Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - Northwestern Extract

By CommonShare

Northwestern Extract Company, with a rich history spanning over 100 years, is a distinguished provider of premium flavors, extracts, and other flavoring products for soft drink bottlers, craft brewers, confectioners, and bakers in the USA and abroad. Specializing in creating custom flavors tailored to meet specific application and regulation needs, Northwestern Extract Company stands out as a trusted partner in the food and beverage industry. With a diverse portfolio of over 150 TTB approved flavors, the company offers a wide range of options for customers to choose from or create their own unique combinations.

Known for its expertise and quality, Northwestern Extract Company has established itself as a leader in the market, supplying local breweries and soft drink bottlers for generations. The company's commitment to meeting customer needs while adhering to flavor regulations is further exemplified by its SQF Certification. Northwestern Extract Company's dedication to innovation and understanding of flavor profiles sets it apart in the industry, allowing them to guide customers in their pursuit of specialty flavors across various applications.

With a focus on continuous improvement and staying ahead of industry trends, Northwestern Extract Company remains at the forefront of flavor innovation. Embracing the growing demand for non-alcoholic beverage options, the company is exploring new opportunities in the NA beverage market. By providing exciting flavors like brown butter extract, honeycrisp apples, and a variety of gummies and chocolates, Northwestern Extract Company continues to delight customers with sweet innovations while expanding its reach and presence in the market.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

Northwestern Extract

United States

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.