The Herbs in a Bottle warehouse contains over three hundred and fifty herbs in their raw state, imported from all over the world. Described by visitors as an Aladdin's cave of herbal treasures (some of them very rare and valuable) managing this cornucopia is a demanding challenge that requires a skilled team of warehouse professionals. Their task is to ensure a smooth flow of raw materials into our Essendine facility.
Deliveries to the Essendine site are strictly managed so that we do not having arrivals appearing unexpectedly and unauthorised people wandering about the site. We require suppliers to use approved hauliers and our staff will refuse to unload herbs from any vehicle that appears to have been contaminated by a previous load. Any damaged packages are immediately rejected.
Complete traceability is an essential component of herbal medicine production, therefore all raw herbs arriving at Essendine must be accompanied by valid documents - haulier documents, supplier delivery notes, Certificates of Analysis. Pallets must be clean and of sound structure so that the consignment of herbs can be securely stacked and strapped.
Any packaging (boxes, bags etc) containing the raw herbs must be of food grade standard and checked to comply with EU Directive 2004/14/EC (which covers migration of contaminants). Poly-weave sacks have to be non-permeable, cardboard boxes must have poly-liners etc. Hessian sacks are banned, and the only paper packaging allowed are sturdy multi-ply sacks with a maximum weight of 25kg.
Labelling is of crucial importance. Mandatory requirements are supplier name and emergency contact details, product name, product identity code, batch number, date of processing, and weight in kg. Organic herbs must have certification logo and certification number on the label.
Customers are encouraged to visit Essendine to see our warehousing procedures in action.
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