The Impact of Seed-to-Shelf: Local School Adoption
Advantages of Agronomy Our agronomy program is constantly expanding to new regions, new technologies, and new botanicals. Today, the range of color crops that we are working with includes:
*Although these natural color sources are not permitted in South Africa for food and beverage products, they are popular in other regions of the world. As the world’s largest global color provider, we seek to optimize botanicals in all regions.
At Sensient, it’s important for us to be engaged across the entire natural colouring value chain. From seed technology and farming to extraction and eventually final products, the seed-to-shelf strategy we employ allows us to optimize the botanically sourced natural colouring we offer our customers. The program has several key goals:
Seed Breeding & Genetics:
Proprietary color crops with genetic advantages for size, color yield, and durability
Agricultural R&D:
Innovative farming practices and cutting-edge technology to maximize production
Seed Production:
Uniform, high quality, and reliable planting material for better output
Global Growing Partners:
Sustainable and socially responsible sourcing of botanicals
By creating these lasting strategic partnerships with our suppliers through Seed-to-Shelf vertical integration, we can make a greater impact on communities and collaborate with growers to sustainably produce ingredients that meet our strict quality and safety requirements. This also creates a traceable, transparent, and secure supply chain for our natural color sources.
If you’re interested in learning more about the global supply chain, Sensient’s vertical integration, or our social responsibility efforts, please reach out to me!
