Upholding high standards of ethical and responsible business conduct
Governance, Compliance & Transparency
Our Approach to Governance: UPP is committed to operating with transparency, integrity, and accountability. Governance is designed to meet the expectations of enterprise food producers, regulators, and institutional partners.
Food Safety & Quality
HACCP: Implemented across operations
BRCGS: Grade A, Issue 9 plus plant-based Issue 1, Site Code: 10022965
ISO 9001: Quality management system in place
Traceability from raw material intake through finished ingredient
Food safety systems are reviewed regularly and will be updated as production scales.
Supply Chain & Ethical Standards
SEDEX: Membership number ZC_5000063281. Customers who are Sedex members can request a link to our profile on the Sedex platform to view our SAQ and site data directly.
Supplier assessments conducted to ensure ethical sourcing and compliance
Focus on responsible procurement and transparent supplier relationships
Environmental Governance
Initial disclosure of indicative system boundaries, allocation approach, and exclusions
Commitment to continuous improvement as data quality and scale increase
Development and certification (ISO 14001) of an Environmental Management System is underway
UPP avoids over-claiming and publishes environmental information with appropriate context and caveats.
Policies
UPP maintains the following internal policies, available on the website (see footer):
Food Safety & Quality Policy
Modern Slavery Policy
Environmental Policy
Information Security Policy
Corporate & Social Responsibility Policy
Standard purchase terms
Standard terms for sale of food ingredients
Whistle-Blower and Grievance Policy
Confidential Reporting Policy
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
Human Rights Policy
Regulatory Compliance
Operates within UK and EU food safety and regulatory frameworks
Memberships & Affiliations
Food & Drink Federation (FDF)
Upcycled Food Association (UFA)
Company details:
Registered Name: Upcycled Plant Power ('UPP') Limited trading as "UPP" and "Freya"
Company number: 14171122
Incorporated: 14 June 2022
VAT Number: 428 2222 17
Registered address: Agri-Tech Centre, Poultry Drive, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire, United Kingdom TF10 8JZ
SIC Code: 10890 - Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified
The Company is a "close company" with the majority of voting shares held by funds managed by Elbow Beach Ventures Limited and the remainder by three minority shareholders. Elbow Beach is the only PSC.
Directors:
Mark Evans FCA FCT FIoD MBA (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford) C.Dir, Executive, CEO
Andy Summerfield, Non-executive, Investor Director Elbow Beach Ventures
Nick Charman, Non-executive, Chair
Non dilutive funding
A list of grants received can be seen on the press kit here.
Assurance & Verification
UPP welcomes customer audits and third-party verification.
Detailed documentation, audit reports, and the full LCA are available under NDA.
Contact:
For governance, compliance, or audit enquiries:
Email: info@upp.farm
Phone: +44 1952 327 357
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Upcycled Plant Power ('UPP') Limited
trading as "UPP" and "Freya"
Company number: 14171122
VAT Number: 428 2222 17
Registered address:
Agri-Tech Centre
Poultry Drive, Edgmond,
Newport, Shropshire
United Kingdom TF10 8JZ
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Broccoli is a natural source of vitamin K and contains folate, potassium and beta-carotene, a provitamin A carotenoid. Our Fiba, Bynda and Prota products are a source of fibre, making them nutritionally valuable ingredients.
"Allergen-free" refers to the absence of the 14 allergens requiring declaration under UK/EU FIC. See here for our Allergen statement.
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