The Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a tool developed by SAI Platform, the global food industry initiative for sustainable agriculture. FSA provides a single set of requirements for sustainable farming on which the food and drink industry is aligned. The assessment covers social, environmental, economic and general farm management practices for crop production.
McCormick has committed to sourcing 100 percent of their branded iconic ingredients (black pepper, cinnamon, oregano, red pepper and vanilla) sustainably by 2025 and the cinnamon purchased from the FSA verified gardens was the first step towards their cinnamon target. “The program coincided with the launch of our Grown for Good framework, which is focused on sustainable sourcing, farmer and community resiliency and women’s empowerment.” said Donald Pratt, Chief Spice Buyer for McCormick & Company. “2020 was a challenging year globally and the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic made the achievement in Indonesia all the more impressive. We look forward to scaling up the positive impact of this partnership for cinnamon growing communities and the environment in 2021 and beyond.”
CHC plans to add further FSA Famer Management Groups in 2021, expanding the base of FSA suppliers. This certified material will continue to be purchased by McCormick & Company as it seeks to expand its procurement of sustainably produced cinnamon