FORMULATIONS SOURCING MANUFACTURING BLENDING QTrade has perfected the art of blending in the specialty tea industry. Its specially designed infrastructure gently handles loose leaf, maintaining the integrity of the ingredient. QTrade carefully formulates the appropriate sequence of ingredients, and correct batching combinations for all the unique blends it creates. Blend recipes are varied depending on the intended packaging and extraction technology, ensuring a consistent flavor across channels. QTrade's expert tasting team checks blend consistency throughout the process. While QTrade has the infrastructure to meet high outputs, it is also able to blend small batches. This supports rapid commercialization of bench-top samples. Blending is so much more than throwing a few ingredients together into a machine, and at QTrade we are proud of our knowledge and focus on this crucial aspect of creating a high-quality specialty tea brand. ICED TEAS PYRAMID SACHETS PORTION PACKS RETAIL CANS & CARTONS SUPER SACKS QUALITY CASE STUDIES CONTACT Powered by Squarespace

FORMULATIONS SOURCING MANUFACTURING QUALITY QTrade uses the risk-based approach to food safety, which begins with a rigorous vendor-selection program through which it examines credentials, evaluates the production process, and conducts detailed on-site inspections. QTrade also evaluates intangibles such as the commitment of ownership to employee welfare and training, and its ability to invest in quality-related technology. All approved purchase lots are tasted at approval, before shipping, and on arrival. If there is further processing at the QTrade facility, the lot is tasted throughout the process. Pesticide and microbial levels are tested by third-party laboratories. QTrade complies with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the expectations of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) via the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) certification. ORIGINS ORGANIC SPECIALTY TEAS COMMODITY TEAS HERBS & SPICES SUSTAINABILITY CASE STUDIES CONTACT Powered by Squarespace

FORMULATIONS SOURCING MANUFACTURING ICED TEAS A brand that operates in a segment that is 80% of the North American tea market needs a confident, highly experienced partner. The fresh-brewed iced-tea market requires operations at a huge scale, and QTrade can match both the quality and quantity it demands. QTrade guarantees consistency of quality flavor, and infusion color on a large scale, and across multiple formats. QTrade manufactures open brew in clear cello packs, foil bags, and filter bags. Recipes are adjusted for each packaging type. QTrade offers inkjet printing with lot number and best-buy date for clear packs, and automatic label application and filling for foil bags. Also on offer, consumer retail products for grocery stores and online sales. BLENDING PYRAMID SACHETS PORTION PACKS RETAIL CANS & CARTONS SUPER SACKS QUALITY CASE STUDIES CONTACT Powered by Squarespace