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Bio Foods became the
World’s First Fair Trade Registered
Exporter and Processor for Spices... |
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SOFA is the only farmer
group dedicated to organic spice/tea production
with the fair trade approach. |
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The food safety
management system standard is given
to the Bio Foods for processing
of Green tea, Black tea and Spice
in bulk, Flavored and value added
packs. |
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”Quality
is the replica of the consumers’ insight” |
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 Our
Quality Control Division confirms high
quality standards of our products by
following prevention, detection & rejection
procedures. Presently, we are in the process
of obtaining HACCP certification. The Sri
Lanka Tea Board has already awarded the One
Star rating for the James Valley Organic Tea
Factory under the Ceylon Quality
Certificate.
Our Quality Control Division comprises of
three distinct units, namely:
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Quality Assurance
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Quality Control
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Research &
Development
The Quality Control
Division monitors all the aspects of random
quality checks on all the products at every
stage of the process Analyses of physical,
chemical and microbiological parameters are
carried out using the well equipped
laboratory facilities available within the
premises. Some microbiological tests are
done in the laboratory while few other tests
are done at accredited laboratories in
Colombo.
R & D section does all the development of
new products & process techniques in order
to keep pace with the changing demands of
the customers & changes of the world.
To achieve these tasks, we have a qualified
and professional team with vast experience
in research activities, quality assurance.
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Control Union |
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Control Union Certifications The
Netherlands. Inspection & Certification Body
accredited under Rv AC 412, United States
Department of Agriculture & Registered by
MAFF as a foreign registered certification
organization |
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EU organic |
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EU organic Logo applicable to regulations EC
2092/91 Annex V, EC 331/2000 & EC 746/2004 |
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Naturland |
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Naturland standards are in compliance with
the requirements of the IFOAM Basic
Standards and EEC Regulation for Organic
Agriculture VO (EWG) 2092/91. Naturland is
accredited under the IFOAM Accreditations
Programme and under the European norm EN
45011/15065 |
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Bio Suisse |
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Certification from Bio Suisse (The
Association of Suisse Organic Agriculture
Organizations) |
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USDA Organic |
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Organic Production methods USDA – NOP for
the standards of the National Organic
Programme of the United States Department of
Agriculture & Control Union Certifications
(CU) Standards |
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Japanese Agricultural Standards
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Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) on
production process of organic agricultural
products and organic agricultural product
processed foods, Regulation (EEC) No.
2092/91 |
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Demeter |
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Demeter is the brand for products from
Biodynamic Agriculture in compliance with
the International Demeter Production and
Processing Standards. |
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FLO Cert GmbH of Fair Trade Labeling
Organizations Intl. |
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Certification given by FLO Cert GmbH of Fair
Trade Labeling Organizations International.
Inspection, Certification of produce & trade
following International ISO standard for
certification bodies (ISO65) |
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Ceylon Tea Quality Certificate |
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Ceylon Tea Quality Certificate for
excellence in tea factory organization
(cleanliness, consistency of operations,
works discipline and motivation of the James
Valley Organic Tea Factory). |
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