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Our certifications

At Nature’s Pride, you can always rely on consistently high quality and optimum flavour. We work together with the best growers and collectively apply the highest quality standards and requirements on all our fruit and vegetable varieties and the cultivation process. We also conduct intensive quality inspections. We have been awarded every essential certificate, which demonstrates that we take our work seriously. Listed below is an overview of our certifications.

IFS Food certification

Food safety

Our production facility in Maasdijk complies with the strict requirements for hygiene and food safety according to the latest version of IFS Food. IFS Food is internationally recognised by the Global Safety Initiative (GFSI). 

IFS Broker certification

Trade

IFS Broker is a certification system that ensures the safety of products at companies if they only purchase products, do not come into direct contact with the products and supply them directly to their customers. With this certification, Nature’s Pride demonstrates appropriate supplier selection and control of risks on purchased materials.

SKAL certification

Organic

This certificate confirms that we comply with the standards and requirements required to import, pack and trade organic products.

BREEAM Excellent certification

Sustainable business premises

BREEAM is the international standard applied to quantify the energy performance of a built environment. Construction of the existing Nature’s Pride premises was completed in 2013 and received a BREEAM Excellent certificate. A unique feature of this certification process is that the assessment criteria for BREEAM is customised. At the time, Nature’s Pride was the first client to be awarded Excellent certification with a ‘Bespoke procedure'.

BREEAM Certificate

On the way to PlanetProof

Better choice for nature, climate and animals

On the way to PlanetProof” is an independent quality mark. It certifies that a product is more sustainable. The quality mark enables farmers, horticulturalists and other businesses to work towards production that is in balance with the earth’s carrying capacity. This makes it a better choice for nature, climate and animals. A development which enables further steps to be made to reduce the burden on the earth.

GLOBALG.A.P.

Chain of Custody Standard (CoC)

A transparent supply chain ensures the integrity of products and creates trust. The GLOBALG.A.P. The Chain of Custody standard is an essential certificate for all producers and retailers working with GLOBALG.A.P. certified products. The certificate shows that all products labelled GLOBALG.A.P. or sold as GLOBALG.A.P. certified products, have been produced with raw materials from GLOBALG.A.P. certified companies.

The GLOBALG.A.P. The CoC standard identifies the status of products throughout the entire process, from grower to retailer. It describes the strict requirements for processing certified products and the proper separation of certified and non-certified products in the processing and production process.

The GLOBALG.A.P. The (CoC) standard provides the transparency and integrity required to add value to products and brands in the market and is an additional safeguard for customers.