Minimize A policy of rigorous quality

The quality of Coopenoix’s walnuts has been highly recognised among its customers for many years and IFS certified for dried walnuts in shell since 2007.


IFS certification

The quality approach means that you must be able to follow all the production system in terms of traceability and products quality, from the walnuts reception to the delivery. This approach based on constant improvement of all the production stages, means a great involvement of the whole staff for customers’ satisfaction. This IFS certification is renewed each year during an audit carried out by an independent certification body.

 

Quality check-up at reception

Each batch is strictly controlled in front of the grower, to be classified and graded accordingly in the factory. Following criteria are mainly analysed:
• Walnut size
• Shell colour
• Rate of damaged walnuts (empty or unsoldered shells)
• Rate of white kernels
Settlement levels to the growers take into account these above-mentioned criteria, so that each incoming batch is paid according to the quality provided.

  

GlobalGap certification

Following the cooperative, many members are now engaged in obtaining the GlobalGap label and the number of certified growers is increasing every year.

It represents a frame of reference for good agriculture which has been created by the European mass retail sector and has numerous aims:
• Sustainable farming;
• Food hygiene and security;
• Protection of the environment
• Social and health protection of workers.

The companies obtain their certification each year, following an audit overseen by an independant body.


Integrated agriculture

COOPENOIX is dedicated to developing walnut production which respects the environment. The member producers grow their crops accordingly. This way of producing, from the farmers to the factory, guarantees customers a natural and healthy product.