Freshcare’s Food Safety & Quality Standard helps support the business operations of thousands of primary producers across Australia.
In 2024, the Freshcare team joined certified participants to showcase the incredible work they do implementing our programs throughout their complex businesses.
Keep scrolling to learn more about BiteRiot, producers of some of Australia’s highest-quality apples and cherries for global export and domestic sales.
Both Bernard and Fiona say Freshcare Certification has benefited not only their business but industry, by maintaining their reputation in producing safe, high-quality food.
“It’s important that we are, not just as a grower but as a whole industry, complaint.
You only need one mistake to be made by one grower and it can be devastating for the industry overnight.
So it’s very important that we all work together in this food safety culture,” says Fiona.
As BiteRiot’s General Manager, Fiona says it’s awesome that Freshcare Food Safety & Quality 4.2 & Supply Chain 2 Standards are globally recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative – as 40 per cent of their cherry crop is exported.
“Being globally recognised means that growers aren’t burdened with extra compliance,” she says.
“It’s also really important for our market access and ensuring the safety of our product, not only domestically but in our overseas markets,” says Fiona.
Having grown up on the BiteRiot property and taking over the business from his father, Bernard has passion for growing and producing high-quality fruit.
Being a grower is as much about business as living in the picturesque region of Orange.
“We put a lot of care, time and effort, a lot of love into growing our fruit because it is a passion. It’s not just all about the dollar signs. It’s all about a livelihood,” says Bernard.
