Product Validation
Independent AI-assisted evaluation of formulation, safety, labeling, and claims against global standards.
Independent validation. Tier-based certification. Globally aligned.
The ONIC Certification Authority (OCA) operates as the independent certification arm of ONIC, validating products against the Responsible Nutrition Standard under structural separation from commercial services.
OCA conducts product validation and certification against the Responsible Nutrition Standard (RNS), governed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) with structural separation from commercial services.
Independent AI-assisted evaluation of formulation, safety, labeling, and claims against global standards.
Earn the ONIC-Certified Responsible Nutrition Product mark - a globally trusted quality accreditation.
Evaluation across FSSAI, Codex Alimentarius, EFSA, and FDA frameworks for multi-jurisdiction confidence.
Collaborate on policy frameworks, national nutrition programmes, and public health missions.
Every certified product earns a tier-specific mark on its primary display panel, backed by a public registry entry and QR-verifiable transparency record.
The highest standard of evidence, transparency, and surveillance for category-defining products.
Strong scientific substantiation across all five RNS domains for established responsible products.
Verified safety and label transparency for emerging products entering the responsible category.
A path-to-compliance status for promising formulations with defined remediation milestones.
"Trust is not a marketing claim. It is engineered through structural independence, evidence, and surveillance - and it travels with every product, every batch, every market."
The OCA ManifestoNo OCS individual may serve as reviewer for OCA. Cross-divisional transfers require a 12-month cooling-off period.
Separate databases, credentials, and AI engines. Annual third-party verification is mandatory.
Compensation is not linked to approval rates. Separate accounting books. Fees set by the IRB.
Majority-external IRB. Consumer Advisory Panel. Aggregate approval and rejection rates published annually.
A structured, predictable pathway that respects your time and produces a defensible certification record.
Submit product details and intended scope through the partner portal.
OCA assessors review formulation, claims, manufacturing, and supply chain evidence.
Independent AI-assisted evaluation across the five RNS domains and global frameworks.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) issues tier assignment, conditions, and validity period.
Tier mark issued, public registry updated, batch testing and surveillance begin.
Every certified product produces real-world artefacts that consumers, retailers, and regulators can verify in seconds.
Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Conditional on every certified primary display panel.
Real-time domain scores, safety results, manufacturer status, and last surveillance date.
OCA retests a minimum of 10% of certified products each year. Non-compliance triggers re-assessment.
Consumer complaints acknowledged within 48 hours. Adverse events triaged within 24 hours.
The RNS maps each domain to a specific regulatory basis and aligns with export market requirements across major jurisdictions.
Every certified product enters an ongoing compliance pathway with batch testing, surveillance, and recall coordination built in.
Ongoing testing at Empaneled Analytical Laboratories confirms production consistency matches what was certified.
Platinum and Gold: 2 years. Silver: 1 year. Conditional: 6 months. Fresh assessment against the current RNS.
OCA may conduct unannounced surveillance at any point during the active certification period.
Suspension within hours, registry updates within 24 hours, FSSAI cooperation, post-recall analysis within 90 days.
Independent. Tier-based. Globally aligned.
Apply for ONIC Certification and Validation, or open a conversation with our partnerships team about institutional collaborations.