Below you can verify 1) Certifications 2) Scientific papers that describe ingredients' variations in macro-algea and results of typical analysis 3) Safety sheets for both Ascophyllum nodosum and Laminaria digitata
1)Thorverks products are annually certified by respected international auditing agencies:
Quality Assurance International (QAI) audits our production and operations. The certification is issued annually after inspection. 2017 Certificate for organic production. Certification for 2019 .
Therefore Thorverk is allowed to use the label USDA for products that are imported to the US according to an annual certificate of our performance.
The QAI audits and certifications allow us to use this label from the United States Department of Agriculture as certifying a pure and natural organic product.
OTCO audits our wild harvest.
Their annual audits certify the full traceability of our products from harvesting sites to delivered bags of algal-meal from production plant. OTCO certification means that our methods and schemes for sustainable harvest are recognised and that we follow them through.
Icelandic and European standards
The Icelandic auditor "Vottunarstofan Tún" is an independent inspection- and certification body. The agency audits for organic and sustainable production, operation and resource harvesting. Their audits are carried out annuallly and the certificates issued accordingly.
2) Ingredients and analysis
Thorverk´s products are 100% organic and natural. The raw material is only dried and milled. During the production process nothing is added to the products and nothing is removed except for water. The contents of the meal can and will vary. The ingredients reflect natural conditions in the growth patches. Here are links to four scientific articles that describe such variations for macro-algae.
Things that affect the composition of the end-products area intensity of sunlight, temperature and other weather factors, seasons, and wave action. Because of these natural variations we can not issue a Standard Certificate of Analysis for each batch. We provide instead a Typical Analysis as shown below.
Typical analysis for Ascophyllum nodosum
Typical analysis for Laminaria digitata
Also, please note definitions in Thorverk´s Standard Terms and Conditions. Upon request Thorverk can have single batches of meal analysed by an independent body but this must be paid by the interested purchaser.
3) Information concerning safe handling and health risks MSDS
Below are links to the Material Safety Data Sheets for Asco and Lam
