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Fresh fruit and vegetables are not just a natural food product, they have both sustainability and nutrition credentials that compare favorable against dairy, meat and other food categories. Where agricultural best practice is followed any risks associated are very low.

To further ensure the integrity of our produce, we have put in place robust protocols, diagnostic tools and digital control systems that support our technical and procurement activities with timely supply chain compliance.

Agriplace

Agriplace is a digital transformation system that connects the supply chain from field to fork, it offers a bespoke system that manages product and farm compliance. With increased insight and immediate links to key industry accreditation bodies, like Global GAP, SEDEX and LEAF. Agriplace can accelerate information transfer reducing complication, and making a due diligent route to market quick and simple. In todays market the drive for source information and supplier approval goes far beyond good agricultural practice, it is now imperative to share quality, sustainability and social information. As always speed and information accuracy is essential and is at the heart of our activities.

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Erudus

In our food service business we distribute an increasing range of food products beyond fresh produce. The food industry is dynamic and ever-evolving so it is vital that Dole UK uses leading cutting edge systems like Erudus to provide clear and accurate data. Erudus is a market leading source of definitive allergy, nutritional and technical product data populated directly by food industry suppliers and manufacturers. The system removes guesswork and provides up to date product specification information quick and easily.

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At the heart of our food safety work lie industry leading risk assessments tools and protocols that have proven themselves over time, but our drive for continuous improvement has considered new and future challenges and ways to improve the fresh produce supply chain. We have developed using publicly available data from respected and accredited global sources a risk assessment framework that looks at global trends that can have both a positive and negative affect on environmental and ethical risk. The framework of our risk assessment considers environmental factors such as climate change, weather events and sustainable resources (water, soil and air) and social factors that may affect supply such as political stability, worker conditions and human rights. By studying areas that may be exposed to change our experienced teams can assess any potential impacts and, if needed consider mitigation plans to maximise the sustainability opportunity and minimise any damage to the environment, human health and local ecosystems. Collaboration with organisations like Sedex and best practice climate tools such as WWF’s Water Risk Filter has been key to our risk assessment studies and it has helped us develop a strong focused strategy that ensures the business remains resilient now and for future challenges.

Our priorities remain

  • Complying at all times with relevant national and international legislation and industry codes of conduct.

  • Investing in state-of-the-art technologies to refine ever further Supply Chain Management practices; promoting greater vigilance, improving quality, ensuring accountability.

  • Adhering to best practices in the development and bringing to market of new products; prioritising food safety and responsible production above all else.

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