"Retailers require more hard data from suppliers"

Next week the IPM will take place in Essen, Germany. MPS expects a lot of international interest for the MPS products. Growers will not only be interested in the registration tool MPS-ABC, but also in the recently launched MPS-ProductProof.

MPS-ProductProof is a transparency tool. It enables growers to show and guarantee that specific active ingredients will not be found on specific flowers and plants.
The interest in MPS’ products is especially expected from growers from emerging countries like Germany, United States and the Mediterranean countries Italy, Spain, Turkey.

Hard data
There is a tendency that retailers are requiring more and more hard data from their suppliers instead of the possession of certain certificates. In the US, it is quite normal that a retailer has access to detailed, company specific data regarding the environmental footprint of a grower. MPS-ABC as well as MPS-ProductProof can be used to meet this demand for information on the cultivation of the products.

Last autumn, MPS-ProductProof was launched in the Netherlands and some Dutch growers are already using the tool. From this year on, MPS is keen to start international pilot projects with MPS-ProductProof as well.

As always, you will find the MPS booth at the BGI square. MPS booth number: D12.06 Hall 1. BGI is the German association of trading companies in floriculture.

For more information:
MPS
www.my-mps.com