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Logistics process
At BelOrta, we bring Belgian growers and the market together through an efficient and sustainable logistics process. We ensure that products are quickly, fresh, and in perfect condition, from the grower to the consumer. Thanks to our clever approach, the products remain at their best and always reach their destination on time.
This is essential for the growers, who know that their products are in good hands, and for the customers, who can rely on quality and freshness. We work with a team of logistics experts who make the process as smooth as possible, from the field to the table. The result? A win-win for everyone!
Delivery
Our growers know exactly how to deliver quality! The optimally harvested crops are sorted based on three important criteria:
- Quality – both inside and out
- Size – whether you're looking for small or large vegetables, everything has the right size.
- Weight - precisely the right amount for your dishes.
After careful sorting, the rest of their journey begins. Throughout the entire process, there is an effort to get the product to the store or your plate as quickly and as fresh as possible.
The inspection
The inspection actually starts with the growers themselves. Based on detailed written specifications for each product, they prepare the products for market. Upon arrival at a BelOrta site, the inspection is the first stop. An inspector randomly selects a few crates from the truck and checks whether the sorting done by the grower is top quality. Weight, quality, packaging, and traceability—every detail counts. Additionally, it is also checked whether the grower complies with all cultivation regulations.
Is everything approved? Then the product receives tracking labels so that fresh vegetables and fruit can be perfectly monitored throughout their journey.
Zero waste
We actively contribute to reducing food waste. Growers can turn to BelOrta with all their qualities and grades. Customers are also sought for products that, for example, are not aesthetically perfect. If any products remain unsold, they are offered to food banks.
Food Safety
Food safety is a top priority at BelOrta. From the moment a product leaves the grower until it reaches the store, we apply strict controls to guarantee quality and safety.
Regular inspections
Through strict internal and external controls, we ensure that our processes always meet the highest standards. This guarantees safe and fresh food, every day again.
Specific inspections
At the request of customers, we carry out additional inspections, such as for export to countries with stricter standards. This ensures that everything meets the highest requirements, wherever the products go in the world.
Hygiene
A clean environment is the foundation of food safety. Our employees adhere to strict hygiene rules and all our facilities are regularly thoroughly cleaned and checked. This ensures that every product reaches you safe and clean!
Registration of results
Each inspection is carefully recorded so that we can continuously monitor the quality. This keeps the quality transparent and ensures customers are always assured of the best products.
The cooling chambers
Green light during the inspection? Then the products will continue their journey to the cold storage rooms. To prevent our fresh vegetables and fruit from losing their freshness, it’s important that they are cooled optimally. After all, we want our products to be in top condition and remain so until they are sold. That’s why each cold storage room has its own temperature and humidity, fully tailored to each product
Our cold storage rooms are not just storage spaces; they also help prolong freshness. We create the perfect conditions so that everything stays in top condition until it’s ready for the big journey to the store.
The auction
As soon as a buyer has purchased a product, our logistics staff start working. They retrieve the correct products from the cold storage and prepare them at the buyer's loading dock. From there, they travel further. Often, they arrive fresh in the store or on your plate the same day.
Each product is selected with the utmost care, ensuring that the perfect quality and quantity arrive exactly on time to the buyer.
Thanks to smart systems, we can precisely track which products are available and quickly respond to the demand of the retailer. This way, no product stays longer in the cold storage than necessary, and everything arrives at the right moment.
Sustainability
The logistics activities mainly run on electricity, both for the cold storage rooms and for the batteries of forklifts and electric pallet trucks. To make all of this as eco-friendly as possible, a lot of solar energy is generated on-site. Many roofs of the various sites are covered with photovoltaic solar panels. We also strive to keep our ecological footprint as low as possible here.
At BelOrta, it’s all about being connected locally, and you can feel that. By working directly with local growers, we not only ensure fresh products, but also strengthen local agriculture. Bringing products together at one location increases logistics efficiency for both growers and customers. This saves many kilometers that trucks would otherwise have to travel.
Less long-distance transport means lower CO2 emissions, which is good news for the planet. By maintaining close contacts between growers and customers, we keep regions strong and ensure that the products arrive faster, fresher, and more sustainably on your table!