Today, healthy and safe food is more popular than ever before. Products from this sector contribute to a varied and healthier lifestyle. For supermarkets, shops and buyers, guaranteeing the food safety of these healthier products is therefore of paramount importance.
Growers can be certified for the GLOBALG.A.P standard, which applies to agricultural products. As soon as products from the farmer go to the processor, various additional quality standards and certification requirements are added. In the brokering and production of private label products, for example, companies often produce according to BRC, IFS, HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 and SQF.
We would be happy to give you tailor-made knowledge that can be applied within the fruit and vegetable sector. For instance, we do everything to limit the risks of pathogens as much as possible. Think of pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella and E-coli, which can contaminate your product through contaminated soil.
We support you in managing your processes and in making the right assessments in the field of supplier control, among others. Think of how you can deal with products from risk countries in the right way. By verifying the quality of your products, you are checking whether your purchased products meet the legal requirements.
We ensure that the products of a growing number of importers and processors meet the applicable requirements. Because we have a central position in the industry and maintain contact with both the NVWA (Dutch Food and Consumer Product Authority), retailers and international parties, we are always aware of the most recent regulations and legislation in the agricultural sector.
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.
Do you want to know more? Please contact us.