Forging Partnerships for
Sustainable Growth & Success
For decades Intertek Alchemy has been a recognized industry leader shaping the best practices and technologies that promote manufacturing workforce development, building and strengthening safety cultures, and advancing food safety and quality assurance.
Our product development is informed by input from dozens of industry professionals as part of our Industry Advisory Council and Content Expertise Board.
Additionally, we are proud to partner and collaborate with like-minded organizations that can help us achieve our mission, and contribute to our clients’ success. Some of our strongest partners are listed below. If your organization is interested in partnering, please let us know how we can work together.
Our Partnerships
Select a partner below to learn more.
Bigger Brains is a leader in online training for developing professional office skills. They have a strong emphasis on learning essential office software. Intertek Alchemy has partnered with Bigger Brains to make a portion of its vast library available within the Alchemy Training System. This premium library, Microsoft & Business Skills Training Library, enables Alchemy clients to provide professional development opportunities to their employees.
getbiggerbrains.com
Campden BRI helps food and beverage manufacturers succeed through science, technology, and information services. They deliver a wide range of analysis and testing services and foster a vigorous program of research and innovation. Intertek Alchemy and Campden BRI have partnered for more than ten years on industry research initiatives, including the Frontline Employee Training Survey, which provides the manufacturing industry’s most comprehensive insight into workforce training and development practices.
https://www.campdenbri.co.uk/
The CBA is a trade association for manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, including manufacturers of food, beverages, household, and personal care products. Intertek Alchemy partnered with the CBA to create the Better Process Control School courses, which are available through the Zosi Learning platform. These courses meet FDA and USDA requirements for canned food manufacturers, particularly related to aseptic, acidified, and retort certifications.
https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/
Cultivate is committed to eradicating foodborne illness, with a heavy emphasis on promoting food safety culture within every step of the food manufacturing and distribution process. Cultivate and Intertek Alchemy have a long history of collaboration, including the Food Safety Culture Course & Assessment available on Zosi Learning.
https://www.cultivatefoodsafety.com/
FPDI, an entity of the University of Minnesota, engages in research and education programs aimed at reducing disruption in the food system. Intertek Alchemy has partnered with FPDI to provide a series of advanced food defense training courses for food safety professionals. These courses are available through the Zosi Learning platform. High level food defense training for all employees is also provided within the Alchemy Training System.
https://foodprotection.umn.edu/
IFPTI is a non-profit organization with the mission to protect public health and the global food supply by building workforce capacity. IFPTI developed the FDA’s training courses used to train FDA inspectors. Intertek Alchemy partnered with IFPTI to provide these same FDA inspector training courses to the industry. These courses are available as the Food safety Inspector premium library to Alchemy clients, and are also available for individual learners on Zosi Learning. . Intertek Alchemy senior leadership sits on IFPTI’s Board of Directors.
The Manufacturing Institute is the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers. The MI helps build a manufacturing workforce prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Intertek Alchemy has partnered with MI on a number of industry presentations and continues to develop paths toward our shared interests in developing skilled manufacturing workers.
https://themanufacturinginstitute.org/
The OU is the world’s largest and most widely recognized Kosher certification agency, certifying over 1.2 million products produced in more than 3,000 plants located in 103 countries around the world. Intertek Alchemy partnered with OU to create a series of in-depth Kosher production courses. These courses are available on the Zosi Learning platform. Separately, the Alchemy Training System includes a course on Kosher production tailored for frontline workers.
https://www.ou.org/
Purdue MEP advocates for the thousands of manufacturers based in Indiana, providing a range of solutions and services to maximize their success. As part of its extensive workforce development initiatives, Purdue MEP offers Intertek Alchemy courseware to its members.
QPR’s mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. Intertek Alchemy has partnered with QPR Institute to make this training available within the Alchemy Training System. When clients license this suicide prevention training, Intertek Alchemy donates proceeds back to QPR Institute to support their life-saving mission.
SQFI is among the leading certified program owners recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), establishing stringent benchmarks for food safety management systems. The SQF Code is utilized by thousands of food manufacturing companies. Intertek Alchemy partners with SQFI to provide a series of SQF Practitioner training courses and exams through the Zosi Learning platform. Separate from this partnership, the Alchemy Training System includes many courses to help SQF-certified facilities meet the training requirements of the SQF Code. And Alchemy Consulting provides a number of SQF consulting services to food manufacturers.
SambaSafety provides a range of driver risk management solutions for operators of transportation fleets. Among their offerings is a large catalog of driver safety training courses. Intertek Alchemy has partnered with SambaSafety to make these courses available within the Alchemy Training System as the Transportation premium library. This enables are clients to retain all training records in one platform, rather then treating fleet drivers separately.
Synthesia is a leader in AI-powered training video development. The innovative platform enables users to create studio-quality videos in minutes with hundreds of lifelike AI avatars and voiceovers in 140+ languages. Intertek Alchemy and Synthesia are strategic partners, making it easy for Alchemy clients to leverage the power of Synthesia with the more encompassing Alchemy Creator course builder.
Association Memberships
Intertek Alchemy also supports manufacturing industries through memberships to industry associations. Current membership are listed below, if not already represented above.
The ABA has been the voice of the baking industry since 1897, providing support to all levels of baking businesses, from entrepreneurs to global commercial bakers. Intertek Alchemy has been an Allied Member of the ABA for more than a decade. Additionally, the ABA partnered with Alchemy to develop an exclusive eLearning course and exam, “ABA Baking Basics 101,” that introduces the fundamentals for new baking facility employees to hone their craft.
https://americanbakers.org/
The AFIA advocates on behalf of the U.S. animal food industry to influence policy and strengthen the industry. Since its origins in 1909, the AFIA has been committed to providing domestic livestock, poultry, and pets with nutritious food. Intertek Alchemy joined the AFIA as a Supplier Member in 2024 and is looking to expand our participation in AFIA committees.
The AME is a community of more than 4,000 professionals from all levels of the manufacturing industry. Their mission is to drive enterprise excellence, striving to help members advance their careers while moving their company and industry forward. Intertek Alchemy joined the AME as a Corporate Member in 2024.
The FMA is one of the premier industry associations advocating for the metal fabrication industry. For over 50 years the FMA has combined industry expertise with a passion to spread industry knowledge and educate future generations of metalworkers on the skills and opportunities the industry provides. Intertek Alchemy joined the FMA as Business Member in 2024 and has been active at FMA events and webinars.
The IAFP, founded in 1911, is an organization of over 4,000 food safety professionals with the goal of exchanging critical information about food safety with the ultimate goal of protecting the global food supply. Intertek Alchemy has been a Sustaining Member of the IAFP since 20212 and are frequently invited to deliver presentations and participate in roundtable discussions. Alchemy senior leadership has been Chair and Vice Chair of the IAFP’s Food Safety Culture Professional Development Group.
The Meat Institute (formally, the North America Meat Institute) is the largest trade association representing meat processors and their suppliers, with its members accounting for more than 95% of U.S. meat and poultry products. Intertek Alchemy has been a Supplier Member for over 10 years. We are a routine sponsor of MI conferences and events, and have been invited as guest speakers to many MI events.