Van Rees Rotterdam has successfully achieved the IFS Broker certification, a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized standard, with a Higher Score of 99.22% in its first audit. This certification marks an important step in demonstrating quality and food safety systems across Van Rees trading operations.
Quality and food safety are core to how Van Rees operates across the supply chain. They guide daily decision-making, from sourcing and trading to long-term collaboration with suppliers and logistics partners. Robust systems and clear responsibilities are essential to ensure consistency, transparency and reliability.
All Van Rees owned blending and warehousing facilities are certified to food safety standards that are recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative, such as FSSC 22000. These certifications provide a strong and consistent foundation for safe handling, storage and blending activities within the group.
The IFS Broker certification for the Rotterdam office in the Netherlands confirms the strength of Van Rees’ internal quality processes, also concerning our sourcing and trading activities. It demonstrates a structured and strict evaluation of partners, including tea and herbal suppliers as well as logistics service providers. This approach ensures that quality and food safety requirements extend beyond internal operations and are embedded throughout the value chain.
