{"id":1755,"date":"2026-10-15T11:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:15","slug":"traceability-african-botanicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/2026\/10\/15\/traceability-african-botanicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Do campo \u00e0 palete: como rastreamos cada lote de ingredientes bot\u00e2nicos africanos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para os compradores de mat\u00e9rias-primas bot\u00e2nicas, uma boa amostra j\u00e1 n\u00e3o \u00e9 suficiente. As equipas de compras, qualidade e I&amp;D das ind\u00fastrias cosm\u00e9tica, alimentar e farmac\u00eautica precisam de saber de onde vem cada lote, como foi manuseado e que resultados obteve nas an\u00e1lises. \u00c9 por isso que, em 2026, a rastreabilidade foi a \u00e1rea em que mais apost\u00e1mos no \u00e2mbito do nosso trabalho de melhoria cont\u00ednua na Ivoire Essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Este artigo explica como funciona hoje o nosso sistema de rastreabilidade, como controlamos a qualidade desde a origem at\u00e9 \u00e0 exporta\u00e7\u00e3o e o que estamos a preparar para a campanha de 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording.jpg\" alt=\"Ivoire Essentials team recording purchases from growers at a village collection point in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\" class=\"wp-image-1750\" style=\"width:552px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording-1536x906.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/traceability-field-purchase-recording-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rastreabilidade come\u00e7a no ponto de recolha: cada compra \u00e9 pesada e registada com a sua origem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">Porque \u00e9 que a rastreabilidade \u00e9 essencial nos ingredientes bot\u00e2nicos africanos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredientes naturais como as sementes de urucum, a manteiga de karit\u00e9, a malagueta-da-guin\u00e9 ou a griffonia s\u00e3o colhidos por muitos produtores. Sem um sistema claro, mat\u00e9rias de origens diferentes podem ser misturadas e, quando surge um problema, torna-se imposs\u00edvel encontrar a sua causa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A regulamenta\u00e7\u00e3o tamb\u00e9m \u00e9 cada vez mais exigente. Na Uni\u00e3o Europeia, os ingredientes alimentares t\u00eam de cumprir os limites m\u00e1ximos de res\u00edduos (LMR) de pesticidas fixados pelo Regulamento (CE) n.\u00ba 396\/2005 e os teores m\u00e1ximos de contaminantes, incluindo metais pesados, fixados pelo Regulamento (UE) 2023\/915. Os ingredientes cosm\u00e9ticos est\u00e3o abrangidos pelo Regulamento (CE) n.\u00ba 1223\/2009. Outros mercados de destino t\u00eam as suas pr\u00f3prias regras, como as da FDA nos Estados Unidos ou as das autoridades de v\u00e1rios pa\u00edses asi\u00e1ticos. Para os nossos clientes, a rastreabilidade \u00e9 o que torna a conformidade verific\u00e1vel, em vez de presumida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">Um c\u00f3digo: do saco at\u00e9 \u00e0 sua origem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cada lote que preparamos recebe um c\u00f3digo de rastreabilidade \u00fanico, e cada saco desse lote \u00e9 identificado com ele. O c\u00f3digo liga o saco a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a sua origem: a zona e o grupo de produtores ou o produtor <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/sustainability\/\">Excellence Grower<\/a> de onde prov\u00e9m;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>o seu manuseamento: processamento, secagem, limpeza e condi\u00e7\u00f5es de armazenamento;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>as suas caracter\u00edsticas: as an\u00e1lises de qualidade realizadas nesse lote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5545c3e0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-batch-label.jpg\" alt=\"Ivoire Essentials annatto label showing origin C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, net weight, batch number and production date\" class=\"wp-image-1754\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-batch-label.jpg 588w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-batch-label-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-batch-label-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"922\" data-id=\"1752\" src=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cola-nut-bag-lot-label.jpg\" alt=\"Ivoire Essentials label on a bag of dried cola nuts showing product, origin, net weight, lot number and production date\" class=\"wp-image-1752\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cola-nut-bag-lot-label.jpg 634w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cola-nut-bag-lot-label-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cola-nut-bag-lot-label-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Cada saco tem uma etiqueta com o produto, a origem, o peso l\u00edquido, o n\u00famero de lote e a data de produ\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se um cliente perguntar por um saco espec\u00edfico, conseguimos rastre\u00e1-lo at\u00e9 \u00e0 sua origem e mostrar os resultados das suas an\u00e1lises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">Controlos em cada etapa da cadeia de valor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As nossas equipas permanecem no terreno durante todo o ciclo da cultura e supervisionam cada etapa do processamento p\u00f3s-colheita. Antes de ser exportado, cada lote passa por uma s\u00e9rie de pontos de controlo, descritos com mais detalhe na nossa <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/company\/\">p\u00e1gina da empresa<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identifica\u00e7\u00e3o do lote;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>controlo de qualidade no local;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>acompanhamento da rastreabilidade;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>inspe\u00e7\u00e3o da embalagem;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>supervis\u00e3o das paletes antes do carregamento.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5545c3e0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"1114\" data-id=\"1751\" src=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-bags-batch-codes.jpg\" alt=\"Annatto seed bags marked with batch traceability codes before export\" class=\"wp-image-1751\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-bags-batch-codes.jpg 618w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-bags-batch-codes-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-bags-batch-codes-568x1024.jpg 568w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/annatto-bags-batch-codes-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"1753\" src=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bag-traceability-code.jpg\" alt=\"Bag identified with its traceability code in the Ivoire Essentials warehouse\" class=\"wp-image-1753\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bag-traceability-code.jpg 646w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bag-traceability-code-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bag-traceability-code-574x1024.jpg 574w, https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bag-traceability-code-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">O c\u00f3digo de lote \u00e9 marcado em cada saco, para que cada um possa ser acompanhado desde a recolha at\u00e9 ao carregamento.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">An\u00e1lises laboratoriais: LMR e metais pesados<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os controlos no terreno s\u00e3o apenas uma parte. Enviamos regularmente amostras a laborat\u00f3rios certificados para analisar res\u00edduos de pesticidas (LMR), metais pesados e outros par\u00e2metros, e verificamos os resultados face aos requisitos do mercado a que cada lote se destina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os resultados ficam associados ao c\u00f3digo de lote, pelo que os dados anal\u00edticos acompanham a mercadoria. Os clientes podem pedir a documenta\u00e7\u00e3o correspondente juntamente com a ficha t\u00e9cnica de cada produto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">An\u00e1lises na origem: respostas mais r\u00e1pidas para a campanha de 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uma das limita\u00e7\u00f5es dos laborat\u00f3rios externos \u00e9 o tempo: as amostras t\u00eam de ser enviadas e os resultados podem demorar semanas. A aposta deste ano na rastreabilidade levou-nos a investir em meios de controlo pr\u00f3prios na origem, para podermos verificar os principais par\u00e2metros de qualidade e os par\u00e2metros internos do produto perto da colheita, sem grandes demoras. Assim, conseguimos triar e selecionar a mat\u00e9ria mais cedo e tomar melhores decis\u00f5es antes de um lote ser preparado para exporta\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">O que isto significa para os nossos clientes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mat\u00e9ria documentada:<\/strong> cada lote pode ser rastreado e \u00e9 suportado por an\u00e1lises.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Consist\u00eancia de campanha para campanha:<\/strong> conhecer melhor as nossas cadeias de valor ajuda-nos a manter as especifica\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e1veis.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Menos surpresas na rece\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/strong> os problemas s\u00e3o detetados na origem, n\u00e3o no seu armaz\u00e9m.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Margem para crescer:<\/strong> este trabalho j\u00e1 nos ajudou a alargar os programas com clientes atuais e a iniciar novos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estamos a preparar-nos para a campanha de 2027 mais fortes, mais fi\u00e1veis e com um melhor conhecimento de cada elo da nossa cadeia. Isto aplica-se a toda a nossa gama, desde <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/annatto-seeds-2\/\">sementes de urucum<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/shea-butter\/\">manteiga de karit\u00e9 n\u00e3o refinada<\/a> at\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/grains-of-paradise\/\">malagueta-da-guin\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/griffonia\/\">sementes de griffonia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/cola-nuts\/\">nozes de cola<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/voacanga\/\">voacanga<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gostaria de ver a documenta\u00e7\u00e3o de rastreabilidade e de an\u00e1lises de um produto espec\u00edfico? <a href=\"https:\/\/ivoireessentials.com\/pt\/contact\/\">Contacte a nossa equipa<\/a> para pedir uma ficha t\u00e9cnica.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Ivoire Essentials traces every bag of African botanicals 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