Established in 1908, DFA is a technical service organization focused on addressing the needs of the food industry with a special emphasis on California’s specialty crops. With rapidly growing expectations from regulators, consumers, and retail outlets, companies must be more proactive in their approach to food safety and quality practices. DFA offers technical services to packers, processors and food manufacturers to aid in their efforts to maintain the highest standards in food safety and quality. Our services include food safety GMP audits, food safety training and consulting, analytical services by our ISO 17025 accredited laboratories, commodity inspections, and arbitration.