Certified Group

We are thrilled to welcome Max Berkowitz to Certified Group as our new Director, Total Rewards, HR Ops and Technology! 🎉 Max brings over 15 years of experience in the space, with deep expertise across HR technology, compensation, benefits, and payroll. Throughout his career, Max has led multiple HR systems implementations and has successfully redesigned rewards and compensation programs to elevate both the employee experience and operational efficiency. Max has been instrumental in communicating benefits changes to employees with an aim toward greater understanding and maximizing employees’ experience with benefits programs. He will oversee the strategy and execution of our total rewards programs, ensuring we are positioned to attract, retain, and reward top talent at Certified Group. Are you interested in joining us? See current career opportunities below! 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q03VvbHf0 #NewHire #WelcomeToTheTeam

Another memorable day for our Cosmetics, OTC, and Supplements team! Todd Shea, MBA, MS and Michael Silvia joined on Nov. 19 the CIBS Members-Only Luncheon at Planet Hollywood in NYC, where they had a wonderful time connecting with fellow members across the cosmetics industry. They also received their certification as new inductees to the CIBS organization — a proud moment for the team! #cosmeticstesting #otctesting #regulatory #personalcaretesting #skincaretesting

Maritza Garcia and Kikey Bello attended last night the final #CASCC event of the year, closing out 2025 with valuable insights and meaningful industry engagement. The meeting provided a clear look at upcoming initiatives and priorities for the year ahead. We extend our sincere appreciation to the 2025 #CASCC Committee for your hard work, dedication, and continued commitment to supporting the cosmetics community. We look forward to building more connections, strengthening relationships, and supporting innovation across the cosmetics industry in 2026. #cosmeticstesting #otctesting #personalcaretesting #skincaretesting

👋 Say Hello to Jay (Jayaraj) Alappat, PhD, Chief Science Officer – Chemistry at Certified Group! “Dr. Jay” is an analytical chemist with 20+ years of hands-on experience building, proving, and rolling out methods for food quality and safety. At Certified Group, he focuses on growing our chemistry capabilities across North America so clients get reliable results and a clear route to compliance. He’s developed and validated methods for allergen, contaminant, and nutrition testing, and has put PCR and HPLC-MS to work where they add value for our customers. Along the way, he’s helped expand lab capacity, improve workflows, and keep programs aligned with FDA, USDA, and international requirements. What people notice most is how he builds teams and makes the science usable. Dr. Jay trains and equips chemists and analysts, translates data into decisions, and works closely with client-facing teams so projects move smoothly. He’s also a regular speaker at scientific meetings and regulatory forums, sharing practical lessons from the lab to help raise the bar across the industry. 🔑 Key Expertise: ☑ Fit-for-purpose analytical method development and validation (chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques). ☑ Food allergen, contaminant, and nutrition testing. ☑ Laboratory optimization, team training, and regulatory compliance. ☑ Data interpretation, quality control, and business impact analysis. ☑ Scientific leadership in international collaborations and industry partnerships. We and our customers are thrilled to have Dr. Alappat leading our chemistry initiatives — So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes™. #InsidetheLab #foodsafety

Importers, to be removed from an FDA Red List, you'll need to show the FDA two things: 1. You’ve resolved the issue that caused the alert (adulteration, mislabeling, unsanitary conditions, etc.). 2. You’ve taken steps to prevent it from happening again. This typically requires submitting a formal petition with supporting documentation, such as results from a third-party lab, updated food safety plans, corrective actions, five consecutive non-violative shipments, and more. See a detailed FDA Red List Removal Pathway here: https://hubs.ly/Q03TD5Cm0 Message Annie H. if you need sampling and lab testing for a detained shipment. #DWPE #Import #FDADetention #RedList

💥 Today, we highlight the teamwork, dedication, and drive of our Labstat International Inc. team in Greensboro, N.C.! They worked hard this summer to onboard and scale our new Crop Protection Agents (CPAs) methods, overcoming a tight timeline in the process. This method is vital to our customers for testing tobacco leaf during the fall harvest season for pesticide residues. Special callout of the three lead scientists on this project: Lewhy Via, Dakota Hawkins, and CESAR A MAYORGA. Great work, Team Greensboro! #TeamWork #SupportTheTeam #CertifiedGroup

Listeria contamination is all over the news lately. Alex Brandt will be presenting on Listeria control for food manufacturers at Next Level Summits Food Quality Symposium in San Antonio Dec. 8-10. Join Alex on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 10:45 AM to discover what's new in the Listeria control toolbox to help you avoid costly recalls! #Listeria #NextLevelSummits #FoodQualitySymposium #foodsafety

Join us in welcoming Robby Tucker to Certified Group as VP of Finance! Robby will be in charge of our accounting and treasury across Certified Group. Robby has been working with us as a consultant since August and brings over 30 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining Certified Group, Robby has held senior finance positions at Stratas Foods, Highline Warren, and Albany Industries Inc. We're glad to add his talent and vision to our global laboratory network! #NewHire #Welcome

Certified Group is hiring across our national laboratory network! Join a team dedicated to ensuring the safety and quality of the foods, beverages, cosmetics, supplements, and other products people use every day – So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes.™ Here are a few available opportunities: > Lab Manager - Tucker, Georgia > Lab Assistant (💵 $1,000 sign-on bonus!) - De Pere, Wisconsin > Principle Scientist - Burbank, California > Food & Beverage Applications Scientist - San Antonio, Texas See all openings: 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q03T66BZ0 #Hiring #JobOpenings #CareerOpportunity

For those who manufacture Natural Health Products (NHP) or Dietary Supplements, are you ready for the upcoming changes to Health Canada | Santé Canada NHP GMPs? Effective March 4, 2026... ✔ Every NHP marketed in Canada must have a completed stability study, written protocol, and report. ✔ Real-time stability data must confirm that products remain within specification to expiry. ✔ Written SOPs for stability programs are now mandatory and must define how shelf life is assigned, tested, and reviewed. ✔ Accelerated studies alone are no longer enough — real-time data must confirm shelf life under labeled conditions. Our article explains: 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q03R_hxM0 Questions? Need testing? Talk to Ashley Trevisani! #HealthCanada #NaturalHealthProducts #Supplements #StabilityTesting