Our Supply Chain
Our certified, controlled, integrated supply chain
Traceability is a guarantee of quality and safety.
What does a “controlled supply chain” mean? It means that La Linea Verde monitors the entire supply chain to ensure complete control of the product’s life cycle: from sowing and harvesting on the farm, to processing at our production site and delivery to stores.
This approach is complemented by a controlled and certified supply chain system that allows us to track the entire production process of the product right through to delivery to the customer, documenting all the stages along the way.
Our factories in Manerbio (Brescia) and Bellizzi (Salerno) have had UNI EN ISO 22005 (food supply chain traceability) certification for more than 15 years.
The agricultural supply chain
Our strength: the “Sole e Rugiada” Producer Organisation, a short, dynamic supply chain.
The result of this solid, mutually beneficial relationship is a short, dynamic and traceable supply chain, with over 2,000 hectares of farmland able to guarantee a year-round supply of consistently high-quality ingredients for our production sites.
All the agricultural products from the Sole & Rugiada Producer Organisation are certified in accordance with the DT3 standard and grown following the principles of “integrated pest management production”. This allows us to ensure a level of plant protection product residue that is 30% below the legally established limit. We have been DT3 certified since 2002.
Greenhouse and outdoor farming
Our quality starts in the field
Greenhouses:
constant temperatures and humidity
Soil pest control:
using natural methods
Sowing:
homogeneous
Irrigation:
spray system
Harvesting:
electrical machinery
Cultivation:
365 days/year
The baby leaf salad greens are grown in greenhouses and the more resistant salad leaves in protected fields: on the Piana del Sele, where our salad greens are grown, the greenhouses keep the humidity and temperatures constant and the agricultural practices follow strict procedures. This is the origin of our products, with guaranteed, controlled quality.
Natural pest control: from flame weeding to greenhouse crop rotation, we implement many sustainable and environmentally-friendly farming practices to protect the fruits of our land from weeds, harmful insects and other threats.
We take good care of our crops from sowing through to harvesting: after sowing, which is managed to guarantee the quality standards agreed on with our clients, our baby leaf salad greens are irrigated by spraying them gently from above and, when the time is right, they are picked using electrical machinery designed to be gentle on our crops and respectful of nature and our staff.
The journey to our production site: after the vegetables are picked, they are taken to our production site and stored in a special, refrigerated area at a controlled temperature. The ingredients are then prepared for processing and the salad greens move on to the sorting and cleaning phase.
Constant controls, for quality salads: the advanced technologies, constant control of the supply chain, and the expertise and experience of our employees allow us to work in harmony with the environment, protecting it from harmful industrial policies and allowing us to offer healthy, certified, traceable products at all times. This system allows us to control and guarantee the quality of the ingredients every step of the way, from sowing to store.
Our Certifications
We have always chosen transparency
In keeping with our innovative spirit that always aims to offer only the finest fruits from our land, we have always devoted our utmost attention to quality, certifying every step in the supply chain, from the field to the shelf.
These efforts allow us to guarantee the best fruit and vegetables from our land every day, to the benefit of the environment and consumers.
