Rice

Our dedicated team of experts in rice inspection and analysis will provide you with a reliable assurance of quality and quantity, and of safety and traceability for any rice cargo.

At Intertek we offer our customers the full range of services essential to risk management in the rice trade as well as global support. We provide Identity Preservation (IP) for our clients, assuring quality control and traceability for their products.

Rice inspection, testing and risk management services offered along the rice supply chain include:

Pre-shipment inspection

• Cargo identification
• Packaging verification
• Product sampling, grading and weight verification

Loading and discharge supervision

• Vessel cleanliness and lock tight check
• Tally supervision
• Sampling, grading and weight verification
• Photographic reporting

Weighing and sampling

• Verification of scales
• Gross weight, tare weight, and net weight determination

Laboratory testing

• Complete physical and chemical analysis
• Standard specific capabilities
• Grading
• Heavy metals
• Pesticide residue and contamination analysis

Certification

• Independent, trustworthy certification an quantity and quality
• E-certificates as well as hard copies issued at any Intertek location worldwide

Risk management

• Full Outturn Guarantee (FOG)
• Stock Monitoring
• Charterers' Liability Cover
• Combined Cover
• Fumigation

We work with major rice exporters, importers, international traders and buyers. Our mission is to exceed our customers’ expectations with innovative and bespoke assurance, testing, inspection and certification services for their operations and supply chain; globally and 24/7.

Would you like to find out more? Please contact Nick Wilde, our Product Manager for Rice

Nick Wilde manages Intertek's global Rice product line and Cotton product line. Over 18 years of experience in Agricultural Inspection Services have made Nick an expert in servicing the cotton trade. As product manager he is the key contact for customers and colleagues. Nick previously worked in central Asian states of the former Soviet Union; East and West Africa; India, Pakistan and Bangladesh; as well as Far Eastern countries. He is currently based in Manchester, UK.
Contact Nick about Rice.