No matter if whether it concerns container inspections, product inspection for retailers and suppliers, stock checks or inspections before loading: our fresh fruit and vegetable inspectors carry out independent quality controls in the fruit and vegetable branch. The quality of the product is assessed according to European standards and additional customer specifications.
We monitor the quality of your fresh produce. We do this independently for importers, exporters and forwarders alike. We also carry out quality controls on behalf of retailers and suppliers. That way, a difference can be made throughout the chain. Our knowledge of fruit and vegetables is of a high level, and we are specialised in exotic and overseas fruit. This involves inspecting fresh produce and evaluating the quality together with you. We also provide you with relevant follow-up advice.
Quality inspections are carried out by our certified fresh fruit and vegetable inspectors. Thanks to our flexible way of working, our inspectors are always at the right place at the right time for an inspection. This entails comparing the quality of the product with the quality of large quantities of fruit and vegetables that we inspect around the world. This enables us to assign an independent and market-rate score to the respective party.
With the right instruments and the expertise of the inspector, product temperature, firmness, sugar content, weight, size, internal and external quality, and the condition of the pallets, boxes and labels, among others, are all assessed. We give advice on the expected shelf life and development of the products.
We process all collected data into a clear report, which we will also explain to you verbally. That way, all our actions are transparent and explainable to you.
If required, we can organise residue analyses and microbiological testing. Checking container settings, taking gas measurements and taking readings from temperature recorders can also be handled by our inspectors.
At Normec Foodcare, we look at the big picture. We are committed to long-lasting contact with our customers and open communication so we can put your needs first. Together we can come up with the most appropriate kind of support for your business. Our broad experience allowes us to provide additional advice in addition to carrying out product testing. Such as for:
If needed, we can join you to look at the entire process from growth to consumption. We make use of our many years of experience and knowledge of the market as well as the process to offer advice that leads to a qualitatively better product. For instance, our specialists regularly visit growers around the world for this reason. All advice is discussed with you and compiled into a detailed report tailored to your business.
Do you have any doubts about the result of a quality control that was carried out? You can also turn to us for a second opinion. If required, we will liaise with the initial inspection authority or the importing or exporting party. In this respect, we act as a mediator between the parties involved. We are not satisfied until all those involved agree on the ultimate resolution.
Contact our Director Normec Maas Goodacre Oscar Kleppers.
Every employee in manufacturing has a duty to report unsafe situations. In this online training you will learn to recognize unsafe situations and learn how to deal with them. The module explains what Food Defense is, which guidelines need to be followed and how to act in case of incidents and/or calamities. In addition, this training pays attention to the standard requirements for certification.
The training is suitable for production workers dealing with Food Defense and anyone who needs to know the basics about food defense.
A great benefit of online training is that your employees can take the e-learning HACCP methodology wherever and whenever you want. Advantages of online training are that your employees can follow the courses at their own pace, at any time and at any location. The training concludes with a test and the participant receives a certificate upon successful completion.
Would you like to take or have one or a few employees take the e-learning training right away? Then fill out the form to purchase the training immediately. You will then receive a login code by e-mail that will give you immediate access to the e-learning.
If you want to train multiple employees within your organization, this training in combination with Normec Academy offers a great solution.
With a customized training you can train unlimited amounts of employees and temporary workers and you have insight into which employees have passed the training at any time. For more information, please contact one of our consultants for personal advice at info@normectraining.com or fill out the contact form below.
Food fraud is a hot topic. In response to the many incidents, certification bodies are responding by setting specific standards. Naturally, it is important to also protect your company against food fraud and thus guarantee product integrity. After this training the employee will be aware of food fraud and will know how to act in case of actual fraud.
The E-learning is designed for quality managers, procurement officers and other personnel involved in preventing food fraud.
Take te courseA great benefit of online training is that your employees can take the e-learning HACCP methodology wherever and whenever you want. Advantages of online training are that your employees can follow the courses at their own pace, at any time and at any location. The training concludes with a test and the participant receives a certificate upon successful completion
If you want to train multiple employees within your organization, this training in combination with Normec Academy offers a great solution.
With a customized training you can train unlimited amounts of employees and temporary workers and you have insight into which employees have passed the training at any time. For more information, please contact one of our consultants for personal advice at info@normectraining.com or fill out the contact form below.
An HACCP system must be in operation in every company that produces, prepares and handles food. This e-learning provides an introduction to this system and discusses the importance of using it. HACCP principles are explained in 12 steps, including hazard analysis, risk analysis and defining critical control points (CCPs). In addition, legislation and certification related to HACCP are covered in this training.
The e-learning HACCP Methodology is designed for quality department employees and production staff who are responsible for applying and maintaining an operational HACCP system.
Take te courseA great benefit of online training is that your employees can take the e-learning HACCP methodology wherever and whenever you want. Advantages of online training are that your employees can follow the courses at their own pace, at any time and at any location. The training concludes with a test and the participant receives a certificate upon successful completion
If you want to train multiple employees within your organization, this training in combination with Normec Academy offers a great solution.
With a customized training you can train unlimited amounts of employees and temporary workers and you have insight into which employees have passed the training at any time. For more information, please contact one of our consultants for personal advice at info@normectraining.com or fill out the contact form below.
An up-to-date quality system is essential in order to produce good and safe food and to satisfy customer expectations. But how do you know whether the quality system of your company is up to date? The answer to this question may seem simple as it is a matter of carrying out validations and verifications. Commonly used terms that in practice, unfortunately, regularly raise questions. High time to provide clarity.
When should a process be validated or verified, how often should this be done and how should you carry it out? These are just some examples of questions that we regularly receive. Our experts at the Normec Foodcare Knowledge Centre explain
it all in this whitepaper. See:
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The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) coined a new term in 2015: Food Safety Culture. And it was BRCGS that was the first to incorporate it into a food safety standard in August 2018.
What does it entail, why is a strong food safety culture is important and what are the issues involved? In this white paper, we examine the origins, development, need, impact and opportunities offered by a focus on Food Safety Culture offers. And a lot needs to be done for that, but fortunately you are not alone.
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In 2021 Maas Fruit Quality Inspection (MFQI) and Goodacre became part of Normec Foodcare. Starting 1 January 2023, both organisations will continue under the new name Normec Maas Goodacre. In the world of fruit and vegetable inspections this makes it one of the largest parties in the field of fresh produce inspections with a team made up of 45 highly motivated quality controllers.
We are, as Normec Maas Goodacre, the independent partner when it comes to the quality of fruit and vegetables. We can help you with a comprehensive range of services, we know what is going on in the market, and we have expertise across the entire chain, from growing crops all the way to the consumer. Our specialists fulfil a variety of roles within the chain, such as the role of inspector, mediator, consultant, trainer, ripening expert and process supervisor. From potatoes to soft fruit and exotic fruit to native vegetables.
Our specialists in fresh produce assess the quality of all fruit and vegetable products and provide you with directional advice. Normec Maas Goodacre also conducts surveys for insurance claims inspections, performs second opinions and does the secondment of quality inspectors during periods of peak demand and understaffing. Training on the job and accredited fruit and vegetable certification courses and training are also offered in close cooperation with Normec Training & Education. With this comprehensive service package, Normec Maas Goodacre is the independent partner you can rely on and we are able to offer solutions in the areas of:
Operating out of the Rotterdam region, Normec Maas Goodacre provides services in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and the rest of the world. Inspection results are recorded digitally and reported in QC-one . The client receives the quality report the same day.
The mission of Normec Foodcare is to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy good and safe food without any concerns. Each link in the chain affects this and comes with its own challenges. The takeovers of MFQI and Goodacre are in line with the ambition of Normec Foodcare to further improve its contribution to quality throughout the chain as a total supplier and specialist.
Normec Foodcare: frontrunner throughout the entire chain and knowledge partner in food safety, product quality and taste. By pooling our expertise, we help with all kinds of issues and solutions in the field of quality and food safety, laboratory research, taste tests, product testing, QA automation, flexible deployment of quality managers and inspectors, education and training, risk management and label compliance.
Whatever quality issue you may have with fresh produce, specialists from Normec Maas Goodacre are on hand to help. We work together with you to determine which solution or support is best for your business. Please feel free to contact our Normec Maas Goodacre Director, Emiel Maas.
Stopping still means falling behind. This is why trading houses, farmers and horticulturists invest in innovations in the areas of sustainability, hygiene, increased production and new products. But how can you make your products more sustainable, better and healthier? We provide you with a one-stop research centre where all areas of knowledge are gathered together in a single place. We accompany you on your innovation journey with research and tailor-made advice. Furthermore, we can help you make subsidy requests.
Do you want to get started with sustainable crop protection like green products or organic control agents? Or are you looking at the potential of production and cultivation optimisation, water reuse or organic residual flows? We are happy to collaborate with you on this. As well as in the prevention of infections in cultivation or trade and the testing or development of new products for legal approval.
Our research team supports your innovation journey and has state-of-the-art knowledge in various areas of knowledge. From pests and plant diseases to biotechnology and algae, fertiliser and cultivation systems.
For food companies, it can be complicated to keep track of whether all employees have followed the right training courses for the various activities they carry out. Pieter Pickhardt, QESH manager at Zwanenberg, location Van der Laan Almelo, has provided structure by using the Normec Foodcare Online training module. “I can now access all the data in one overview. We now see at a glance which employees have been trained.”
Pieter Pickhardt says that he had a clear goal two years ago. “I wanted to purchase a QA software package with which I can demonstrate that the employees have followed the right training courses for the work they carry out. In addition, I wanted to train employees faster.” Pickhardt opted for Normec Foodcare Online’s online training module because of its flexibility. “In Normec Foodcare Online, you can easily design and adjust the training yourself. For example, you can include photos of the practical situation in the training sessions. As a result, the teaching material comes to life much more for the employees.”
The QESH manager put fairly specific demands on the training module. Normec Foodcare Online saw the added value of this expansion and has therefore adapted its training module.” We were pleased with the suggestions Pieter provided us with”, says Rick Veldkamp, Normec Foodcare Online business unit manager. “This enabled us to further optimise the training module. As a result, the module now fits even better into the practical situations of our customers.” Pickhardt mentions the example that he wanted to link the training courses to the work instructions and the procedures. “Before we used Normec Foodcare Online, we lost a lot of time instructing employees according to the manual documents. Now they are automatically registered for the right level of training. Employees must be re-trained if the work instructions or procedures change. That’s why it’s good that Normec Foodcare Online has two options to approve handbooks after changes, namely: ‘approve’ and ‘approve and train’.”
The training module meets the requirements set by BRC 8. “That’s a nice bonus, but that was not what concerned us at first”, says Pickhardt. “It is good for us that we have a good overview of the employees who are allowed to carry out the work in question. We now see at a glance which employees have been trained for this. This also ensures good demonstrability during audits.” Pickhardt wants to further roll out the use of the training module. “I also want the employment agencies to work with this. Temporary workers can then go through the curriculum at home. In this way, they are well prepared when they enter our company.” He also wants to expand the use of Normec Foodcare Online within Van der Laan Almelo. “In addition to the training courses and manuals, I also want to place internal inspections in the software. And I hope that even more of our branches will switch to Normec Foodcare Online, so that we can learn from each other internally.”
It is important to draw up a risk inventory in order to assess where in your organisation you may be at risk. Think of deliberate contamination or falsification in the form of food defence (TACCP) or food fraud (VACCP).
During a Threat analysis, the project manager will walk through your company with the eyes of a malicious employee, visitor or service provider to determine possible risk areas. The terrain and the access roads, existing safety measures and the production process are assessed, among other things. We look at what evil can do for someone, where in the process are there opportunities to do harm, and what is the chance of success? The level of knowledge in the field of the security of your employees is also checked by means of interviews.
In the Vulnerability analysis, the project manager will perform an assessment based on the total product chain (from farmer to board). The risk is determined on the basis of the assessment of how often something is possible and the probability of discovery. Factors included in the analysis include historical data, economic factors, origin, complexity of the chain, etc.
Door bundeling van alle expertises helpt Normec Foodcare met allerhande vraagstukken en oplossingen op het gebied van procesbeheersing, kwaliteit en voedselveiligheid, laboratoriumonderzoek, smaaktesten, QA-automatisering, flexibele inzet van kwaliteitsmanagers en keurmeesters, opleidingen en trainingen, risicomanagement en etiketcontrole.
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By bundling all expertise, Normec Foodcare helps with all kinds of issues and solutions in the field of process control, quality and food safety, laboratory research, taste tests, QA automation, flexible deployment of quality managers and inspectors, education and training, risk management and label control.
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