Production

Quality is the cornerstone of our corporate culture.

The Earth gives us a wealth of valuable nutrients that are vital to us all. Our mission is to preserve the gifts of nature as purely as possible for our customers and consumers. In order to reach this goal, we apply integrated production methods and quality monitoring with great respect for nature and the environment. We control the entire production chain, from the selection of seed to packing and distribution. This expertise and our flexible structure enable us to anticipate new trends and needs by bringing out innovative products.

Our objective is to provide our customers with products that meet the highest safety and quality standards. We cooperate with major organisations and institutions that determine and monitor these standards.

All our production sites are screened regularly to ensure standards of the highest quality. These controls are carried out by - among others - the British Retail Consortium or BRC, an organisation well known and respected in the food sector. Ardo has full control over the production chain, from harvesting to packaging.

Production Process

Ardo produces frozen vegetables with the greatest care. It is a long way from the field to the freezer.

See our flow chart  for a clear explanation of our state-of-the-art production process. The entire production process is monitored with a series of important and detailed checks. These include the HACCP industry standard controls as well as some comprehensive checking procedures which Ardo imposes upon itself. Every Ardo product has a product file containing detailed technical information, so that customers and prospective clients have an informed view of the Ardo product range.

1. Product intake

rapid transport from field to factory to preserve freshness
Adapted harvesting and transport to minimise damage to product

2. Cleaning

remove sand and dirt
remove foreign bodies and impurities

3. Blanching

blanching for a brief moment with steam, to:
-  inactivate enzymes
-  reduce microbes
-  preserve the natural colour
-  prevent changes in taste

4. Cooling



Immediate cooling with cold water to preserve the texture and the structure of the fresh product

5. Freezing



- Rapidly freezing to below  -18°C
- IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) technology

6. Bulk storage



Permanent supply for year-round deliveries, independent of seasons

7. Foreign body protection



A combination of destoners, sieves, ventilators, magnets, metal detectors and electronic scanning machines are used to eliminate the risk of foreign elements

8. Packing



Packing the products in consumer size bags and cartons or in industrial sized sacs and totes

9. Distribution

Fully automated
Just in time

Ardo nv - Wezestraat 61 - 8850 Ardooie - BELGIUM - T +32(0)51 310621 - F +32(0)51 305997 - info@ardo.be - sitemap