Certifications

Grupo Alta is a company commited with the production of fruits under good agricultural and manufaturer practices, to guarantee the product safety and quality in all its stages. Following a sustainable philosophy, every handling system is design combining techniques that maximize production, protect the environment and avoid toxic inputs through an integrated management plan; also working toward the regeneration of the soil and preservation our natural resources. Accreditation programs implemented in Grupo Alta, to mention some are:

• Organic Certification (QAI)
• EUREPGAP
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• USGAP
• SENASICA (BPA, BPM)
• Mexico Calidad Suprema
• Libre de Residuos Pesticidas
• Kosher
• Sustainable Guidelines
• Code of Ethics
• Fairtrade
• Rainforest Alliance

CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

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CERTIFICACIÓN ORGÁNICA (QAI y CCOF)

Organic Agriculture is a system that protects all natural resources, such as soil, water and air through farming methods that are according with the environment; without using any toxic syntetic input, pesticides or chemical fertilizers. As a result healthier fruits are grown for the consumer well-being. The accreditation granted for an organic producer certifies that the fruit complies with strict organic regulations. Grupo Alta is also compliant with that establish by the EU Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 for the production of organic fruits.
QAI Link: www.qai-inc.com
CCOF Link: www.ccof.org

GlobalGAP

GlobalGAP. This normative was develop by an international group of representatives from different stages in the Fruit and Vegetable sector, supported by producer organisations. The purpose of this Certification Standard is to ensure the integrity, transparency and global harmonisation for agricultural procedures. Inlcuding the requirements for food safety, workers well-being and environmental welfare. Link: www.eurep.org

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)

Authorization granted by the Food and Drug Administration to export fruits and vegetables to the United States. Link: www.fda.gov

Auditorías Primuslabs

Includes inspections carried out in the field and work crews to ensure that the work environment complies with guidelines for good agricultural practices.

SENASICA (BPA, BPM)

Good Agriculture and Manufacturer Practices volunteer program, implemented by SENASICA, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria, its aim is to avoid that food safety barriers became an obstacle for Nacional produce in Internacional markets. This program consist of a system dthat minimizes any risk in the production and packing of fruits and vegetables. Link: www.senasica.sagarpa.gob.mx

MEXICO CALIDAD SUPREMA

Is an official mark id that guarantees sanity, safety and a high quality for mexican products. The label Mexico Calidad Suprema seeks the identification of products that comply with the following regulations: Mexican Oficial Norms (NOM´s), Mexican Norms (NMX) and International Rules in a confident and transparent system for the benefit of producers, packers, distributors and consumers. Link: www.mexicocalidadsuprema.com

KOSHER

A Kosher certification implies that after an evaluation a Rabbi states that the produce is in accordance with the Laws of the Torah and the Rabbinical Laws.

SUSTAINABLE GUIDELINES

Sustainable Agriculture is a prodcution system based in focusing on the products nutrition, this way they may be used as preventive healing aid in animals and human beings. Vegetal nutrition has an essential role, because it is the first link in the food Chaín, so if its deficient so it will be in humans or animals. Nutrition is not defined or provided by chemical fertilizers on the soil or plants, it must be obtained through the right balance between the soil and environment. The best way to encourage it is to have the soil to get all the necessary elements and only add nutittional amendments that avoid the nutrients blockades, so that they can be absorb by the plants. The plant may also be help with natural inputs, such as compost, compost teas, seeweed, minerals, microorganisms, etc. The best way to monitor the achivements of this system is by monitoring periodicaly the soil, check its texture, pressure, and nutricional capacity; for the plants the benefits can be tangible by obtaining healthy fruits without any chemical residues and with a brix grade superior to those crops managed in a conventional way, taste and nutritional quality will also be superior thus, helping to prevent many diseases caused by a poor nutrition and accumulation of toxic substances.

PESTICIDE RESIDUE FREE

With the purpose to evidence the safe usage of agrochemicals Grupo Alta performs rutinarily a multi-residue análisis in an accredited laboratory. The sampling is done representative for all our produce by an indepent qualified technician.

FAIR TRADE (en proceso)

Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. Fairtrade offers producers a better deal and improved terms of trade. This allows them the opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fairtrade offers consumers a powerful way to reduce poverty through their every day shopping.