True Source Certified TM National Honey Packers and Dealers Association N i l H P k d D l A i i Galveston Texas January 6, 2011 Elise Gagnon – President, Odem International/Vice Chair, True Source Honey Lauren Brink – Food Services Manager ‐ North American, Intertek g , Eric Wenger – Director of Quality, Golden Heritage Foods /Chairman, True Source Honey
History of True Source Honey • Originally the work of 4 companies. – Dedicated to Education and Outreach Dedicated to Education and Outreach • Recognized a need to verify claims related to sourcing practices. g p – Requires independent oversight. – Requires open participation. • Gave True Source Honey to the Industry h d – Formed a 7 member board with limited terms. – Relinquished rights to trademark and ownership – Relinquished rights to trademark and ownership.
What is True Source Certified? – A traceability program that involves the entire supply line from beekeepers to packers through the use of a certified audit program certified audit program. – A certified audit program must be administered by a reputable 3 rd party audit firm with international p p y expertise.
Food Certification Our Organization Industries We Operate In What We Do Aerospace & Automotive Testing Testing Consumer Goods Consumer Goods B ildi Building Products P d t Chemical Inspection Commercial & Electrical Consumer Goods & Retailers Electrical & Electronic Certification Commodities Commodities Energy Energy Food & Agriculture Auditing Chemicals & Government & Institutions Pharmaceuticals IT & Telecom Outsourcing Industrial Industrial Industry and Assurance Medical & Pharmaceutical Advisory Petroleum Toys, Games & Hardlines Quality Assurance Textile Apparel & Footwear Textile, Apparel & Footwear
The Role of 3 rd Party Auditors • • Audit against True Source Certified standard Audit against True Source Certified standard. • Conduct audits of Processor/Exporters and Packers focusing on document and product. p • Maintain all information gathered during an audit as confidential between Intertek and their client – the participant. • Issue a unique product Identification Number. • Make a determination of pass or fail based upon the outcome of the audit and issue a report of findings to the client. Communicate to True Source Certified when participants achieve • Certification and are entitled to recognition on the website and eligible to use trademarks.
Costs • True Source Certified Annual Membership Fee True Source Certified Annual Membership Fee – Based upon volumes and specific to position in supply chain. – Collected by 3 rd Party Audit Firm. – Dedicated to maintenance of website development and Dedicated to maintenance of website, development and maintenance of standard. • Intertek Audit Fees – Comparable to other food safety and quality audits. – Will vary by country.
Introduction of True Source Certified • True Source Certified TM recognizes the value of continuous improvement. • Change is both inevitable and encouraged. – Program revisions will take place on a scheduled basis. – Invitation to participate in a seminar in February. • Open participation results in a more robust system • Open participation results in a more robust system. – As a Board Member, upon certification. – As a participant on an advisory panel. p p y p
Main Elements of Certification • Use of True Source Certified ID # on Shipments • Document Audit – Traceability System Document Audit Traceability System • Product Audit (Sampling and Analysis for Country of Origin) • Purchasing from Approved Countries. – North America: Canada, Mexico, United States North America Canada Me ico United States – South/Central America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Uruguay – Europe: Ukraine Europe: Ukraine – Asia: China, India, Vietnam – Other: Australia, New Zealand
Requirements of Certification: Packer Requirements of Certification: Packer • Submit an Annual Fee and pre ‐ certification questionnaire to Intertek. • Maintain documentation for every load purchased: Certificate of Origin, y p g Authenticity Testing Results, CBP Form 3461, Bill of Lading, Delivery Order, Warehouse Inbound Receipt, Truck Bill of Lading, True Source Honey Identification Number. Participate in and pass a Certification Audit Participate in and pass a Certification Audit • – Facility Audit – Beekeeper Visits – Random Sampling • Purchase from a Certified Processor/Exporter and through a participating h f ifi d / d h h i i i Importer. Submit to random Surveillance Audits to reconcile purchases to sales and • sample collection to test for country of origin. p y g
Requirements of Certification: Importer Requirements of Certification: Importer • Note: Importers are not audited but must be registered participants that assist exporters and packers as they follow the requirements of the program. • Register as a participating True Source Certified Importer. • Submit a Membership Fee based upon volume of trade. • Follow True Source Certified guidelines when transacting purchases between Certified Processor/Exporters and purchases between Certified Processor/Exporters and Packers. • Requires full transparency between supply chain partners.
Requirements of Certification: Processor/Exporter Requirements of Certification: Processor/Exporter Submit an Annual Fee and pre ‐ certification questionnaire. • • • Participate in and pass a Certification Audit Audit criteria will vary Participate in and pass a Certification Audit. Audit criteria will vary depending upon country of origin and risk of circumvention. Submit to random Surveillance Audits to reconcile purchases to • sales and sample collection to test for country of origin – or p y g depending upon country of operation, participate in load supervision and sampling prior to shipment. Source honey for processing and export from only the country of • operation (no Imports from 3 rd countries for re ‐ export or use). 3 rd ti ( I t f t i f t ) • Maintain records of purchasing transactions and establish a system of traceability. Suppliers/Beekeepers will be audited as part of this audit Suppliers/Beekeepers will be audited as part of this audit. • • • Participate in and pass a Financial Audit (High Risk Countries).
The Case for Certification Customers, Consumers and the Media Customers, Consumers and the Media Consumers value clear declaration about the origins of the foods they eat, a • certification program and logo approach is well understood. • The media is quick to draw attention to sensational stories and paint entire industries with a broad brush – certification by an independent party can counter industries with a broad brush certification by an independent party can counter negative press. Food Safety Legislation Verification activities under a foreign supplier verification program under this Verification activities under a foreign supplier verification program under this • • section may include monitoring records for shipments, lot ‐ by ‐ lot certification of compliance, annual on ‐ site inspections, checking the hazard analysis and risk ‐ based preventive control plan of the foreign supplier, and periodically testing and sampling shipments. Sec. 805 c. 3 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act p g p f y Validate Ethical Sourcing Claims Any claim related to sourcing practices, carries little weight without some • mechanism to verify the claim – certification is that mechanism mechanism to verify the claim certification is that mechanism. Many members of industry are already making a claim similar to the Pledge and • engaging in independent activities to support that claim.
Invitation to Participate Invitation to Participate • Provide Feedback – Right Now Right Now – During the Convention, submit survey – Through e ‐ mail: info@truesourcehoney.com – Attend seminar in Chicago – Attend seminar in Chicago – Serve on Advisory Panel • Commit to Certification – Participation is open to everyone. P ti i ti i t – Everyone starts at the same place – no company is certified to date. – All information is handled by the 3 rd party auditors – no risk of All information is handled by the 3 rd party auditors no risk of competitors exposing information to other participants.
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