Author: Renée van den Elsen

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

We are very happy to announce that we have received BRCGS certification for the trading, storage and distribution activities of Nedspice Dehydrated Ingredients. The BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers is one of the highest standards in the food industry. The certification is achieved by passing an accredited audit governed by an independent third-party … Continued

In October and November 2020 Vietnam has been plagued by consecutive tropical storms and typhoons. These storms brought widespread flooding and landslides to Central Vietnam, disrupting electricity and telecommunication networks, as well as destroying infrastructure, houses, livestock and crops. Local NGOs, volunteers and residents have been working tirelessly alongside the government to deliver aid to … Continued

To promote sustainable agricultural practices Vietnam’s National television channel VTV2 recently broadcasted an interesting round table discussion on sustainable pepper production. Participants in the discussion were representatives of Vietnam’s National Agriculture Extension Centre (NAEC) and international non-profit organization IDH. Nedspice’ very own backward integration manager Le Thanh Hung also joined the discussion, where he spotlighted … Continued