Reference Normec Foodcare

243 unannounced hygiene inspections per year, spread across 81 locations. Everything to guarantee hygiene at FEBO locations. For Ferry Stevens, Quality Manager at FEBO, hygiene is therefore an important part of the job. But holding up a mirror to the locations is also a valuable outcome of the inspections.

As a nursery, Brabant Plant specialises in growing young plants for its customers. ‘We provide optimal growing conditions, such as the right temperature, humidity, nutrients and protection against disease, so that our customers receive plants of the highest quality,’ explains Arno van den Bogert, cultivation specialist at Brabant Plant.

The Van der Steijn family from Deurne has been active in the pig feed industry for three generations. ‘Our pig feed is known for its high quality. Because feed cannot always be checked visually, it is extremely important for us to take feed samples and have them analysed,’ says Harm Frencken, responsible for sales and advice and shareholder of World Premix.

In the world of nutritional supplements, Eytelia has positioned itself as a pioneer in quality and innovation. With their focus on supplements and cosmetics based on silicon, it was logical that they would strive for continuous improvement and optimisation. To strengthen their quality system, Eytelia decided to take the step towards digitalisation.

In a pleasant conversation at the kitchen table of the family business Agra Service Nabuurs, a company specialising in manure distribution, waste transport, container rental and transport, Wilma Nabuurs and her son Wouter talk about their collaboration with Normec Robalab.

Pieter and Marcel Lucassen from Afferden grow more than 10 million perennials in over 800 varieties every year. The brothers invest heavily in the soil quality of their 50 hectares of land. Among other things, they have their plots tested every year for the presence of harmful nematodes. ‘We see it as risk coverage for crop damage. If we were to skip a year, it could cost us tens of thousands of pounds!’ says Pieter Lucassen of perennial plant nursery MTS Lucassen.

More and more retailers are choosing SanLucar fruit and vegetables for their shelves. This is due to the high quality standard of the products. The Spanish company behind the premium brand has complete control over the production chain through its own cultivation and applies very strict quality guidelines. Antonio Soria, quality technician at SanLucar: ‘We leave nothing to chance. We now work with QC One software at various locations worldwide.’

The collaboration between Schouten Food and Normec Foodcare began years ago. Normec Foodcare continues to support the QA/QC staff in the area of labelling, much to the satisfaction of Frank Sluis, QA/QC manager at Schouten Food.

Special Refining Company B.V. has been working with the Manual module for almost four years now. At the end of 2017, the company also started performing digital inspections and audits using the Inspections module. QA manager Anna Pisniak has been involved in the implementation and use of the application from the very beginning. In an interview, she talks about her experiences with our application.

All temporary workers who start working for Maza B.V. begin with an e-learning course. ‘This ensures that they are well prepared and that we know in advance what they are capable of,’ says QA manager Martin de Winter. The company wants to expand this with a blended learning package for permanent employees. QA manager Martin de Winter explains that last year he was looking for a training package for temporary workers. ‘It's important for temporary workers to know how we work,’ he says. ‘What's more, training gives them a sense of belonging.’

At Vandenbulcke, a renowned player in chocolate production, the emphasis has always been on delivering delicious, high-quality pralines. However, the quality department faced a major challenge in efficiently creating product sheets. The manual process was time-consuming, error-prone and complicated. Digitisation was therefore needed to streamline activities.

Cavalier develops and manufactures chocolate products without added sugars. The company began digitising its quality control processes at the beginning of this year. In an interview, Felix Verdegem, CEO of Cavalier, discusses the necessity of digitisation and the benefits it has brought to the company.