Food Safety & Sustainability

At Freshway Foods, we believe quality and food safety begin in the field and do not end until our products reach our customer. From inspection of produce growing in the field, through processing at our state-of-the-art GFSI certified production facility, to final delivery using our dedicated fleet of refrigerated trailers, Freshway Foods maintains high food safety standards. Every associate in our company is proud to produce the safe, wholesome food that helps feed America.

Food Safety Commitment

Grower Selection/Approval

Documentation Review – Grower GAPs, Letter of Guarantee, etc.
Compliance that meets or exceeds FSMA, GFSI, LGMA metrics & customer requirements

Ranch/Farm Approval Process

Completion of a 3rd Party GFSI Ranch Audit

Harvesting Operations

3rd Party Harvest Crew Audits
Traceability – Applicable loads are identified establishing the grower, ranch, and lot.

Shipping Cooler/Packaging Operations

Monitoring of cut to cool times
Traceability of product leaving the field & verified upon receipt at the cooler
Monitoring of cooling process
Pest control certified facilities

Transportation Safety & Security

Security inspection on incoming produce trucks
Monitor cleanliness of trucks
Traceability begins – each trailer has its own purchase order
Incoming inspection for all commodities

Processing Plant Control

GFSI certified using the SQF Level 2 platform
Comprehensive sanitation and environmental program
Advanced automated processing lines
Continuous process monitoring
Automated data collection process
Continuous improvement
Foundational food safety culture
Pest control certified facility

Service and Delivery Control

Traceability – Order shipment data is scanned and stored electronically
Monitoring of temperatures
Security seals for each customer delivery on all trailers

Traceability

Lot code is followed from receiving through processing and distribution.
Mock recalls

Sustainability

As a fresh-cut processor, we recognize our responsibility to help reduce our environmental footprint while delivering high-quality products to our customers. Our commitment to sustainable business practices is a key focus for our operations, from sourcing to distribution.

Sustainable Growing

We work with growers across the United States to help them develop good land stewardship.
We utilize growing and harvesting techniques that reduce water usage.
We have developed higher yield crops that have resulted in diesel fuel savings and reduce our carbon footprint.

Sustainable Transportation

By utilizing our own fleet of refrigerated trucks, we are able to maximize the efficiency of our logistics scheduling and reduce the number of miles our fleet is on the road each year
All of our trucks utilize Auxilliary Power Units (APU’s), which reduce the amount of fuel used during mandatory rest periods required by the Department of Transportation by 88%
All of our trucks are governed at 64 mph, to maximize the available fuel economy.

Sustainable Processing

We have developed a proprietary water replenishment system that saves millions of gallons of water annually.
We utilize low-flow fixtures and sensor-activated motion-activated fluorescent lighting throughout our facility.
Our refrigeration system uses eco-friendly materials and is 30% more efficient than traditional refrigeration systems.
The cores, peels and trimmings that are removed from fresh fruits and vegetables processed in the facility are used to make pet food or feed for local livestock. All food waste is mechanically separated, cleaned, pressed and delivered in food-grade trucks to local farms and pet food processors.
We recycle millions of pounds of material annually. 80% of our recycled material travels 1.2 miles or less for recycling.

Materials We Recycle

Food Waste

Cardboard

Wood

Aluminum

Paper

Plastic

GMP Supplies

PVC