Exporter of Pistachios with Standard Aflatoxin to Europe

Exporter of Pistachios with Standard Aflatoxin to Europe –Pouya Trade and Production Group (Nutex); It offers pistachios and its products for export to European countries with valid aflatoxin standards and approvals.

Exporter of Pistachios with Standard Aflatoxin to Europe

Pistachios are exported with standard aflatoxin from Iran to various countries, including EU countries.

Aflatoxin is of great importance for more than 20 European countries.

All types of Iranian pistachios for export, such as Ahmad Aghaei, Akbari, Klleg hoochi, Badami and Fandoghi, must have a health standard related to aflatoxin.

In the following, we will take a closer look at the health standards of pistachios.

What are the safety and health measures in pistachio companies?

In today’s business world, having common factors to evaluate the quality and reliability of suppliers and their products is very important. These are very important for gaining trust in the business world and creating profitable cooperation. The pistachio industry is no exception. There are usually health concerns with high priority in the pistachio production process, which has led to the acceptance of several certificates as necessary health and safety measures in this industry.

Each food has its own safety and health issues. The same is true of pistachio trees. They are very sensitive to aflatoxin contamination.

Aflatoxins are toxic carcinogens and toxic mutagens produced by molds such as Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. They can contaminate food products and pose a serious threat to human and animal health.

In the case of pistachio trees, there are different ways to infect them at each stage of harvest. This contamination can occur in the pistachio crop on the farm, during harvest, post-harvest operations and in storage. These molds may lay eggs in the cleft of the pistachio shell and cause aflatoxin contamination.

Also, nuts whose shells are poorly protected and harvested late are more likely to be contaminated with aflatoxins.

High doses of aflatoxins can lead to life-threatening acute poisoning and cause several health problems such as:

Aflatoxins are potent carcinogens and may affect all organ systems, especially the liver and kidneys. They cause liver cancer and are linked to other types of cancer – AFB1 is known to be carcinogenic in humans.
Aflatoxins are mutagenic in bacteria (affecting DNA) and have the potential to cause birth defects in children.
Children may be stunted, although this data has not yet been confirmed, as other factors contribute to stunted growth. Chronic diarrhea, infectious diseases and malnutrition.

Aflatoxins suppress the immune system, so they may reduce resistance to infectious agents (such as HIV, tuberculosis).

Due to these health problems caused by the consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated pistachio kernels, European Commission regulations have set clear and strict restrictions on the export of these nuts to European countries.

These certifications ensure a robust food safety management system to control such food safety hazards, minimize hazards, and ensure safe food production. Reliability in providing healthy food contributes to consumer confidence and ultimately consumer loyalty.

Pistachio export standard

For pistachios, the most popular safety standards and certifications are as follows:

Special International Standards (IFS)

• British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS)

• Food Safety Certificate (FSSC22000)

The mentioned certificates can be considered as common factors that can be used for quality evaluation and health and safety insurance of the final product.

For more information about product prices, how to export and transport pistachio cargo to Europe, you can contact the sales and trade department of NUTEX Group.

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