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QS-Report Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes | Issue April 2019 QS-Report Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes Brocker Möhren GmbH & Co. KG The best soils for the best quality When it comes to carrots, you need to look no further than Brocker Möh- ren GmbH & Co. KG on the Lower Rhine. The company has been enga- ged in the cultivation, storage and marketing of carrots for more than 50 years and is today one of the largest suppliers of carrots from organic and controlled integrated cultivation. The excellent quality of their produce, the comprehensive services offered by the company and its customers’ satisfaction jus- tify the success of Brocker Möhren. The foundation stone was laid by Hans Brocker in the early 1960s. Today we speak of a family-run corporation composed by six com- panies. These include, among others, the production company of son Mario Brocker, Brocker Logis- tik GmbH & Co. KG, which belongs to Hans-Jürgen Brocker, as well as the Hans Brocker KG, a carrots’ QS amended the requirements for pest control with effect on 1 January 2019. The modifications concern the Guidelines for Production, QS-GAP, Wholesale, Logistics, Preparation and Processing, as well as Food Retailing. The reason for the revisions was the pub- lication of Regulation (EU) 2016/1179, which entailed amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. There was also a need for concretisation on some aspects. The pest control requirements defined in the QS guidelines provide decisive assistance in the rapid OUR SERVICES FOR FOOD RETAILERS The employees in the food retail stores constitute the direct interface to the consumer at the point of sale, as they actively transmit their knowledge about quality assurance for fresh foods. At the same time, they are responsible for the onsite quality assurance. With the “QS Knowledge Portal Quality Assurance” QS supports trainees and employees in food retailing in these tasks. Training presentations, e-learning and publications on quality assurance for meat, fruit and vegetables on the PoS can be downloaded. QS also o ers onsite train- ings on these and other topics in accordance with the individual needs. processing and packing company. In the division of controlled integ- rated cultivation, there are approx. 70 a liated producers with a total surface of 1,000 ha. The Brocker Group always selects only the “best soils” for carrot cultivation. In line with the slogan ‘one-stop shop’ the company supplies its carrots to wholesalers and retailers throughout Germany all year round. EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL THANKS TO QS “Quality is the highest demand on our company and the hallmark of our name” , says Peter Boley , quality manager at Brocker Möhren. “Our goal is to carefully produce and handle carrots” .The company is always conscious of its high sense of responsibility: “Carrots are among the rst foods for babies and play an important role in the bland diet, reasons why the highest and e ective ght of pests in the company. The permanent monitor- ing helps to detect the infestation at an early stage, to introduce suitable measures and in this way to minimise the risk of conse- quential damages. As part of the 2019 revision, amendments were made. Consequently, a not-infesta- tion-related permanent baiting with rodenticides is only permissible in Revisions on pest control A current status PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION GRIPS & CO Since 2012, QS supports the competi- tion for young talent “Grips&Co”. This is the largest cross-company compe- tition for apprentices in food retail- ing. The aim is to reward outstand- ing junior staff’s achievements, by testing their technical knowledge in the fields of merchandising, presentation, service and business administration. At the end of the competition, Germany‘s best junior exceptional cases, if it is carried out strategically by a qualified user (pest controller in accord- ance with the German Hazardous Substances Ordinance Annex I No. 3 para. 3.4 (5) and (6)). The fact that this is an exceptional case must be proven and documented by the exper t. Kai Göhmann who works for the IHK-Hannover, officially appointed and sworn quality is required” , Boley emphasises. It is also one of the reasons why the company decided to participate in QS almost 13 years ago. In the meantime, all the integrants of the consortium are certi ed according to the respective QS standards, and for the production companies the certi ca- tion is also a precondition. “QS provides the framework to guarantee the perfect product quality” , highlights Boley. “As a cross-stage scheme, it enables continuous quality inspections at the highest level. With around 500 labora- tory analysis from approved laboratories, it is possible to ensure that every eld on which our carrots grow has the best conditions, evenbefore sowing” , Boley continues. Since 2017, the company is also certi ed as QS coordinator and focuses on bundling companies from Portugal and Israel certi ed with GLOBALG.A.P. Option 1 into the QS scheme. employee in retailing is elected. The winner also becomes QS quality ambassador for one year and has access to the exciting work of the QS scheme partic- ipants, visits trade fairs and, along with his/ her classmates, receives training regarding all the aspects of the quality assurance for fresh food.