WELCOME TO THE AGRICHAIN CENTRE
The AgriChain Centre is a New Zealand-based company that offers phytosanitary certification and quality management services to businesses and organisations at all points of the fresh produce value chain.
INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENCY
We are an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), authorised to provide Phytosanitary Certification Services.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Our services include achieving the Impossible in the areas of: Fruit Survey, Mystery Shopping, Sampling Programmes, and Food Safety & Biosecurity Advice
THE AGRICHAIN CENTRE HAS ITS ORIGIN IN THE PRODUCE INDUSTRY
The company’s founders, Anne-Marie Arts and Hans Maurer have strong horticultural and produce based backgrounds. The company’s involvement in the Independent Verification (IVA), Survey, Project Management, Food Safety and Biosecurity sectors evolved from the founding shareholders’ understanding of the fresh produce industry’s business needs in these areas.
The produce industry is a rapidly evolving business. The horticulture industry strategy articulates its vision of being a $10 billion industry. Achieving this goal will require vision, discipline, an action orientation and superior marketing skills.
