Tomsk firm awarded Organic certification for EU promotion

Tomsk Sibirsky Kedr Eco-Fabrika has been certified under the EU standards and will be able to label its products with a green leaf icon, which indicates the organic origin of raw materials, the head of the Regional Department of Consumer Market Natalia Zabavnova told. This refers to products consisting of pure pine nuts, the company explained.

 

In her opinion, the Tomsk company's products for export have thus gained an additional competitive advantage. However, it is also beneficial for the whole region: "On the international market, this creates an image of food products from the Tomsk region as environmentally friendly, high quality and safe".

 

 

As a representative of the Sibirsky Kedr Eco-Fabrika ("Siberian Cedar Eco-Factory") told RIA Tomsk, the certificate confirms that no pesticides, mineral fertilizers, antibiotics, growth stimulants were used in the production of products, as well as the absence of preservatives, flavour enhancers and genetically modified components in the composition. For Russian consumers, the goods are supplied with the same quality.

 

"It took 2.5 months to go through the certification process – the application was submitted back in August. The products to be labelled will consist of pure pine nuts: whole pine nuts, pine nut kernel, pine oil, pine flakes, pine flour, and pine cones. (On the domestic market) products will not go up in price, we have only confirmed our quality", – said the company's representative.