Questionnaire for organic processing companies
1.
Business name
2.
Country
3.
Year of establishment of the company
4.
Starting year of organic production
5.
E-mail to receive the conclusions of the survey
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6.
Business characteristics:
Number of direct employees (i.e. temporary and permanent staff, including owners and shareholders who receive a remuneration other than that of participation in corporate bodies)
(Obbligatorio)
Up to 10
11 to 50
51 to 250
Over 250
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7.
Business characteristics:
Organic products (number of SKUs)
(Obbligatorio)
Up to 10
11 to 50
51 to 250
Over 250
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8.
Business characteristics:
Share of organic (in value) on total production
(Obbligatorio)
0-10%
10-25%
25-50%
50-100%
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9.
Business characteristics:
Total turnover (organic + non-organic) in EUR:
(Obbligatorio)
Up to 2 million
2 to 10 million
10 to 43 million
Over 43 million
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10.
Business characteristics:
Marketing area
(choose from 1 to 4 options)
(Obbligatorio)
National market
EU market
Non EU market
Own brand production
Production under customers’ brand (private label)
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11.
Business characteristics:
Other certifications
(Obbligatorio)
ISO 9001 Quality management
ISO 14001 Environmental management
ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management
ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 Food safety management systems
ISO 22005 Traceability in the feed and food chain
ISO 31000 Risk Management
ISO 50001 Energy management
HACCP
GMP Good Manufacturing Practices
GLOBALG.A.P.
SQF Safe Quality Food
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
IFS International Featured Standards
EPD Environmental performance of the product
Kosher
Halal
Vegetariana/Vegana
None of those
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12.
Organic product categories:
Please, indicate the category only if treated
(Obbligatorio)
Grains, flour, oilcakes
Bread and bakery
Pasta, rice, cous-cous, bulghur
Flakes, puffed or extruded or roasted grains
Dried legumes
Vegetable oils
Tomato preserves (pureed, peeled, sauces and similar)
Other vegetable preserves (savory)
Honey and similar
Sugar
Ice cream, deep-frozen / frozen products
Fresh fruit and vegetables (including potatoes)
Jams, marmalades, fruit spreads
Juices, nectars and other fruit & vegetables based drinks
Ready-made tea-based drinks, infusions
Wine, spirits
Wine or fruit vinegar
Milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and other dairy products
Vegetable milk replacement drinks (soy, oats, rice ...)
Fresh or chilled poultry and rabbit meat
Fresh or chilled beef and pork
Preserved meats (ham, salami, bacon etc)
Fish preserves
Chocolate and confectionery
Coffee, tea, herbal teas
Products specifically formulated for people intolerant to gluten
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13.
Processing techniques
(only for organic products): Specify only the processes used (choose from 1 to 8 options)
(Obbligatorio)
Shelling, milling
Chilling
Freezing, deep freezing
Pasteurization UHT
High-temperature, short-time HTST
Pascalization or high pressure processing HPP
Pulsed electric field PEF
Microwave volumetric heating MVH
Low Temperature, Short Time LTST
Wood smoking
Maturing, drying
Alcoholic fermentation
Non alcoholic fermentation
Marinating, salting
Extrusion
Cooking in LPG or methane gas system
Cooking in an electrical system
Cooking in a diesel system
Cooking in a wood-fired system
Steaming
Vacuum cooking / concentration
Frying
Boiling
Roasting
Vacuum packaging
Packaging with inert gases
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14.
In the next two years I plan to introduce a process not used up to now in organic production, namely:
(Obbligatorio)
Shelling, milling
Chilling
Freezing, deep freezing
Pasteurization UHT
High-temperature, short-time HTST
Pascalization or high pressure processing HPP
Pulsed electric field PEF
Microwave volumetric heating MVH
Low temperature, short time LTST
Wood smoking
Maturing, drying
Alcoholic fermentation
Non alcoholic fermentation
Marinating, salting
Extrusion
Cooking in LPG or methane gas system
Cooking in an electrical system
Cooking in a diesel system
Cooking in a wood-fired system
Steaming
Vacuum cooking / concentration
Frying
Boiling
Baking/Roasting
Vacuum packaging
Packaging with inert gases
None
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15.
Use of additives and other substances (in organic production only) -
please indicate only those used
(in the case of additives with multiple functions, refer to the main technological function declared on the label)
(choose from 1 to 10 options)
(Obbligatorio)
Sweetener (Erythritol)
Antioxidants
Acids
Acidity regulators
Anti-caking agents
Emulsifiers
Emulsifying salts
Raising agents
Gums (guar, xanthan, arabic, gellan etc)
Packaging gases
Sukphites in wines and fruit wines
Sodium nitrite / potassium nitrate in meat products
Vegetable extracts for coloring use (curcuma, black carrot extract, beet extract etc.)
Lithotamnium
Natural flavouring substances, natural flavouring preparations
Starches
Pectin
None
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16.
Regarding additives, in relation to my production specialization, I believe that:
(Obbligatorio)
The authorized additives are sufficient
Too many additives are authorized
All additives obtained from organic raw material should be authorized
Other additives in line with the principles of organic production should be authorized, namely:
Specify
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17.
In relation to minerals, trace elements, vitamins, amino acids and micronutrients, I believe that:
(Obbligatorio)
It is consistent that their use in organic food is authorized only if it is required by provisions of EU law or by provisions of national law
That their use in organic food must be generally authorized as it is in non-organic production
Is in non-organic production
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18.
Has the company changed in the last two years (or will it change in the next two years) the recipes of the products in its assortment?
(Obbligatorio)
Yes, to get a better Nutriscore rating
Yes, to improve the nutritional profile (less fat and / or sugar and / or salt), but this regardless of the Nutriscore
Yes, to adapt to market demand
No, the products are perfect as they are
No, it is a traditional or compulsory recipe
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19.
Packaging material: indicate only the material used
(choose from 1 to 10 options)
(Obbligatorio)
Glass GL
Steel FE
Aluminium ALU
Paper, fibreboard PAP
Wood, cork FOR
Plastica biodegradabile/compostabile 7
PA
Polyethylene terephthalate PET
High density polyethylene HDPE
Polyvinyl chloride PVC
Low density polyethylene LDPE
Polypropylene PP
Polystyrene PS
Cotton, jute TEX
Compound packaging with inseparable substances/materials
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20.
In the last two years / in the next two years, has the company changed or will it change the packaging material?
(Obbligatorio)
Yes
No
21.
Other labels
(If you don't agree with the suggested answers, skip the question)
The Nutri-Score serves to make it easier for consumers to choose healthier foods and should be made mandatory as soon as possible
The Nutri-Score does not take into account the degree of processing, additives and substitute ingredients and risks putting organic food at a disadvantage
An Eco-Score should be introduced to assess the environmental performance of products based on the LCA
An Eco-Score should not be introduced to assess the environmental performance of products based on the LCA, since the LCA parameters do not consider fundamental factors (biodiversity, soil fertility, animal welfare, rural development ...): other tools are needed
A discipline of the use of “green” claims (natural, sustainable ...) on the label is desirable, to avoid abuse and greenwashing, reserving the claims for products obtained without synthetic chemicals, which by definition are not natural
A regulation of the use of “green” claims (natural, sustainable ...) on the label is not desirable, as they would give rise to confusion for the consumer by introducing a little sensible intermediate classification between conventional and organic
The different applications in the member states of Directive (EU) 2018/852 on packaging and packaging waste are a problem, we need regulations directly applicable in the EU, not individual national provisions
I operate only on the national market, the different applications in the member states of directive (EU) 2018/852 on packaging and packaging waste are not a problem
22.
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