Every product we export meets the most rigorous international food safety, quality, and dietary compliance standards — with documentation to prove it.
In international food export, certification is not optional — it is the minimum barrier to entry for regulated premium markets. At Cellar & Grove, we treat certification management as a core competence, not an afterthought.
Our certification team maintains a live registry of all active certificates across the entire portfolio — tracking issuing bodies, renewal dates, scope of coverage, and market applicability. Every export shipment is accompanied by a complete market-specific documentation package.
United States Department of Agriculture
Applicable to all organic-designated products destined for the US market. Verified by a USDA-accredited certifying agent. Covers farming inputs, processing, and handling.
European Union — Regulation (EU) 2018/848
EU Council Regulation organic certification for products entering European markets. All organic-labelled products carry the EU Organic logo and are certified by an approved control body.
JAKIM / Emirates Authority / Gulf Accreditation Centre
Halal certification maintained across 180+ products in the portfolio. Certified by JAKIM (Malaysia), Emirates Authority for Standardization (UAE), and GAC (Bahrain/Kuwait/Qatar). Annual renewal.
Orthodox Union (OU) — Kosher Certification
Kosher certification provided by the Orthodox Union — the world's largest and most respected kosher certifying agency — for applicable products in the portfolio.
Food Safety Management Systems
Full ISO 22000:2018 accreditation for food safety management across our entire operation — from sourcing and warehousing to logistics and export documentation. Certified by Bureau Veritas.
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
HACCP food safety plan implemented and maintained across all product handling and warehouse operations. Documented critical control points reviewed annually by our food safety team.
Fairtrade International
Fair Trade certification for select agricultural products — including saffron, honey, and select olive oils — ensuring producer communities receive fair prices and operate under ethical labour conditions.
D.O.P. / A.O.P. / I.G.P. / P.D.O.
We source and accurately certify numerous products with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO/DOP/AOP) or Protected Geographic Indication (PGI/IGP) status — including Ibérico ham, Balsamic of Modena, La Mancha saffron, and more.
Obtaining a certification is just the first step. The harder work is maintaining it — across hundreds of products, dozens of producers, and two dozen export markets. Here's how we do it.
Before visiting any producer, we conduct a full documentation pre-screen — verifying that claimed certifications are current, issued by recognised bodies, and applicable to the specific products in question.
Every producer in our portfolio receives a mandatory on-site visit from our team. We physically verify storage conditions, labelling practices, and operational compliance with every certification held.
We maintain a centralised certification calendar that tracks expiry and renewal dates for every certificate across every product. Expired certifications trigger immediate product hold until renewal is confirmed.
Our export documentation team prepares market-specific certificate packages for every shipment — ensuring that the correct certification copies, translation certificates, and attestations accompany every order.
