BSI in partnership with UK India Business Council (UKIBC), conducted a webinar on Sustainability: Transforming commodities into products on Wednesday, 28th July 2021.
Panel of industry experts – David Horlock, Managing Director, Global Food and Retail Supply Chain, BSI Group; Richard Werran, UK, Eire, Continental Europe and IMETA Regional Director – Food and Retail Supply Chain, BSI Group; Namrata Khanna, Director, India Honey Alliance; and Azhar Tambuwala, Director, Sahyadri Farms.
Examining best practice standards for food and drink business governance, and sustainability and environment, David shared vital factors for: supporting processing and labelling; land environment production; and supply chain ethics.
Azhar followed by introducing Sahyadri Farms as the largest Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) in India and spoke largely about the standards and certifications Sahyadri Farms incorporates to gain consumer confidence. The Producer Company ensures fair equity to everyone, while providing value to the end consumer to deliver safe, hygienic, and healthy food. Namrata introduced Indian Honey Alliance (IHA) and added that it represents nearly 90% of the overall India’s honey industry and works as an all-inclusive alliance of stakeholders. She spoke about the efforts being put in by IHA members and wider stakeholders to maintain consumer confidence and to ensure sustainability with the genuineness of the product being maintained.
Richard presented on the possible solution to the global challenges showcasing the standards, training, testing, and assessment services by BSI Group in India. Richard then addressed the proven success of adopting BSI Kitemark. He also shared a case study on how the Scottish Bee company developed a standard for their customer promise, put a Global Food Safety Initiative Quality System in place, and a Trustmark like BSI Kitemark to grow sales.
Highlights of the webinar
- UN Sustainability Development goals and how standards can help businesses unlock the potential of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- The Customer Promise and why we should focus on transforming commodities to a product
- The story behind each product and how that story makes each product unique, helping you connect to your consumers.
- The advantages of Quality Assurance and Certifications
