CONFIDENTIAL

Product Description: ORGANIC RUSSET POTATO

RAW MATERIALS

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS: / All Loose Russets should be certified USDA Organic. Beyond that, the following points should be particularly noted. All Loose Russets must be free of dirt or other extraneous matter. They should show no visible scarring, pitting, bug damage, decay or greening of any kind on the surface of the product. No grub damage or sprouting will be tolerated.
BRANDS/VARIETIES: / Burbank, Norkotah, Gold Rush
MATURITY/CONDITION: / Size: Min.: weight: 5 oz.
Max.: weight: 10 oz.
Fully set smooth skin.
TOLERANCE: / In a random sampling of 5 cases, no more than6 potatoes should be found out of specification. This could be defined as not more than a 5% tolerance for combined defects. No tolerance for decay. 10% tolerance for size.
SHAPE / COLOR: / Each potato should be elongated with no round or peanut shapes.
TASTE TEXTURE: / The taste should be characteristic of the variety with no foreign taste or odors that would indicate any contamination.

PACKAGING

CONTAINER TYPE: / Box or Bag
WEIGHT: / Per P,O. with potatoes ranging in weight from 5 to 10 ounces.
PACK SIZE/CONDITION: / Per P.O.
PALLETIZATION
All product must be received on a 40” x 48” four way, hard wood pallet. Each pallet should contain 42 cases within the dimensions of the pallet. The “tie” would be 7 cases per layer and the “high” would be no more than 6 cases.
COLD CHAIN
All Loose Russets should be pre-cooled to 45° prior to dispatch and delivered in a temperature controlled vehicle. The pulp temperature on receipt at the distribution center should not be less than 36° or more than 50° with an optimum of 45°.
PRODUCT LIFE
Product should give at least 14 days life upon receipt at the SuperValu Distribution facility.

IMPORTANT:

IF A FEDERAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ANY REJECTED LOAD, IT WILL BE THE SHIPPERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL FOR THE FEDERAL INSPECTION. IN THE EVENT, THE DISPUTED LOT PASSES THE FEDERAL INSPECTION TO MEET THE ABOVE SEPCIFICATIONS, SUPERVALU AGREES TO ACCEPT THE DISPUTED LOT.

DETAILS ON THE SPECIFICATION MUST NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUPERVALU, INC. BUYING OFFICE.

AT NO TIME SHOULD ANY OF THE SUPERVALU, INC. PRODUCT OR PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS BE DISCUSSED WITH ANY OF INDUSTRY PEOPLE UNLESS SO AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPERVALU’S PRODUCE BUYING OFFICE. FAILURE TO RESPECT THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE PRODUCT OR PACKAGING WILL JEOPARDIZE YOUR POSITION AS A SUPERVALU SUPPLIER. ALL ORDERS PLACED BY THE BUYING OFFICE SHALL BE DELIVERED AS DETAILED.

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