What do we do?

For producers:

We provide producers with organic certification as an assurance of organic integrity for their customers. BioGro certification also gives producers market access in NZ and to key international markets. We continue to be led by our philosophical roots, with Organic Standards that support the organic principles we were founded on.

Working with our team of passionate, professional staff and auditors gives you superior technical support and expertise. We also promote organics at consumer and trade fairs to ensure that consumers recognise the value of your organic status. BioGro now certifies over 1000 organic producers across New Zealand and in the Pacific region.

We certify businesses and organisations in all organic sectors including:

  1. primary production 
  2. food processors
  3. wholesalers, distributors and retailers 
  4. exporters and importers
  5. input manufacturers and service providers
  6. textiles, health and body care products

For consumers: 

We certify producers as ‘organic’ so that when you buy products/services you can be guaranteed that the highest organic standards have been met every step of the way. 

Our logo guarantees that products have been produced without the routine use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, or genetically modified ingredients, that they have a reduced effect on the environment, animals have been treated humanely along the way, and that rural communities have been united and empowered. 

Every year we audit our certified-organic producers and verify that they have met our organic standards.  If they make the mark we authorise them to use our logo which is trusted the world over.

 

BioGro Bulletins

Fraudulent feijoas a pest for organics community

 

On 15 December 2011, MAF released a press release which reported that six samples of organic feijoas included in the Food Residue Surveillance Programme (FRSP) were found to contain residues of pesticides that are not permitted to be used in organic production. MAF have subsequently confirmed that the feijoas were certified organic. The name of the certifier is yet to be disclosed.

 

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Producer Profile

Geoskincare 220

NZ Skincare Company

NZ Skincare Company made a move in 2011 for its skincare brand ‘geoskincare’ to switch its organic certification to BioGro. Founder Penny Vergeest is proud to explain why.

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