Ardo CSR rapport 2023 - Flipbook - Page 56
We are Ardo
Minimal environmental
impact
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Respect for
our employees
1. Ensuring food safety and
quality across our operations
Quality is one of our main priorities, influencing every aspect of
our operations. From the field to our factories and external suppliers,
we prioritise high-quality products, services and processes.
This dedication is reflected in our GFSI1 certification, representing
the result of our daily commitment to quality.
Our dedication to quality is recognised by the
complaints handling and incidents.
through Agreo, our modern agro-IT platform
GFSI certification of all our production, packaging
Our commitment to food safety and quality
(see chapter “Agronomy”), enabling the quality
and distribution sites. All our sites undergo
extends across every layer of our ecosystem,
and production departments to assess whether
annual IFS2 or BRC3 audits (or both4) and, as part
ranging from the field and factory to external
any additional actions are needed during the
of our ongoing commitment to quality, we are
suppliers.
production process.
transitioning from announced to unannounced
1 On the field
audits.
We are implementing the use of drones together
with artificial intelligence to inspect our fields for
The GFSI certification demonstrates the day-
Our PURE project (Prevent, Uncover, Reduce,
contaminants, such as foreign objects or toxic
to-day dedication to quality by our team and
and Eliminate foreign bodies), preventing foreign
weeds. After image processing, a map is generated
the robust support provided by our Quality
bodies in our final products, starts by eliminating
and transmitted to a designated individual
Department, which consists of over 100 experts.
them in the field. Before harvest, an agronomist
responsible for removing the contaminants before
They ensure strict adherence to the numerous
conducts a thorough inspection to ensure optimal
the harvest machines collect the products.
procedures outlined in the quality manual and
field maturity and appropriate product quality
A final report is then sent to the farmer.
provide comprehensive reporting on the Group’s
before authorising the release of the field.
quality performance, covering aspects such as
The real-time “Field release” report is accessible
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2
3
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GFSI: Global Food Safety Initiative
IFS: International Featured Standard
BRC: British Retail Consortium
4
Both IFS and BRC are internationally
recognised Food Safety standards which
have been benchmarked by GFSI.
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Good governance
