AFNOR International, a division of the certification, training and standards organisation Afnor Groupe, has announced the acquisition of the HACCP Group companies based in Australia, comprising HACCP Australia, the food safety and technology company, and HACCP International, the food-safe product certification body. The acquisition of the two companies will see AFNOR International extend its growth in the Australasian and Pacific region, complementing its global network and scope. It also serves to give HACCP International further reach in Europe, which has become an increasingly important market in recent years. HACCP International is a JASANZ-accredited product certification body specialising in food-safe materials, products and services used in the food industry. Clive Withinshaw, Managing Director, HACCP International, said, “The timing of this was right on many levels.