The packaging process for Red Radicchio and Carrots is fast and precisely controlled and certified. After harvesting in the field, the product is delivered to the company where it is immediately processed by highly specialised personnel or stored in refrigerated cells and then processed. Only the best products are selected, washed and packaged. Product waste is sent to livestock companies or to biomass centres in the area.
SELECTION OF RAW MATERIALS: CERTIFIED LOCAL COMPANIES
The quality of raw materials is fundamental to us. The company is committed on a daily basis to improving the typical horticultural products that are most suitable for the region. It comes as no surprise that product selection is determined by local certified companies.
For the cultivation of carrots, production is concentrated in Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Abruzzo and Sicily. Production for the Red Radicchio is located in Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. Dedication to the improvement of a typical Italian product means supporting the region, respecting the environment and the traditions of our country. We select only certain agricultural companies in the Po Valley area and from the centre and the south of Italy to guarantee genuineness, quality and freshness. In line with the production regulations, the chosen products follow the seasons, do not use noxious substances and respect the agrarian biodiversity of the region.
WASHING
Water is a precious resource that must not be wasted and its quality is central to our production process. This is why its quality is monitored during the washing of Radicchio and Carrots with analysis pursuant to quality standards for the production process.
TRIMMING AND PACKAGING
The freshness and the high quality of the end product depends on the speed of service. Only a few hours pass between harvest to packaging. After washing, we select, trim and package the product as required by Italian and foreign clients.
CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COLD CHAIN
To guarantee the highest level of conservation, integrity and freshness, ORTOFRUIT follows a system of procedures that use quality cold storage in all the process phases. All the refrigeration cells are latest generation to ensure the perfect temperature for the loading of merchandise.
TRACEABILITY AND RETRACEABILITY/CUSTOMISED LABELLING
Labelling is one of the key passages in our production chain that guarantees product transparency as well as certified processes via DNV with GLOBALGAP CoC certification.
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT
ORTOFRUIT oversees the main distribution channels in Italy and Europe through a refrigerated and controlled temperature logistics platform that operate in synergy with the company. Dispatch of orders and daily delivery are guaranteed with fresh and high quality products.
PERSONNEL TRAINING
ORTOFRUIT boasts highly qualified and specialised team that for years has guaranteed excellent professionalism, reliability and speed of service. We are dedicated to providing ongoing training and updating of the skills of our personnel. The company believes that the high professionalism of employees over all the production phases is a function of their specialisation through ongoing training and updating of skills in the production processes and the quality and food safety norms.
