OUR STANDARDS At Villa we focus on delivering the best products specifically tailored to our customers’ needs. Sustainable and environmentally friendly production is of great importance to us and we take great care about the way our fish is farmed and delivered to our end customer. On these pages, you will find out more about our certifications and standards. CONVENTIONAL Bred in the country’s clean, cold fjords and coastal seawaters, Salmon from Norway features a fresh and smooth flavor that is enjoyed in more than 100 countries worldwide. Salmon from Norway is ocean-farmed under exacting standards that meet and exceed government safety regulations. The country’s domestic regulations are based on international standards and legislations outlined by governing bodies such as the European Union. A surveillance system monitors the entire seafood production chain—from feed ingredients, to salmon growth, all the way to your table. More info on salmon from Norway. ASC The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is a result of years of discussions in the WWF initiated Salmon dialogues. WWF realized that the world needed aquaculture to feed the world and wanted to make a tool to make sure it was done in the most responsible way possible – for the fish, for the people and for the environment. The result was the ASC standard. “ASC’s mission is to transform aquaculture towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility using efficient market mechanisms that create value across the chain.” For more info about ASC, see www.asc-aqua.org or contact our sales office. ASC-C-00257 MSC The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) was founded in an attempt to create a certification program which would secure sustainable management of the world’s ocean fisheries: “Our vision is of the world’s oceans teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations” Villa Seafood follows strict rules when producing all of the products, with focus on the latest technologies both in “Our mission is to use our ecolabel and fishery certification program to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans by recognizing and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working with our partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.” For more info about MSC, see www.msc.org MSC-C-53476 Villa Seafood can offer a range of MSC certified products. FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires both U.S. and foreign facilities to register with FDA if they manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, beverages, or dietary supplements for consumption in the United States. Additionally, foreign facilities must designate a U.S. Agent for FDA communications. To learn more about FDA regulations, click here. Click on the link below to download our latest FDA certificate: FDA 2020 Kosher Cllick on the links below to download our latest Kosher certificates: View the certificate here BRC Cllick on the links below to download our latest BRC certificates: View the certificate here Organic Organic aquaculture follows strict regulations, which control how the fish is farmed, what is eats, how it is looked after and how it is harvested. The key philosophy is to replicate nature as close as possible. All feed ingredients have to be certified Organic, the fish meal and fish oil used have to come from off cuts or certain fisheries and the colorant is a natural carotenoid produced by a bacteria. The nets the fish are kept in cannot be treated with copper based antifoulants and the fish have much bigger space to swim around in. All in all, the result is a methodolgy which is better for nature, better for the fish and better for the consumer. For more information about Organic Aquaculture and Villa’s Organic certifications please see the Debio and EU Organic Certification pages. GLOBALG.A.P GLOBALG.A.P is a global organization with a crucial objective: safe, sustainable agriculture worldwide. They set voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe – and more and more producers, suppliers, and buyers are harmonizing their certification standards to match the Company’s Purpose. GLOBALG.A.P. is also a trademark and a set of standards for good agricultural practices (G.A.P.). See our certificate here or read more here Home About us Our Products Operations Standards Inspiration Get in touch Copyright 2020 Villa Seafood AS | All Rights Reserved HOME ABOUT US OUR PRODUCTS OPERATIONS STANDARDS INSPIRATION GET IN TOUCH