Vitae Naturals Receive RSPO Certification, Securing Participation in Sustainable Supply Chain
31 Mar 2016 --- Vitae Naturals has been committed to use palm derived ingredients from sustainable sources and thus has led to obtaining an RSPO certification (Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil) through strict verification of the production process under the stringent “RSPO Principles & Criteria”.
This means that all ingredients containing palm oil derivatives are sourced through Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance mixed-source supply chain.
The fulfillment with RSPO standard is guaranteed in the whole Supply Chain using RSPO certified products. Audits are carried out annually by an accredited company, to prevent overselling and mixing palm oil with conventional (or non-sustainable) oil palm products.
Elena Martin, Commerce Dept of Vitae Naturals explains to FoodIngredientsFirst the importantance of the certification: “Our customers are demanding our participation in sustainable supply chain. Hence we offer them guarantees and potential customers will value our certification positively.”
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"Vitae Naturals supports with this certification the supply chain using raw materials from sustainable sources (in this case, palm oil) which don't risk ecosystem diversity and contribute to the preservation of some habitats avoiding species extinctions,” explains Camino García, QA&RA Manager.
VN´s RSPO certification has been issued by an Accredited Certify Body (BM Trada). The certificate number is BMT-RSPO-0005000. From now on, VN will claim the use of RSPO certified sustainable oil palm products by using the RSPO Trademark.
VN´s RSPO certification has been obtained by following steps since 2014:
1. VN became a Supply Chain Associate (SCA) applying for RSPO membership. (Membership number: 9-0796-14-000-00)
2. VN committed to sourcing 100% RSPO Ingredients from Mass Balance supply chains by 2015 at the very latest;
3. VN covered all of palm oil derivatives ingredients with RSPO certified products
4. In 2016 VN get the RSPO certification.
1. VN became a Supply Chain Associate (SCA) applying for RSPO membership. (Membership number: 9-0796-14-000-00)
2. VN committed to sourcing 100% RSPO Ingredients from Mass Balance supply chains by 2015 at the very latest;
3. VN covered all of palm oil derivatives ingredients with RSPO certified products
4. In 2016 VN get the RSPO certification.
by Elizabeth Kenward
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