{"id":4454,"date":"2026-04-01T16:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopspices.be\/private-label\/sustainability\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:44:37","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stopspices.be\/private-label\/en\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4454\" class=\"elementor elementor-4454 elementor-4385\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41982f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a41982f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11617da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11617da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42bc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a42bc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stopspices.be\/food-industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/Satemwa1.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947eb26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"947eb26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6052f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6052f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR HERBS AND SPICES: A SUPPLY CHAIN THAT GROWS WITH CARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e72d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e72d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At STOP Spices, everything starts with respect. Respect for flavour, people, nature, and everyone who contributes to our value chain \u2014 a tradition we have upheld for over 70 years. Every product that leaves our site has travelled a long and rich journey, starting at the source of our raw materials, and ending in our customers\u2019 production lines or in the kitchen of the end consumer. We do not see this chain as a series of separate steps, but as one continuous story in which every partner matters. One in which we consciously choose quality, reliability, and craftsmanship every day.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1769c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e1769c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/stopspices.be\/food-industry\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let\u2019s STOP &amp; talk Spices<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0ce83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0ce83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo credits: Anette Kay \u2013 Satemwa (Malawi) \u2013 social media: FB: @satemwa and IG: @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/satemwa_tea_coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/satemwa_tea_coffee\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e007d0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e007d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ff1e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66ff1e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f063cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f063cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6179cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6179cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p class=\"p1\">For us, sustainability is not just another chapter from the real work. It is our way of doing business, woven into every link in our value chain: from <b>sustainable sourcing<\/b> and supplier management to production, logistics, and social engagement. We strongly believe that progress only occurs when we collaborate with our teams, suppliers, customers, and the communities we are part of. That\u2019s how we build an extensive range of <b>herbs<\/b> and <b>spices<\/b> that carry both flavour and responsibility.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69e01c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e69e01c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba83a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bba83a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stopspices.be\/food-industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/LemongrassLady.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb01fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb01fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anette Kay \u2013 Satemwa (Malawi) \u2013 social media: FB: @satemwa and IG: @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/satemwa_tea_coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/satemwa_tea_coffee\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872054b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"872054b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5006287 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5006287\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfd9d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcfd9d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968a4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968a4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 27.200001px; color: #3d441e;\">Project Satemwa<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div><p><span lang=\"NL\">People matter to us. To show our solidarity, we are working with Exchange and Satemwa on the \u2018Tea for Three\u2019 project. We have contributed our expertise to the project with our personally developed certification and implementation quality system.   <\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p><span lang=\"NL\">This is our way of giving people from the Global South the opportunity for the progress they are entitled to.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p><span lang=\"NL\">Project Satemwa faced structural development challenges, but with important local initiatives and potential, growth is being created through the right partnerships.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p><span lang=\"NL\">Our commitment is to collaborate on solutions that strengthen resilience and enable sustainable growth, delivering both economic and social benefits for local people.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebaf1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ebaf1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b7ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b7ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #3d441e;\">Responsible purchasing: Sustainability from the source<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every sustainable decision starts at the source. Our herbs and spices come from suppliers who work in accordance with strict standards regarding the environment, fair working conditions, traceability, and ethical business practices. We select partners who share our values and who invest in quality, reliability, and sustainability.  <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through audits, risk assessments, and long-term collaborations, we build strong relationships that lead to better products and a positive impact on the communities where our raw materials come from. This way, we strengthen sustainable agricultural practices and promote fair supply chains, so that our customers can rely on <strong>herbs and spices <\/strong>that have been produced with respect. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c375363 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c375363\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6823fe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6823fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a2cf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9a2cf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e795fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e795fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #3d441e;\">Value creation for everyone in our supply chain<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For us, creating value means more than economic growth. It encompasses everything required to deliver high-quality, sustainable products every single day: <\/p><ul><li><strong>Financial capital<\/strong>, so that we can continue to invest in innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.<\/li><li><strong>Human capital,<\/strong> the knowledge, energy, and commitment of our employees.<\/li><li><strong>Raw materials<\/strong> that meet strict quality standards and are produced sustainably.<\/li><li><strong>Production facilities and technology<\/strong> that operate efficiently, safely, and with environmental responsibility.<\/li><\/ul><p>With these foundations, we create outputs that go beyond products alone: growth, reliability, sustainability, and a positive impact on people and the environment. By continuously improving every step of our value chain, we increase the resilience and <span lang=\"NL\">future-proofing of our family business<\/span>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f637334 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f637334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d9dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d9dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span lang=\"NL\" style=\"color: #3d441e;\">Social responsibility<\/span><\/h2><div><p class=\"p1\"><span lang=\"NL\">Our people are at the heart of STOP Spices. We offer a safe and respectful working environment where training, wellbeing, and growth are key. But our responsibility does not stop at our doors.  <\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"p1\"><span lang=\"NL\">We support local communities through Rikolto (an organisation that works to achieve healthy and sustainable food systems), sports initiatives, and projects that promote inclusion. Internationally, we have shared our expertise through Satemwa Malawi (Tea for Life) and collaborate with organisations such as Time to Help. Since 2006, we have also been committed to social employment through customised employment programmes, a choice that fits perfectly with who we are.   <\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"p1\"><span lang=\"NL\">Our ambition is to be a stable and reliable partner for our employees, customers, suppliers, and our community. And every year, we want to increase our positive impact. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb36ebb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb36ebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d5cd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78d5cd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b7f85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5b7f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d22d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35d22d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #3d441e;\">Our societal impact<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The value we create is visible at various levels:<\/p><ul><li><strong>For our customers:<\/strong> quality, transparency, traceability, and a partner they can trust.<\/li><li><strong>For our employees:<\/strong> safety, growth, respect, and a culture where everyone\u2019s contribution counts.<\/li><li><strong>For our suppliers: <\/strong>fair collaboration, knowledge sharing, and incentives to pursue a more sustainable course.<\/li><li><strong>For society:<\/strong> reduced waste, lower emissions, circular solutions, and responsible use of natural resources.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We minimise our ecological footprint by investing in more efficient processes, economical energy use, and <strong>CO\u2082 reduction<\/strong>. We strengthen our positive impact by working on sustainable packaging, efficient use of raw materials, and a strong governance structure. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb5d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb5d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #3d441e;\">Responsible business and good governance<\/span><\/h2><p>Integrity is essential to us. We want to grow \u2014 sustainably, responsibly, and in line with our values. We build teams that are dedicated to our customers, that strive for excellence, and care for the environment.  <\/p><p>Innovation, entrepreneurship, and responsibility have been our backbone for more than 70 years, and have helped us build strong, long-term partnerships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3744650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3744650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af42c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af42c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2><span lang=\"NL\" style=\"color: #3d441e;\">Ecological responsibility<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div><p class=\"p1\">Ecology isn&#8217;t just a buzzword for us, but a daily mindset. We work according to the principle of \u2018<i>minimal consumption, maximum efficiency<\/i>\u2019. We limit the waste of raw materials, water and energy, use recyclable packaging, and have achieved over <b>35% lower energy consumption<\/b> thanks to internal optimisations.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"p1\">Our logistics are also evolving towards greater sustainability. Electric and hybrid vehicles, optimised distribution routes, and smart planning contribute to lower emissions and more efficient deliveries. 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