A company must first analyze its own food safety management system against the WHO GMP requirements in order to obtain cGMP certification. cGMP certification requirements, apply to all food vendors. cGMPs are designed for companies in any country that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for sale in the United States. cGMP certification is typically easier to obtain than GMP certification because cGMP “addresses itself to issues in modern plants,” according to cGMP Alliance. cGMPs also address more modern food safety concerns, such as allergens and dietary supplements that have been manipulated in a laboratory.