{"id":277,"date":"2023-12-04T13:33:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:26:04","slug":"certifications-bio-environnement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/certifications-bio-environnement\/","title":{"rendered":"Our commitments"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p class=\"lead\">As a manufacturer of high quality edible fats, ALVA FOOD makes a strong daily commitment to guaranteeing the safety of its customers and to control the impact of its activity on the environment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<p>The ALVA FOOD production site, based in Rez\u00e9 (Loire-Atlantique), is exclusively dedicated to food production.<\/p>\n<p>Its activity is controlled and secured by many standards and certifications, both in terms of continuous improvement of processes and to meet regulatory requirements and respect for the environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row engagement row-eq-height \"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height no-padding\"><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6 no-padding text-center img degrade col-middle\"><span class=\"helper col-middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/origine-france.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/span><span class=\"arrow hidden-sm hidden-xs\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  green txt\"><h3>The \"Origine France Garantie\"<\/h3><p>label certifies the French origin of our animal-based raw materials.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ALVA-Reze_Certificat-OFG_2023-2027-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height no-padding\"><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6 no-padding text-center img degrade col-middle\"><span class=\"helper col-middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rspo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/span><span class=\"arrow hidden-sm hidden-xs\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  green txt\"><h3>RSPO<\/h3><p>(Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil) guarantees the company's support to the production of sustainable palm oil.<br><a style=\"color:#fff\" href=\"https:\/\/rspo.org\/members\/2-0158-10-000-00\/\" target=\"_blank\">RSPO Membership Number: 2-0158-10-000-00<\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ALVA-Reze_Certificat-RSPO-2023-2028-v1-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row engagement row-eq-height \"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height no-padding\"><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  green txt\"><h3>Sedex commitment<\/h3><p>international ethical, social and environmental certification of the company's best practices.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/attestation-ethique-SEDEX.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  no-padding text-center img degrade col-middle\"><span class=\"helper col-middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sedex.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/span><span class=\"arrow left hidden-sm hidden-xs\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height no-padding\"><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  green txt\"><h3>VPF<\/h3><p>certifies the French origin of our porks-based raw materials.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ALVA-Reze_VPF_audit-2026_1ere-page-rapport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  no-padding text-center img degrade col-middle\"><span class=\"helper col-middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-VPF-bleu-blanc-rouge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/span><span class=\"arrow left hidden-sm hidden-xs\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row engagement row-eq-height \"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height no-padding\"><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6 no-padding text-center img degrade col-middle\"><span class=\"helper col-middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/triman-ID-UNIQUE-V2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/span><span class=\"arrow hidden-sm hidden-xs\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  green txt\"><h3>CITEO<\/h3><p>Sorting and recycling<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ALVA-Reze_attestation_adhesion-CITEO-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height no-padding\"><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6 no-padding text-center img degrade col-middle\"><span class=\"helper col-middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Capture-decran-2025-06-02-093339.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/span><span class=\"arrow hidden-sm hidden-xs\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6  col-xs-6  green txt\"><h3>BRC GS<\/h3><p>The BRCGS Food Safety Global Standard is the most widely accepted food safety standard in the world.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ALVA-Reze_Certificat-BRC-v9_2025-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--fin row-->\n<h2>Traceability and food safety<\/h2>\n<p>Traceability and food safety are fully integrated into our manufacturing process.<\/p>\n<p>The traceability of incoming and outgoing flows is tracked by rigorous documentary and computer monitoring, regularly and randomly tested by the authorities, our customers and our own quality department. For our partners, this guarantees reliable, controlled and certified products.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The food safety of our products is guaranteed by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An in-house laboratory which conducts tests at all phases of production<\/li>\n<li>Several external laboratories (ITERG, EUROFINS and INOVALYS, etc.) which perform random checks<\/li>\n<li>Suppliers audits and raw material checks<\/li>\n<li>A quality team directly in the field which works closely with the production team and process<\/li>\n<li>Training in manufacturing processes, conducted twice a year with staff dedicated to production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-277 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/engagement1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/engagement1.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/engagement1-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fotolia_71567050_XS-e1526573860489.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fotolia_71567050_XS-e1526573860489.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fotolia_71567050_XS-e1526573860489-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237'>\n\t\t\t\tTest tubes on gray background\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Equality between Women and Men<\/h2>\n<p><em>is at the heart of our company\u2019s concerns, which is committed on a daily basis to promoting diversity, guaranteeing professional equality between the sexes and fighting against all forms of discrimination. Find below the results of the Gender Equality Index for the year 2025:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2195 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alva_Egalite_H_F.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"915\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alva_Egalite_H_F.png 915w, https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alva_Egalite_H_F-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alva_Egalite_H_F-768x146.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Respect for the environment<\/h2>\n<p>We attach great importance to controlling our environmental impact. Within this context, ALVA FOOD\u2019s QHSE team (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment) controls and ensure that all of our commitments are respected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 com-sm-12\">\n<h3 class=\"icon respect\">Respect for neighbours<\/h3>\n<p>Acoustic panels are positioned on eternal installations and ALVA employees are aware of the importance of noise control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 com-sm-12\">\n<h3 class=\"icon air\">Air quality control<\/h3>\n<p>The air from the process is first treated then sent to a bio-filter made of coconut fibre and peat. 40,000 m3 of air is treated every hour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 com-sm-12\">\n<h3 class=\"icon iscc\">ISCC<\/h3>\n<p>After analysis, if a fat does not meet our specifications, it is sent to the bio-fuel division or to our partner Ol\u00e9o Recycling. This is why ALVA has been granted ISCC certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 com-sm-12\">\n<h3 class=\"icon recycle\">Recycling<\/h3>\n<p>Cardboard boxes, glass, wood, plastics, aerosols, cloth and gloves are sorted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"icon eau\">Water treatment<\/h3>\n<p>All water used in the process is treated in our purification station. ALVA regularly monitors the waste water, conducting over 1,800 analyses per annum.<br \/>\nThe mud is an organic fertiliser and is spread over the fields. Thanks to its composition, it does not reach the groundwater. The rest of the mud is methanised to produce electricity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a manufacturer of high quality edible fats, ALVA FOOD makes a strong daily commitment to guaranteeing the safety of its customers and to control the impact of its activity on the environment. Certifications The ALVA FOOD production site, based in Rez\u00e9 (Loire-Atlantique), is exclusively dedicated to food production. Its activity is controlled and secured&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/certifications-bio-environnement\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Our commitments\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-277","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2211,"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277\/revisions\/2211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alva-food.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}