Supply Chain Standards Commitment

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Supply Chain Standards Commitment

Ensuring an efficient and reliable supply chain that meets Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality standards

ZadSource upholds our commitment to quality and safety through the thorough management, testing and assessment of products and key suppliers.

Committed to managing risks and ensuring product safety throughout the supply chain

COVID-19 precautionary assessment

All our key suppliers undergo precautionary COVID-19 assessments. This is effected during supplier visits, with specific assessments conducted to oversee cleaning protocols, conduct spot checks, and ensure ADNOC / MOH - PCR and vaccination requirements are met.

Integrated management system

ZadSource utilises an integrated management system that ensures food safety, and the health and safety protocols of our key supplers. Additionally, annual verification by an external company is conducted to demonstrate compliance.

Product conformity testing

All products are subject to surveillance testing to ensure food safety. This includes chemical, micro and pesticide analysis, antibiotic tests, and migration tests for food contact materials.

Business continuity plan

The effectiveness of our key suppliers' business continuity plan (BCP) is tested on an annual basis, defining and mapping the supplier continuity process and ensuring key standards are maintained.

Upholding SCI standards

At ZadSource, we ensure that complexities and risks are contained as part of our commitment to upholding SCI standards. The process we conduct to ensure safe and quality standards are maintained is detailed below:

Risk assessment

ZadSource actively identifies risks in the supply chain, conducting a risk assessment on key suppliers, as well as on food fraud vulnerability.

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Supplier mapping

ZadSource ensures greater visibility through the process of supplier mapping and mapping out where produced have been sourced from.

Supplier approval

All suppliers must be formally approved by ZadSource. Suppliers who are interested in working together with ZadSource and our clients must undergo audit assessments conducted by an authorised third party to ensure all standards are met.

Specifications

All suppliers must meet set specifications and defined standards pertaining to ingredients and product attributes.

Surveillance

All ingredients and products go through a verification process to ensure its safety and authenticity. This is done through third-party laboratory testing.

Traceability

Through conducting biannual traceability testing, we are able to effectively track and trace ingredients and products throughout our supply chain.