AGRO 2.1-2.2

It is an environmental friendly quality system implemented on the field by 1000 of our producers since 2005. Through this procedure, we succeed the control of all works made on the field, e.g. ground’s cultivation, irrigation, fertilizers, sprays, harvest via the record kept in the producer’s notebook.

POLICY STATEMENT
The group of K.A.S.E.L.L.’s producers is bound:

1. for the production of quality products according to the Integrated Management principles and their specifications.
2. for the compliance with the national & European legislation
3. for the accomplishment of the following goals:

• To gain the consumers’ confidence regarding safety and quality of foods.
• To minimize the negative environmental consequences of agriculture.
• To reduce the pesticides’ use.
• To increase the efficiency of use of natural resources.
• To safeguard a responsible approach regarding the employees’ health and security.
• To mind for the continuous improvement of its products and services.

ISO 22000

Safety & hygiene system implemented in all olive oil mills and in our standardisation facilities so as to safeguard the product quality regarding the taste (processing – storage), safety (pesticide residues), purity (filtration).

PGI LACONIA

Product of Geographical Indication for our olive oil means a product produced under special specifications:

– Olives’ varieties: Koroneiki – Athinolia
– Bait spray against dacus
– Olives’ harvest and storage in sackcloth
– Olive oil extraction within 2 first 24 hours after harvest
– Cold extraction < 28 C
– Organoleptic assessment
– Laboratory analysis

BIO PHILEOS

The organic extra virgin olive oil PHILEOS is produced with the care of our producers and is bottled by K.A.S.E.L.L. It is a cold extraction product, respecting the high nutritional and dietetic value of olive oil. The private olive groves of Koroneiki variety, located in the wider area of Epidaurus Limira, faithfully follow the know-how of organic farming.
According to the European Council’s Regulation No. 2092/91 and other subsequent regulations that determine the legal framework for organic production of agricultural products, the organic farming is defined as the administration system of agricultural exploitations applying special restrictions regarding the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
The aforementioned regulations define that organic farming advances the production of quality products without chemicals, the development of environment friendly techniques guaranteeing the lack of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, as well as the implementation of cultivation methods replacing and maintaining the soil’s fertility.
Under the same regulations, authorised organisations proceed to compulsory controls throughout the stages of the organic product that is to say during its production, standardisation, identification and its trade. These organic products shall maintain the quality of organic only when the tests’ results comply with the determined specifications.
With respect to the consumers, the great advantage of certified organic products market is that these products are free of substances’ residuals that are used for the protection of the plants, since the use and detection of agro-chemical substances is prohibited.

AGROCERT

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