The FoodChain ID and IDFL partnership allows brands to link on-farm regenerative outcomes with credible textile chain-of-custody and quality claims
FoodChain ID and IDFL announced a strategic global partnership that combines leading expertise to enhance transparency from farm production to the finished product in the textile industry. The collaboration combines FoodChain ID’s agricultural certifications with IDFL’s textile certifications and testing procedures, providing brands with a seamless pathway to validate regenerative farming practices, traceability, social responsibility, chemical compliance, environmental performance, and animal welfare throughout the textile supply chain.
“By aligning FoodChain ID’s Regenerative Agriculture Certification with IDFL’s textile certification and testing capabilities, we are making it easier for companies to implement credible sustainability programs across their entire textile value chain,” said Dr. Chetan Parmar, Senior Vice President for Technical Services for Europe and Asia. “Together, we will help brands accelerate progress toward transparent and responsible products.”
“IDFL’s global audit and laboratory network, accredited to ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17025 and authorized by Textile Exchange and GOTS, enables us to provide rigorous and scalable services to clients worldwide,” said Wilf Lieber, Managing Director of IDFL. “The partnership with FoodChain ID expands access to certifications for regenerative agriculture and strengthens sustainability results in the textile sector.”
Key aspects of the partnership
- Comprehensive certification services : Integrated certification along the entire supply chain, enabling continuous verification from raw material production to finished goods.
- Global Coverage : Joint certification via the worldwide IDFL and FoodChain ID network for certifications and laboratory testing.
- Operational excellence : Mutual commitments to maintain accreditations/authorizations, to uphold impartiality and confidentiality, and to ensure robust quality control during audits and certifications.
The partnership enables brands to link the operational results of regenerative agriculture with credible evidence of textile traceability and quality. FoodChain ID will offer its ISO/IEC 17065-based Regenerative Agriculture Standard to the textile industry, while IDFL will conduct inspections, tests, and certifications according to leading global textile standards such as GOTS, Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), Global Recycled Standard (GRS), and Organic Content Standard (OCS).
