Author: Renée van den Elsen

To meet the demand for high-quality spices Nedspice decided to upgrade its warehouse in Binh Phuoc, Vietnam with a full processing line. The new process line was finalised in January 2021 and Nedspice Binh Phuoc now has the capacity to clean and sterilize around 25,000 tonnes of whole pepper per year. The new factory is … Continued

On 10 May 2021 Alfons van Gulick, CEO of Nedspice, was appointed as Honorary Consul of Vietnam to the Netherlands. During a ceremony at the Embassy of Vietnam in The Haque on 10 June 2021 he was handed the official decision by His Excellency Ambassador Mr. Phan Viet Anh. Asked for his comment, Alfons van … Continued

Nedspice in collaboration with World Wild Fund For Nature (WWF Cambodia) trains new black pepper farmers in Cambodia on the use of living trees to help save natural forest in and around their communities. In Cambodia, the pepper market prices rose up swiftly in 2015. This event has led to a surge of farmers moving … Continued

We are very proud to announce that we have passed the independent audit by Control Union and received the 1st FSA (Farm Sustainability Assessment) certification for 311 black pepper farmers from Bing Phuoc Province in Vietnam. All farmers have passed the FSA at Silver level, which means their farming standard is equal to a Rainforest … Continued

The Plant Protection Department (PPD) part of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD), Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) and the Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI) have announced a new cooperation to promote and support the sustainable production and trade of Vietnamese pepper. The agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizes the … Continued

As we have entered the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic, we continue to navigate our global business through different stages of the virus. While the virus seems to be more controlled in Europe and the US, India is managing unprecedented case-loads and previously unaffected Vietnam, is suffering from an increase in numbers as well. … Continued