Certification Updates

We have just had a busy three weeks with a visit from Rainforest Alliance, an audit by Africert for Utz Certified and a two week audit by FLO cert of Satemwa and Satemwa Smallholders (Msuwadzi Association) for Fairtrade certification.

Quite a time consuming but positive process which sees a continuous improvement in our operations from one year to the next. It is interesting from our producers perspective to see the different approach the various labelling organisations have. We certainly learn from each of them, despite the many frustrations we have with dealing with the very in depth and pedantic standards.

Satemwa has decided to back all three of the big labelling organisations despite the costs of doing so. One has to assume that at some point there will be some losers and or harmonizing of the various standards.