Our quality-control services for agricultural commodities help clients meet all the necessary food and feed requirements for their products.
Cotecna owns a global network of laboratories and internationally recognised accreditations and certifications of the very highest standard (Such as ISO 17020, ISO 17025, GAFTA, FOSFA, etc.).
Our tailor-made services help traders, transporters, financial institutions and insurers assess the quality, quantity and integrity of their agricultural products.
We offer a wide range of services, including hold and tank inspection, loading and discharge supervision, sampling, lab testing, and stock monitoring.
- Ships hold, railway car and truck cleanliness / condition checking
- Inspection of holds, hatches and tanks
- Witness of Hose Test
- Sealing/unsealing inspection of holds and tanks
- Superintendence at loading and/or discharge
- Loading and discharge supervision
- Determine cargo quantity by tally, draft survey and/or witness weighing operation
- Sampling as per GB, GAFTA, FOSFA or other standards
- Physical Organic Checking, Lab Testing & Analysis
- Damage Survey
- FOG (Fill Outturn Guarantee)
- Inventory Checking, Stock Monitoring and In & Out Warehouse Quantity Checking
- E-certificate Issuance
Agricultural Products
We inspect all kinds of agricultural products, including grains and cereals, seeds and oils, pulses and soft commodities.
- Wheat, Barley, Corn, Rye, Oat and other Grains
- Soybean, Rapeseed, Sunflower seeds and other Oilseeds
- Tapioca Chips, Bran , Middlings, Cake and other
- Feedingstuffs
- Pea, Garbanzo and other pulses
- Vegetable oils
- Rice
- Cotton
- Sugar (Raw Sugar & Refined Sugar)
- Frozen Fish
- Fruits
- Eucalyptus wood, Camphor wood, Pine piece
Key Benefits
- High standards of integrity, transparency, excellence and social responsibility
- Experienced and professional staff
- Global coverage of laboratories
- Internationally recognised certifications and accreditations (ISO 17020, ISO 17025, Gafta, FOSFA, etc.)
- Efficient and responsive service, customised to clients’ needs
- Competitive rates
Request an Inspection
To learn more about our Agriculture and Food services, or to request an inspection for your business, please contact us.