Secondment of AGF quality experts
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When to choose secondment?
Secondment by Kiwa is suitable in situations where you quickly need expert support, for example in case of:
- Illness or absence of staff
- Holiday periods
- Seasonal peaks in supply and production
- Temporary projects or audits
- Implementation of new quality requirements or systems
Deployment can be arranged flexibly, from short term support to long term placement.
What do our quality experts do?
Our AGF specialists can be deployed immediately within your organization and support, among other things, with:
- Quality control of incoming and outgoing products
- Visual inspections and product assessments
- Evaluation of sorting and packing processes
- Verification of product specifications and customer requirements
- Support with food safety and quality systems
- Identification of deviations and risk control
In addition, our experts can contribute to improving internal processes and quality assurance.
Expertise in the AGF supply chain
Kiwa has extensive experience across the entire AGF supply chain, from grower to retail. Our experts have knowledge of:
- Dutch and imported AGF products
- Quality standards and product specifications
- Food safety and residue requirements
- Traceability and supply chain assurance
- Inspection and sampling processes
Kiwa is also active in sector-wide monitoring programs, such as those of Food Compass, which ensures that our specialists have up to date knowledge of risks and trends within the sector.
Qualified and independent professionals
Our inspectors and quality experts are:
- In possession of relevant AGF inspector qualifications
- Experienced in quality control and inspection
- Independent and objective in their assessments
- Strong communicators with a practical mindset
This enables them to quickly integrate into your organization and immediately add value to your quality processes.
More than just capacity
The scope of work, duration and frequency of deployment are fully aligned with your situation. Kiwa offers tailored solutions that match your business processes and quality objectives. Secondment by Kiwa offers more than just additional capacity. You benefit from:
- Up to date knowledge of laws and regulations
- Experience with audits and certification
- Insight into sector-wide quality developments
- An independent view of your processes
This makes it possible not only to ensure operational continuity, but also to achieve structural improvement.
Why Kiwa?
Kiwa is an independent inspection and certification body with extensive experience in the AGF sector. We combine hands-on experience on the work floor with in-depth knowledge of food safety and quality assurance, ensuring that you receive professional and reliable support.
Shelf life study/benchmark
Fruit and vegetable companies can turn to Kiwa for the quality assessment of products during a fixed period under specific conditions. This shelf life check provides insight into how the quality of products develops over time. This can also be done in a benchmark in which comparable products of different origin, variety, suppliers and in different packaging are compared with each other.
Vendor ratings
As an independent third party, Kiwa can determine the quality of fresh produce in distribution centers (DCs) and shops for retailers, including by means of periodic visits (monitoring). During the visits, the fresh produce are (visually) assessed and tested against (purchase) specifications. In addition, each assessment is assigned a quality mark.