Herb & Fresh Produce Value Chains
Training, capacity building & knowledge sharing.
Certification, audits & compliance systems.
Market access, buyer readiness & value chain development.
Sustainability, environmental stewardship & ESG.
Digital systems, AI tools & traceability solutions.
We are Approved Experts in standards, certification and Business support systems. We operate in Agriculture and Food processing sectors offering certification compliance systems, training and consultancy for GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, TESCO Nurture, Rainforest Alliance, HACCP, SMETA, Organic among other Food Safety standards.
With a combined expertise of over 30 years in Agriculture, Standards and Certification, Technology, Business Development and Investment sectors, we offer tried, tested and approved consultancy services in primary production, processing, Food Safety and general Agribusiness through our team of experts.
Field-Level Setup & Agronomic Support
GAP analysis for primary production and food safety standards. Internal audits and inspections with qualified and competent auditors. External audit preparations and liaison.
Compliance systems setup for GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, TESCO NURTURE, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, food safety standards (HACCP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000), and social audits (SMETA, ETI).
External audit preparations and liaison, technical and agronomic support services, and GAP analysis for primary production and food safety standards.
Standards awareness training, internal auditor training, food safety training (HACCP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000), sales and marketing training, public training and webinars.
A summary of our customized services:
Food Safety, GAP, Organic, RAINFOREST, SMETA.
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Our partner Agrilab is a leading provider of testing services specializing in soil, manure, water and pesticide analysis (MRL).
We help connect with the local and international markets through our affiliated partners.
We support in farm ERPs, software solutions in production, processing, traceability and compliance.
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18+ years in food safety, sustainability standards and technical training across East, West and Southern Africa.

Digital post-harvest PhD researcher; 25+ years in food safety systems and founder of Africert.

Food Science Specialist and Registered Nutritionist with 8+ years in food safety and quality management systems.

Laboratory testing lead with 8 years in food microbiology, chemistry analysis and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

Trainer and auditor with 15+ years across GLOBALG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade and BRCGS certification.
Working with Vittles Consult has been a game-changing for my business. Their fast actions when my certificate was almost expired ensured that we got certified on time and helped us get into the peak EU export season.
Working with Vittles Consult has been a great journey since they came and we started from scratch with site survey, installation of irrigation system, establishment of crops, infrastructure setup all the way to acquisition of export licenses.
I've worked with Vittles Consult since last year, and they've consistently delivered exceptional and timely results. Their constant follow-ups with us and updates whenever standards change has ensured that we are always in the loop.
We would like to hear from you on what support we can offer to your business through our services.
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