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Woolworths Supplier Excellence (WSE) Standard

Home > Food & Safety > Woolworths Supplier Excellence (WSE) Standard

Companies who supply fresh food products to Progressive supermarkets in New Zealand or Woolworths in Australia have to meet the Woolworths Supplier Excellence standard for food safety, quality and legality.

The Woolworths Supplier Excellence (WSE) standard applies to companies who supply fresh food products to Progressive supermarkets in New Zealand and Woolworths Australia. The WSE standard is benchmarked against global food standards and international retailing best practice. The standard focuses on food safety, quality and legality.

WSE certification provides an assurance to Woolworths and Progressive that the WSE standard is being maintained effectively.

Telarc auditors are authorised to conduct WSE audits. To make things easier and more cost-effective for you, Telarc can integrate and combine audits for different standards.

Should you meet the requirements, Woolworths (Australia) will issue the certificate of compliance.

Telarc’s expert team will make the experience of attaining Woolworths Supplier Excellence compliance easy.

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Key Benefits


  • Ensure sound food manufacturing practices
  • Meet customer expectations
  • Help ensure ongoing contract.

How to achieve certification

Contact Telarc using our quote request form and we will help you through the process to achieve the certification(s) your organisation strives for.

The standards can be complex, but we’ve made it easy with simplified self-evaluation checklists that break down what you need to have implemented to meet the requirements of the standard. You can use the checklist to determine to what extent you already meet the requirements to become accredited, and which gaps need to be addressed.

Once you’re satisfied that your organisation meets the requirements, Telarc will audit your systems and either issue the certification or identify non-conformances that you need to address before certification is granted.

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Why choose Telarc

Telarc is New Zealand’s largest auditing body for internationally recognised standards such as ISO, NZ Standards and industry-specific accreditations, including medical, information security and a range of food safety certifications. We were founded as a Crown Entity in 1973, charged with conducting standards and certification audits to help businesses excel and improve.

Telarc uses expert, experienced auditors who are backed with the resources of an industry leading organisation. We are proactive in our approach, using our experience to suggest ways you can improve business performance. Throughout this process, we ensure that communication is clear and that we provide you with cost-effective direction that is practical to achieve.

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