How Handgards Combines Human Expertise with Digital Precision

In foodservice, disposable products – from gloves to liners, from aprons to bags – play an important role in safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. At Handgards, quality is our standard and guiding principle. Our philosophy of “Excellence in All We Do” shapes every decision, inspection, and interaction, helping ensure that our products are dependable, traceable, and consistent.

From on-site Quality Assurance teams in the U.S. and Asia to independent audits and digital data systems, Handgards combines human expertise, verified processes, and technology to deliver products operators can rely on, day after day.

Human Expertise at the Heart of Quality

Quality begins with people. Handgards maintains on-site Quality Assurance teams in both the U.S. and Asia who routinely inspect our product line at the source as well as risk-based inspections in El Paso. These professionals verify that raw materials, production processes, and finished goods meet rigorous standards and comply with all regulatory requirements. Every product is assigned a lot number for full traceability from manufacturing through delivery.

Our team is extensively trained in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis, Safe Quality Food (SQF), Critical Control Points, and Food Safety Training. Their expertise helps Handgards deliver products operators can count on for safety, reliability, and consistency.

Customer service is another place where the human touch makes the difference. The Handgards team goes beyond just processing orders: they guide operators on product handling, answer questions about lot numbers, and resolve issues quickly and helpfully. By combining human oversight with disciplined QA processes, Handgards builds the trust operators need when every shift depends on dependable products.

Certified Facilities and External Audits

Excellence is also verified through independent oversight. Handgards’ domestic manufacturing and distribution centers – as well as our Asia-based facilities – undergo rigorous third-party audits. With dedicated consultants representing Handgards full-time and on-site in Asia to ensure consistent standards, and Kosher certification validating the quality of our core U.S.-produced products, we deliver dependable solutions that meet the highest expectations across every market.

Trusted authorities such as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF), both GFSI-recognized programs, as well as Homeland Security, AIB, and Mérieux NutriSciences (formerly Silliker, a global leader in food safety auditing) regularly evaluate our operations. Annual SQF certifications validate compliance with the highest benchmarks. In addition, several of our customers conduct in-house audits of Handgards facilities, where we consistently earn excellent ratings.

These layers of external, international, and customer-driven verification underline the reliability of our systems and give operators confidence that every Handgards product meets strict safety and quality standards.

Streamlining Product Data with GDSN

Technology further strengthens our commitment to quality. Through the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN), Handgards helps distributors and operators access accurate, standardized product information whenever they need it.

Partners rely on GDSN to keep product specifications and images up to date across the supply chain, thus reducing errors and improving efficiency. This digital precision complements Handgards’ rigorous inspections and customer support, creating a seamless flow of both products and information across the supply chain and giving operators the confidence that they can rely on Handgards for both quality and consistency – every time.

Going further, Handgards recently upgraded to a new Quality Management System, while also working within customer-selected quality management systems, to ensure quality, food safety, auditing compliance, and clear communication.

People + Processes + Technology = Excellence

By combining human-led quality control, verification through independent audits, and data-driven systems like GDSN, Handgards delivers not just dependable products, but also dependable information. The result is smoother operations, fewer errors, and greater confidence with every order to get the right product for the right task.

Excellence in All We Do is the principle that unites our people, processes, and technology to provide superior products and trusted service throughout the food service industry.