Bread
Bread, buns and cakes can be included in full procurement processes but in the procurement of fresh bread, buns and cakes, this often takes place through separate procurement processes.
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| Information about origin compound products - plant products | Advanced | Technical specification | ||
Criterion information Information about origin can be enlightening for contracting authorities, e.g. which environmental laws applied to the production. Traceability is a prerequisite for being able to track any product defects and ensuring that the product meets the correct quality requirements. Criterion text For compound products with a raw material content of cereals, sugar, fruit, vegetables etc. of over 20% of the individual product, written information regarding where (crop land) the raw material is cultivated and processed must be provided on request. | ||||
| EU-organic product | Core | Technical specification | ||
Criterion information Organic production promotes sustainable agriculture. Organic farming should respect nature's ecosystems and different natural cycles, and strive to maintain and improve the quality of soil, water, plant health and the health of animals. The balance between all elements is to be maintained and preferably improved. Criterion text Food products must be produced in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliment and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products. | ||||
| GMO-free product | Core | Technical specification | ||
Criterion information Procuring authorities that have taken a stance against GMOs may consider requesting this. The environmental impact from genetically modified organisms has not yet been conclusively determined. Food that contains GMOs must be labelled. Criterion text Products made of cereals and sugar must not contain GMOs in quantities that require labelling. 1 | ||||
| Certified palm oil | Core | Technical specification | ||
Criterion information Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is used in many foods and chemical products. As the demand for palm oil has increased around the world, the expansion of plantations has contributed to increased deforestation and loss of biodiversity. The expansion has also contributed to indigenous people's rights being set aside and the interests of locals being threatened. Criterion text Fats from palm oil used in products must come from a production system which contributes to:
The contribution is assured through a price premium to sustainable producers in the value chain (the principle Book and Claim) or that sustainable palm oil is produced in equivalent quantity (the principle Mass balance) | ||||
| Certified palm oil | Spearhead | Technical specification | ||
Criterion information Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is used in many foods and chemical products. As the demand for palm oil has increased around the world, the expansion of plantations has contributed to increased deforestation and loss of biodiversity. The expansion has also contributed to indigenous people's rights being set aside and the interests of locals being threatened. Criterion text Fats from palm oil used in products must be produced in a manner that satisfies the following:
Compliance is assured through a separated value chain (principle Segregated or Identity Preserved) | ||||
Bread, buns and cakes can be included in full procurement processes but in the procurement of fresh bread, buns and cakes, this often takes place through separate procurement processes.
The climate impact of bread is between 0.5 and 1 kg of CO2 equivalents per kg of bread, except for bake-off bread, which is slightly higher but still below 1.5 kg CO2 equivalents per kg of bread. The climate impact from raw material production is the largest single contributor in the life cycles of bread, about 50-70%. Transport is the second largest contributor for large-scale industrial bread, but it is a very small factor for bread with a regional market or home-made bread. Packaging accounts for about 10-15% of its climate impact, while energy use in bakeries accounts for only a small part.
Palm oil is used, for example, in biscuits and fried products. Production of the world's most important oil takes place primarily in Indonesia and Malaysia, where extremely large-scale plantations have led to species-rich rain forests being cut down and replaced with oil palm plantations. However, there are initiatives that are working for more sustainable production of palm oil.
Plain bread and coffee bread with a content of cereals of at least 20% of the individual product. Requirements for palm oil, however, apply in all products where palm oil is included.
Examples of products to which the criteria apply:
- Plain bread (hard, soft fresh, soft frozen, bake off)
- Coffee bread (buns and cake)
Use the criterion or the criteria/levels that suit your requirements and your goals.
It is also important to indicate how the tenderer should respond to the criteria and what verification (certification) should be submitted (e.g. own reply form).