, equipment, and compliances., Etc. Instacertify is partnered with over 200+ certified labs across the country to deliver fast, affordable, and reliable testing. Our certification experts have made the application process hassle-free so that everyone can easily get SFDA certification and get access of Saudi Market Access.

The following types of organizations are eligible to receive the SFDA food certificate.

Local food manufacturers: Manufacturers from India who wants to export their food items to Saudi markets must meet compliance with SFDA.

International Food Manufacturers: Manufacturers outside of India who wants to export their food items to Saudi markets must meet compliance with SFDA.

Importers and Distributors: The importers and distributors of Saudi Arabia, who wants to sell the Indian products in Saudi Markets must also follows SFDA guidelines and apply for SFDA Certification for the products.

Retailers and Wholesalers: Retailers and Wholesalers are also liable to check whether the products they are selling follows the SFDA guideline or not.

Private Label Brands: Private labels should be given an assurance that the food they are packaging or selling is SFDA compliant.

Food Processors and Packagers: Every food modification and packaging should be SFDA compliant.

Exporters: SFDA certification is required to export as an assurance that all food coming out of the country is safe for consumption.

1. Processed and Packaged Foods: Canned and Preserved Foods such as canned fruits, vegetable meat, and seafood, Snacks and Confectionery such as chips, chocolates, candies, and other snack products, Ready-to-Eat Meals are packaged or processed meals that are almost ready for consumption through minimal preparation and Frozen Foods comprise frozen meals, vegetables, fruits, and frozen desserts.

2. Beverages: Like Non-Alcoholic Beverages include juices, soft drinks, bottled water, energy drinks, and flavoured drinks, Beverage Products instant coffee, tea bags, flavoured teas, Dairy Drinks flavoured milk, lassi, and yoghurt-based drinks.

3. Dairy: like Dairy Milk and Cream pasteurized, UHT, sterilized milk, Cheese hard cheese, soft cheese, processed cheese, cheese spreads, yoghurt and Fermented Dairy yoghurt, kefir, sour cream, etc, Butter and Dairy Fats butter, ghee, etc.

4. Bakery Products: Such as packaged or fresh bread, buns, and rolls, Cakes and Pastries, packaged cakes, pies, muffins, and pastries. sweet and savoury packaged biscuits and crackers.

5. Meat and Poultry: Products like fresh, frozen, or processed meat (beef, lamb, goat), chicken, turkey, and other poultry products, sausages, salami, and luncheon meats.

6. Seafood: like fresh, frozen, or processed fish and seafood products, canned tuna, sardines, and other seafood

7. Fruits and Vegetables: like whole or cut fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged dried fruits, nuts, and seeds, canned, pickled, or preserved fruits and vegetables

8. oils and fats: like Vegetable Oils including olive oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, and other edible oils, Animal Fats including lard, tallow, and other edible animal fats and packaged margarine, butter substitutes, and spreads.

9. Baby and Infant Foods: like Powdered or liquid formula for babies, baby food such as cereals, pureed fruits, and vegetables and Infant Snacks biscuits, crackers, and other snacks meant for babies.

This too takes some time in getting SFDA Certification for Food. It depends on the product itself how elaborate and how ready your application is. In a general sense, it takes 15 to 30 days.

The cost of obtaining SFDA Certification for Food can vary. This again depends on the type of the product, testing elaborateness, and the number of products that are being certified.