Polarica Berries Quality Policy

Our quality system extends across the entire supply chain, from cultivation stage through to final release. Products are made from carefully selected fruit and contain no additives or preservatives – natural sourcing methods, combined with rigorous production and hygiene standards, ensure our products are safe for all consumer groups.

We control quality at every step. Our Haparanda and Świdwin sites run metal detection and/or X-ray inspection on every batch, and are audited annually against BRC, IFS, or FSSC 22000 food safety standards. All three production sites are ISO 14001 certified. A detailed traceability system covers raw materials through to finished products, and all products are monitored by our in-house laboratory and independent, accredited external laboratories.

Quality and Compliance Certifications

All certifications are verified and updated annually by an independent third party and are available to customers upon request. Full details are published in our Business and Sustainability Report 2026.

Food Safety Standards

  • BRC Food Safety – Haparanda and Świdwin facilities, one of the most demanding GFSI-recognised food safety standards in the world.
  • IFS Food – Świdwin facility, covering the full scope of food processing, handling and distribution.
  • FSSC 22000 – Lappeenranta operations; an ISO-based food safety management system audited annually by an independent third party.
  • HACCP – Applied systematically across every site we operate; documented and continuously reviewed.

Sustainability and Ethical Trade

  • EcoVadis Bronze – Independent assessment of our environmental performance, labour practices, ethics and procurement responsibility.
  • Sedex / SMETA – Sedex member aligned with the ETI Base Code. In 2024–2025 our Świdwin facility completed its first 4-pillar SMETA audit, covering labour standards, health and safety, environmental conduct and business ethics.

Organic Certification

  • EU Organic – All organic products sold on EU markets carry EU Organic certification, the mandatory standard for any product we label as organic.
  • Eko Gwarancja – Polish organic certification body. Our Polish operations are certified organic by Eko Gwarancja.

Management Systems and Market Access

  • ISO 14001 – All three production sites certified: Świdwin (2024), Lappeenranta (spring 2026) and Haparanda (2026).
  • ISO 26000 – Applied across all operations; our Code of Conduct, approved by the Board of Directors in October 2024, translates these principles into practice.
  • Certificate of Kashrut – Our Polish facility holds a Kashrut certificate from the Union of Jewish Communities in Poland, enabling supply of kosher-certified ingredients.

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