Our Quality and Environment department links growing know-how with your requirements and safeguards food safety together with growers, laboratories and certification organisations.
Safe and transparent, from field to fork.
You want to know where your fruit and vegetables come from and which standards they meet. That's why we work with clear product specifications, risk-based testing and relevant certifications.
Careful crop protection
A healthy crop is the basis of a good product. We favour natural crop protection. Where needed, chemical products are used as part of an integrated approach in which different measures complement each other.
Our policy focus on:
- Natural crop protection first.
- Careful use of chemical products as a supplement.
- Risk-based testing for crop protection residues and microbiological contamination.
That’s how we work with growers to protect crops, with care for people and the environment.
Controling where the risk is
Not every product or origin calls for the same testing. We base our sampling on product, origin, previous results and specific risks, and sample more where the risk is higher.
Independent laboratories analyse the samples. We check results against legal limits and any additional requirements agreed with you, and use the outcomes to sharpen our risk assessment.
Clear origin, traceable products
If you have a question about a delivery, you want to trace it back precisely. That’s why we record product and batch data, so we can confirm origin and check which batches went into a delivery.
If there’s a deviation, we investigate and coordinate the follow-up with the growers, colleagues and customers involved, so the next steps are clear.
Certification that fits your market
Which certifications does your range need? We discuss your requirements and match supply to them, distinguishing between certification for growing, for social conditions and for sorting and packing sites.
We help growers meet the relevant certification requirements and check which certifications apply for each product, origin, site and set of working conditions. So you know exactly what a certificate covers and what it means for your delivery.
Working towards 100% green-grown, together
Less chemistry, more natural crop protection. In the 100% Groen Geteeld pilot, growers and specialists work together on resilient, profitable cultivation of fruiting vegetables.
Our certificates
The Greenery
The Greenery Logistics
E. van den Berg & Zonen
Hollander Barendrecht
Hoogsteder Groenten & Fruit
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