Accreditations
For Steenbergs latest certificates, please email axel@steenbergs.co.uk. There is a lot more detail about the strategic approach of Steenbergs, taking into account all stakeholders, especially regarding its environmental and social processes, at Steenbergs Organic.
Food Safety
Steenbergs is registered with North Yorkshire County Council as a food production entity and monitored by them under the EC852/2004 and Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. Likewise, it is monitored by North Yorkshire Trading Standards under various other regulations.
Steenbergs' food and beverages production is audited and certified by SALSA under The Salsa Standard: Issue 4, June 2015.
Ethics
Organic
Steenbergs is audited and certified under EC 834/2007 and 889/2008 by Organic Food Federation (GB-ORG-04) for the import, trading and processing of organic products in the UK and within the European Union.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
Steenbergs is a B-Corp certified company. We were recently awarded a Best for the World for the Environment 2021, which means we were in the top 5% of all B Corp organisations for the environment.
Fairtrade
Steenbergs' products are approved by The Fairtrade Foundation. Whilst the audit of Fairtrade businesses transitions from The Fairtrade Foundation to FLOCERT, Steenbergs has Permission to Trade from FLOCERT for the packing and sale of Fairtrade teas, spices and bakery flavours. Steenbergs' FLO ID is 2998.
Kosher
Many of Steenbergs products are audited and certified as kosher (Pareve non-Passover) by the London Beth Din Kashrut Division.
Sedex
Steenbergs is a member of Sedex. Sedex is a collaborative forum for buyers, suppliers and auditors to store and share information, and manage performance on labour rights, health and safety, the environment and business ethics. Sedex is not a standard setting body, but is a sign of Steenbergs' willingness to share data and use information to manage and improve ethical standards in the supply chain.
Vegan
Steenbergs Home Baking Flavours are registered with The Vegan Society as being suitable for vegans. The rest of Steenbergs products are also plant-based, vegetarian and vegan, but they have not been registered as such.
Environment
Audited under BS 8555:2016 and certified under by Tarian Inspection under their Seren Scheme.
Other Assurance and Regulatory Providers
Accountants
F. E. Metcalfe & Co, Chartered Accountants, provides Steenbergs with accountancy and tax services and advice, together with employment advice.
Health, Safety and Fire
NFU Mutual provides consultancy and assessment on Health and Safety matters. H. E. Woolley undertakes Steenbergs' Fire Risk Assessment, providing advice on Fire Safety matters and fire protection services.
Insurance
NFU Mutual provides Steenbergs with business, key person and product liability insurance, together with consultancy on health and safety.
Legal
Raworths provides Steenbergs with corporate, employment and property legal advice and services.
