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What adulteration is, how to recognise quality dried bay leaves, and how we test purity in every batch.
What adulteration is
Adulteration is the addition of other substances to a food that lower its value or make it appear to be something it is not. In dried leaf spices this can take the form of similar-looking leaves from other plants, excess stems and dust, or substances used to add colour.
Adulteration harms both the buyer and the honest producer. For that reason we treat purity not as a marketing word but as a quality that has to be proven in every batch.
How to tell
well-dried bay leaf is a lively olive green; widespread browning or yellowing indicates lower quality.
a broken leaf should give off a distinct, sharp and clean scent.
most leaves should be whole, with a low share of broken pieces and dust.
there should be no stems, stones, leaves from other plants or packaging residue.
Our measures
We add nothing to our bay leaves.
The sieving line separates broken pieces and dust from the leaf.
Leaves are checked by hand on the sorting belt and again before dispatch.
Every pack carries batch number, harvest year and production date fields.
Our Certificates
Our facility holds two separate certificates covering the drying and packing of aromatic plants and the production and sale of essential oils.
IQR International Certification Services LLC
Scope: Drying, packaging of aromatic plants, production and sales of essential oils (bay leaf, lavender, thyme).
Download PDF : ISO 22000:2018IQR International Certification Services LLC
Scope: Drying, packaging of aromatic plants, production and sales of essential oils (bay leaf, lavender, thyme).
Download PDF : HACCP / TS 13001Quotation Request
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