Quality is our top priority
All Winter Valley’s fruits and vegetables are deep frozen the very same day that they are harvested.
The IQF (Individually Quick Freezing) method ensures optimum product freshness after thawing. Fruits and vegetables are frozen very rapidly in a special high speed freezer, thus preserving as many positive natural product qualities as possible.
The quality of the products is guaranteed by:
·Keeping close contact with the customer regarding RoD
·Producing and selling products in accordance with current quality and health norms as stipulated in laws, statutes and regulations
·Producing in accordance with standards of quality certification systems such as HACCP, ISO, BRC, EFSIS, IFS etcetera
·Adapting the production to customer needs regarding product standards and microbiological specifications
·Certifying that the products are GMO free
·Making sure that transporters follow current routines within their area to maximize quality and durability of the transported products
The environment:
As a food producing company we are dependent on a good environment as Winter Valley products come from nature. By caring for the environment throughout the entire process – from cultivation to delivery – the company aims to optimize its impact on the environment.
Environment demands are guaranteed by:
·Following environment regulations, laws and approved practice
·Controlling the amount of additives and pesticides
·Packaging the products in recyclable packing
·Considering means of transport in order to minimize pollution
How We Do It?
- Cultivation for vegetables before picking.
- Pick vegetables from fields.
- Supply of row mat to plant.
- Rinsing to remove soil and grit to wash a way foreign objects.
- Blanching for several minutes at 95 in order to stop enzyme activates and kill microbes a.To preserve natural color b.Prevent changes in taste c.Using de-ironed & decalcified water ( no biological pollution )
- Cooling immediately after blanching using water at 5ìc to prepare for faster freezing to ensure better quality.
- Freezing
- Bulk storage to ensure all year round delivery independent of season
- Foreign body protection.
“A combination of magnets, metal detectors & electronic scanning machines are used to eliminate the risk of foreign elements “ - Packaging using several audits that surpass HACCP standards to guarantee better quality & cost satisfaction.
- Bulk storage at -20℃ to ensure well freezing till loading containers to reach the customers in perfect condition.
The entire production process is monitored with a series of important & detailed checks these include the HACCP industry standard control as well as some comprehensive checking producers which Winter Valley Foods imposes upon self.