Month: July 2017

East Coast Bakehouse secures RSPO Certification

East Coast Bakehouse has been awarded RSPO certification, this is part of our core commitment to sustainability and meeting retail partner requirements.

“Ensuring that we source the right ingredients for our customers is an important element in what we do”, commented Daragh Monahan, Commercial Director, “sustainable palm oil is not only demanded by our retail-partners, but it’s the right to do for a progressive and forward-looking company like East Coast Bakehouse”.

Director of Marketing & Innovation, Alison Cowzer, also commented: “Sustainability is at the heart of what we do and how we plan our business, having RSPO certification ensures that we are not only using quality ingredients but are building on our Origin Green commitments”.

The goal of RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) is a not-for-profit that unites stakeholders from the 7 sectors of the palm oil industry to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil. The RSPO has more than 3,000 members worldwide who represent all links along the palm oil supply chain. They have committed to produce, source and/or use sustainable palm oil certified by the RSPO.

UTZ Certification for East Coast Bakehouse

As part of East Coast Bakehouse’s commitment to sustainability and meeting retail partner requirements, we are delighted to be UTZ certified for the sourcing of cocoa.

“Sustainability is an important ingredient in what we do and obtained UTZ certification further enhances our reputation of putting sustainability at the heart of what we do”, commented Alison Cowzer, Director of Marketing & Innovation.

“Retailers and their consumers are becoming increasingly interested in what ingredients are in their favourite products. We are on a journey to a more sustainable future for our customers and our community”, commented Daragh Monahan, Commercial Director.

UTZ is committed to creating a better, more sustainable world. It is the largest program for coffee and cocoa and has certification schemes in other commodities including (herbal) tea, rooibos and hazelnuts. The UTZ certified label features on over 20,000 different products across 135 countries.

East Cost Bakehouse obtains BRC AA Rating

East Coast Bakehouse has obtained a BRC AA (British Retail Consortium) grade following a recent audit. The AA grade is the highest grade that can be issued and represents East Coast Bakehouses’ commitment to the implementation of best practices and process improvements relating to the production, storage and distribution of our products.

“We are delighted with the results of our recent BRC audit. Achieving a BRC Grade AA underpins our commitment to quality, food safety and excellence. We, at East Coast Bakehouse, continue to strive to improve our systems and develop our products and processes. Promoting a culture of quality enables us to respond creatively and effectively to consistently meet our customer needs”, commented Pauline Naughton, Quality Manager.

Daragh Monahan, Commercial Director commented, “having a BRC AA grade demonstrates that we are retailer ready and look forward to working with our retail partners to grow their share of the ever increasingly competitive biscuit category”.

BRC Global Standards is a market leading global brand that helps build confidence in the supply chain and its standards for Food, Packaging, Storage & Distribution, Retail and Consumer Products set the benchmark for good manufacturing practice, and help provide assurance to customers that your products are safe, legal and of high quality.