Quality

At Barrow, Lane & Ballard Ltd, we believe quality isn’t just about meeting standards — it’s about exceeding expectations. Across every product, process, and partnership, we work to ensure safety, consistency, and trust from origin to customer.

We maintain globally recognised certifications that reflect our strong commitment to food safety, traceability, and industry best practices.

BRCGS – AA Grade (since 2018)
We have held BRC certification since 2018 and currently maintain an AA grade, which is the highest level under scheduled audit conditions. This ensures full compliance with the British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety across our site.

GMP+ (2025) – Animal Feed Handling
We are GMP+ certified for the handling of a wide range of products intended for animal feed. Achieved in 2025, GMP+ is a globally recognised standard that builds on GMP principles, with enhanced requirements for feed safety, traceability, and risk management across the supply chain.

Synergy & Retailer-Specific Packing Compliance
We comply with Synergy standards and retailer-specific formats, including labelling, packing configuration, hygiene, and shelf-ready presentation requirements.

We take corporate responsibility seriously, ensuring every part of our supply chain upholds human rights, fair labour practices, and sustainability.

Modern Slavery Statement
We regularly audit our global supply chains and publish an annual statement to confirm our zero-tolerance approach to forced labour, child labour, and other exploitative practices.

Ethical Trading Policy
All partners and suppliers must adhere to our ethical code, ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and responsible environmental practices at all stages of production and transport.

Our internal processes and long-term supplier relationships allow us to control product quality from raw material sourcing through to final delivery.

• Batch traceability from origin
• On-site supplier audits
• Pre-shipment and inbound inspections
• Lab testing as needed
• Documented hygiene and storage protocols
• Real-time shipment tracking and logistics QA

Since 2017, we’ve maintained a joint venture with Longson, a leading cashew processor based in Vietnam. Longson’s facilities are certified to BRC, HACCP, and ISO standards, and benefit from full automation, minimal breakage rates, and strong sustainability oversight.

This partnership gives us direct access to high-quality origin product and allows us to enforce stringent controls throughout processing, packaging, and logistics.

We believe in proactive improvement — not just compliance. Each year, we review:

• Internal QA protocols
• Staff training programmes
• Supplier performance
• New regulatory requirements

Our goal is to ensure Barrow, Lane & Ballard remains a trusted supplier for both today’s demands and tomorrow’s standards.