Certification update

Fraudulent certificates

Soil Association Certification has been informed by Control Union of two fraudulent certificates.

Date published: 30 Sept 2026
  • Food and drink
  • Exporting and importing
  • Suppliers

We have been informed by Control Union of two fraudulent certificates for the following companies:

If you would like to check suppliers' certification status, online resources are available:

  • for GB and several other countries worldwide, you can check the BioC website

  • the EU has a website where you can check certificates for all businesses certified to the EU regulation

  • for businesses certified to the USA National Organic Program, you can also check online

Additional information can be found in our supplier approvals guide.

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