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Thimar Packing House Achieves IFS Food Certification – A Major Milestone in Agro Trade’s Food Safety & Export Excellence

🌟 Thimar Packing House Achieves IFS Food Certification – A Major Milestone in Agro Trade’s Food Safety & Export Excellence

Agro Trade is proud to announce that its wholly-owned Thimar Packing House has officially earned the IFS Food Version 8 Certification (April 2023) at the Foundation Level, achieving an outstanding 87.75% score.

📍 Location: El Nagah Village, Beheira Governorate, Egypt
📅 Audit Dates: May 29–30, 2025
🏢 Certification Body: EUROCERT S.A.

🔍 What IFS Food Certification Means for Agro Trade

The IFS Food Standard (International Featured Standards) is globally recognized for ensuring food safety, hygiene, and quality control — and is trusted by top European supermarkets, Gulf retailers, and global food distributors.

With this certification, Agro Trade reinforces its position as a leading certified Egyptian exporter of fresh produce, fully compliant with international food safety standards.

This aligns with Agro Trade’s export strategy to supply retail-ready, traceable, and certified fresh fruits and vegetables to Europe, the Gulf, and Asia under its premium brand, Mahdy Fresh.

📦 Scope of IFS Certification – What Products Are Covered?

The IFS audit certifies the in-house sorting, grading, and packing of the following fresh produce:

🍇 Table Grapes
🍊 Citrus Fruits (washing, waxing, and post-harvest treatment)
🍓 Strawberries
🍠 Sweet Potatoes
🧅 Onions, Spring Onions
🥭 Pomegranates, Peaches, Cantaloupe
🌶 Capsicum (pepper & chili varieties)

Packaging formats include plastic punnets, plastic crates, poly bags, and corrugated cartons – all handled directly at Thimar with no outsourcing, ensuring complete supply chain traceability and quality assurance.

👥 Leadership Behind the Certification Success

The IFS Food audit was attended and supported by key Agro Trade leaders and technical experts:

Mr. Mohamed Mahdy – Owner & General Manager of Agro Trade
Heads of Quality Assurance, Production, and Warehousing at Thimar
Internal Documentation & Compliance Officers

✅ The result? Zero major or KO non-conformities, confirming Thimar’s exceptional operational standards and export readiness.

🌍 Why This Certification Matters for Global Buyers

For importers, retailers, and distributors sourcing from Egypt, this new milestone means:

✅ Verified food safety systems
✅ Consistent export-grade produce
✅ Enhanced cold-chain logistics and packing reliability
✅ Confidence in a fully certified exporter that meets EU and Gulf compliance standards

🚀 What’s Next for Agro Trade?

With Thimar Packing House IFS-certified, Agro Trade now offers one of Egypt’s most advanced and compliant produce packing facilities.

The company’s strategic goals include:

🌍 Expanding access to high-standard European and Gulf markets
🌱 Elevating post-harvest and hygiene practices
🏷️ Enhancing Mahdy Fresh as a global symbol of quality Egyptian agriculture exports
🔄 Supporting clients with private labeling, customized packaging, and full traceability