Guide e normativa
Guide e normativa
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SIRET, SIREN, holding number: a French producer’s identifiers, and what each one is for
Four numbers, four different uses, and frequent confusion between them. What identifies the business, what identifies the establishment, what identifies the farm holding for the CAP and, for a livestock farm, with the veterinary services — and where to find each one.
Integrating your till or ERP with a traceability tool: the integration pitfalls
Two systems that do not speak the same identifier language, a synchronisation that fails silently, double entry that persists despite the integration — the most frequent pitfalls, and how to avoid them before you sign.
Organic, HVE, Label Rouge: French certifications explained and compared
Three different logics behind three common logos — the absence of synthetic inputs, overall environmental performance, superior quality. What each one really guarantees, and what none of the three covers.
Migrating from paper traceability to a digital tool: the method
Don’t switch everything over at once, keep paper as a safety net during the transition, and know where to start so you don’t burn out in the first month. The method for digitising traceability without a break.
Stacking labels: the real cost and return on investment for a producer
Each additional certification has a direct cost and an ongoing management cost, not just an image benefit. How to assess whether a new label brings in more than it costs, before committing.
Digital product passport (DPP): what the ESPR regulation will require
The ESPR regulation introduces the digital product passport category by category, starting with iron and steel. What it will have to contain, why it does not apply to foodstuffs, and what actually applies to a food producer.
Proof of origin: what makes a claim verifiable or not
Saying “origin France” and proving it are two different things. What turns a declaration into proof — signature, timestamp, a path that can be reconstructed — and the origin claims that do not survive the question “show me”.
The Registre Parcellaire Graphique (RPG): what France’s land parcel register is for and how to consult it
The RPG identifies every French agricultural parcel declared under the CAP. What it actually contains, where to consult it free of charge, and why it is becoming a useful reference well beyond the CAP declaration — EUDR, traceability, proof of origin.
Responding to a retailer’s specification without giving away your margin
What a central purchasing body is entitled to demand, what is negotiable, and what costs more to supply than to refuse. How to read a traceability/quality specification without simply submitting to it.
Private vs public collective catering in France: what changes for a supplier
School canteen, hospital, company restaurant: France’s EGalim obligations do not apply the same way everywhere. What distinguishes a public contract from a private one, and where to look for each type of outlet.
Seals and cryptographic time-stamping explained for non-specialists
Fingerprint, signature, anchoring: three technical words describing a simple idea — proving that a document existed in this precise form on a given date, without depending on the trust placed in whoever presents it.
Transparency score: how it is calculated, and why it differs from a label
Profile completeness, signed batches, valid certifications, recency of activity: the four components of the transparency score, their weighting, and what it really measures — disclosure, not product quality.