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Alphonsa Cashew Industries joins International Nut & Dried Fruit Council

Alphonsa Cashew Industries joins International Nut & Dried Fruit Council

Alphonsa Cashew Industries is pleased to announce its membership in INC, the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council. This membership is inline with our objective of reaching beyond our internal boundaries to a variety of external stakeholders for embedding sustainability principles into our business core.

Alphonsa reports sustainability and responsibility performance in its 2020 Sustainability Report

Alphonsa reports sustainability and responsibility performance in its 2020 Sustainability Report

Alphonsa Cashew Industries has released its 2020 Sustainability Report showcasing significant progress and performance indicators across the sustainability pillars and reaffirming the company’s commitment to build a sustainable and responsible cashew value chain.

Alphonsa unveils new Pasteurisation and Packing Complex to facilitate customer demands for the highest quality cashew.

Alphonsa unveils new Pasteurisation and Packing Complex to facilitate customer demands for the highest quality cashew.

With the rapid rise of food safety requirements around the world, Alphonsa is investing in a new Pasteurisation and Packing Complex to stay ahead of the regulations and its customer’s aspirations. Construction of the complex has already begun and is scheduled to be functional by January 2021.

Alphonsa Cashew Industries commits to using only Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified fibres in its paper packaging.

Alphonsa Cashew Industries commits to using only Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified fibres in its paper packaging.

As part of Alphonsa’s commitment to resource conservation, we worked with our paper and packaging suppliers to address the impact of our use of paper for packaging. As a result of our commitment, 100% percent of the paper used in Alphonsa’s paper packaging now comes from FSC Chain-of-Custody Certified Suppliers.

Pesticide residues in the cashew chain. How we identify and prevent harmful pesticides from getting into the cashew chain?

Pesticide residues in the cashew chain. How we identify and prevent harmful pesticides from getting into the cashew chain?

The entire cashew chain is increasingly becoming the primary source of pesticide contamination, putting the health and safety of consumers at risk. To prevent the usage of harmful pesticides and possible contamination, there needs to be complete visibility of the origination and procurement stage resulting in a transparent, traceable and responsible cashew value chain.

Alphonsa Cashew bags ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems Certification

Alphonsa Cashew bags ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems Certification

Alphonsa Cashew is the first company in the cashew industry to be certified with ISO 14001. The certification is an international standard that specifies requirements for an effective Environmental Management System (EMS), which provides an operational tool for measuring and managing environmental goals.