What PRO-CERT ORGANIC SYSTEMS LTD. does

Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. is a privately held Canadian third-party certification body headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with a second regional office in Lindsay/Cambray, Ontario. Founded in 1990 and owned by the Hamm family (J. Wallace Hamm as Owner, President & General Manager), the company certifies organic, gluten-free, and grass-fed products for producers, processors, handlers, and traders across North America and selected international markets. It is accredited to issue certificates recognized under six standards regimes — Canadian Organic Regime (COR), USDA National Organic Program (NOP), Quebec BIO, Japanese JAS, Swiss Bio-Suisse, and Korean KOC — and supports international equivalency so a single client can access multiple export markets through one certifier.

The company's core technology is the myPro-Cert online client portal, developed in partnership with INTACT, which allows clients to download certificates, review inspection details, submit input substance requests, and update annual System Plans. Pro-Cert also maintains an Approved Inputs directory of substances permitted in certified organic production, managed by a dedicated Organic Input Approval team. The company has expanded its product portfolio beyond core organic certification into Gluten-Free Certification, Grass Fed Certification, Regenerative Organic Certification, and Aquaculture certification.

Revenue is generated through recurring annual certification fees on a quote-based model (clients request a quotation rather than purchasing from a published price list). Go-to-market is direct and sales-led, with qualified inspectors and evaluators deployed throughout North America. The company is privately held, has no external venture capital or private equity backing, and appears to operate as a profitable, owner-operated services business with 11–50 employees.

Name

PRO-CERT ORGANIC SYSTEMS LTD.

Legal name

Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd.

Website

https://pro-cert.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pro-Cert Organic Systems is a Canadian third-party certification body that certifies organic, gluten-free, and grass-fed products for producers, processors, handlers, and traders across North America and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Organic Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Certification Services (AFALAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gluten-Free & Allergen-Free Certification Services (AFALAMAH), Accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) – ISO 22000/FSSC 22000/BRCGS/SQF (AFALACAA)

Keywords

• Organic certification
• Gluten-free certification
• Grass-fed certification
• Third-party certification
• Approved input review

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Pro-Cert generates revenue through third-party certification fees for organic, gluten-free, and grass-fed products. The company offers certification programs for multiple international markets including Canada (COR), USA (NOP), Quebec (BIO), Japan (JAS), Bio-Suisse, and Korea (KOC). Pricing is obtained through a Request for Quotation process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pro-Cert is a third-party certification body that certifies organic, gluten-free, and grass-fed products for producers, processors, handlers, and traders. The company delivers certification programs under multiple international standards (Canadian COR, US NOP, Quebec BIO, Japanese JAS, Swiss Bio-Suisse, Korean KOC) and provides an approved input review service for substances used in organic production.

Product overview

PRO-CERT ORGANIC SYSTEMS LTD. offers a portfolio of third-party certification services for the organic, gluten-free, and grass-fed industries across North America and international markets. The core offerings include Organic Certification (covering COR/Canada, NOP/USA, BIO/Quebec, JAS/Japan, Bio-Suisse, and KOC/Korea), Gluten-Free Certification, and Grass Fed Certification. The myPro-Cert online portal serves as the central client interface for managing certifications, downloading documents, submitting compliance requests, and accessing the Approved Inputs directory. These services work together to provide producers, processors, handlers, and traders with comprehensive certification coverage across multiple markets and standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myPro-Cert: Online portal for managing certification, allowing clients to download certificates, review inspection details, submit requests, and manage System Plans.

Products and services

• Organic Certification
• Gluten-Free Certification
• Grass-Fed Certification

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• INTACTcoreTechnology or IntegrationINTACT developed the myPro-Cert online portal in partnership with Pro-Cert. This portal provides clients direct access to their certification information, allowing them to download certificate documents, review inspection details, manage compliance requests, submit input substance requests, and advance annual System Plan updates.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SCS Global Services: Large third-party certification body providing organic, food safety, and sustainability certifications across multiple standards and continents, competing with Pro-Cert for processor and handler accounts.
• BCS Öko-Garantie: European-based organic and sustainable certification body accredited to multiple international standards, including Bio-Suisse, competing for cross-border organic certification accounts in the same equivalency ecosystem Pro-Cert serves.
• ECOCERT: Global organic and sustainability certification incumbent operating across dozens of countries and standards. Provides overlapping capabilities but on a much broader geographic and program scale than Pro-Cert.
• Control Union Certifications: International certification body offering organic, sustainable, and agricultural certifications across 70+ countries, providing direct overlap with Pro-Cert's international equivalency programs.

Direct peers

• Oregon Tilth: USDA NOP-accredited organic certifier providing producer and processor certification across North America, directly competing with Pro-Cert for the same pool of organic operators.
• Quality Assurance International (QAI): Global accredited organic certification body offering NOP, COR, and international program certification to producers, processors, and traders — a closely comparable CB competing for the same multi-jurisdiction clients.
• Global Organic Alliance (GOA): USDA NOP-accredited organic certification body serving producers and processors in North America, competing in the same accreditation tier and customer profile as Pro-Cert.
• CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers): One of the largest USDA NOP-accredited organic certification bodies in North America, offering similar producer/processor certification services with comparable scope and target customers.
• International Certification Services (ICS): Accredited organic and food safety certifier serving producers and processors in North America, offering overlapping NOP and international program certification to a comparable client base.

Regional players

• Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA): USDA NOP-accredited organic certifier primarily serving the US Midwest region, with overlapping service offerings but a more regionally focused inspector base than Pro-Cert.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/procertorganic
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProCertOrganic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-cert-organic-systems-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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