People
Quality assurance relies on well trained, motivated and professional people
Origin Fertilisers is proud to have such a staff throughout the business
Processes
Origin Fertilisers has made significant investment in the administrative and operational processes that are essential to quality assurance and customer service
Plants
£3m pa invested in our 8 modern production sites
State-of-the-art blending, screening, coating & bagging….
….ensures clean, free flowing, size matched products
Computer controlled plants to ensure accuracy
Products
Wide range from blends to complex compounds
AN, urea and OEN – not tied by production
Prescription products tailored for specific needs
Continuous product development
Backed by R & D programme
Key Aspect:
Nutrient analysis
Quality assurance procedures to ensure accurate analyses
Analyses of raw materials and finished products regularly checked
High water-soluble P2O5 – see next slide
Key Aspect:
Bag weights
Bag weights routinely checked and recorded during production
Checked by FIAS and audited by PAI
Key Aspect:
Liner thickness
Origin Fertilisers liners are thicker than industry average
Robust packaging to protect product qualit
Key Aspect:
Traceability
All bags have a traceability coding system
Fully FIAS compliant to ensure product security
How available is your phosphate?
Crops take up phosphate in its water-soluble form
Phosphate in Origin blends is 92.5% water-soluble
Phosphate in compounds made using ‘Nitrophoska’ is typically 65 – 75% water-soluble
Check the level of water-soluble phosphate in NPK – at current prices it costs c. 70p per kg
Example: Origin 16-16-16 vs. Nitrophoska Compound 16-16-16
Origin 160kg P2O5 x 92.5% water-soluble = 148kg P2O5 x 70p per kg = £90.65 / tonne
Compound 160kg P2O5 x 75% water-soluble = 120kg P2O5 x 70p per kg = £73.50 / tonne
How Do We Know?
- Quality assurance controls & training
- Internal audits
- External audits (FIAS, Auditors)
- Regulatory inspection (HSE, Environment Agency, Trading Standards)
What’s on the bag?
- Our name
- Our reputation
- Our assurance
What’s in the bag?
- Integrity
- Investment
- Innovation
