Accreditation
We are proud to comply with and exceed the highest of industry standards as set by:
EBLEX Quality Standard Mark (QSM): is the UK’s leading beef and lamb quality assurance scheme, to which we are a full member.
EBLEX supports fully assured beef and lamb products from farm to retailer through quality standard schemes.
Their Quality Standard schemes for beef and lamb gives retailers high levels of assurance about the meat they buy. Not only is Quality Standard beef and lamb produced to higher standards than required by law, the EBLEX scheme includes standards that positively influence the eating quality of beef and lamb.
The requirements are also designed to minimise the impact of animal age on eating quality – providing retailers and, ultimately, the consumer with improved and more consistent product.
The key factors of tenderness and succulence are vital to ensure customer satisfaction. The whole supply chain (farm, abattoir, wholesaler, butcher, retailer) need to be signed up to the scheme in order to utilise the Quality Standard Mark.
Beef and Lamb must be born, raised and slaughtered in England to be labelled with the English flag.
Red Tractor Scheme: EBLEX also supports the Red Tractor scheme, which covers quality beef and lamb production as well as a range of other agricultural produce. The Red Tractor assurance standards encompass food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and traceability. Beef and Lamb is eligible to carry the EBLEX Quality Standard Mark if it has been reared on a farm that is a member of a recognised farm assurance scheme (such as those meeting Red Tractor scheme requirements).
HACCP: (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) EU Regulation 852/2004 (Article 5) requires food business operators, including meat plant operators to implement and maintain hygiene procedures based on HACCP principles. It is a systematic preventive approach to food safety. HACCP is used in the food industry to identify potential food safety hazards, so that key actions can be taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of the hazards being realised. The system is used at all stages of food production and preparation processes including packaging, distribution, etc.
Halal: We ensure that all halal meat we provide is sourced from the Halal Food Authority (HFA) approved providers. If you would like to know more about our halal service please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your requirements.
Poultry: At Bluefield Group we pride ourselves on the quality of our product and make sure that we meet the highest levels of best practice guidelines in the sourcing and supply of poultry.
