A Food Processor's Efforts to Minimize Pesticide Residues in the Food Chain

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Background on Nestle Business Objectives Nestlé History and Key Products Importance of Agricultural Raw Materials Raw Materials and Production Expenses Raw Materials and Food Quality Key Raw Materials Objectives of Sourcing Sourcing for Competitive Overall Costs Sourcing for Quality Production Strategies of Sourcing Sourcing through Trade Channels Sourcing Directly from Farms Agricultural Services at Factory Level Quality Assurance Quality Control at Farmers Level Quality Control in the Upstream Supply Chain Quality Control at the Factory Gate Conclusions