Quality Assurance

Protecting Product Integrity at Origin

Quality assurance begins before cocoa is purchased and continues through aggregation, preparation, packaging, and shipment. Makay’s approach is intended to reduce unclear specifications, unsuitable product acceptance, preventable deterioration, and avoidable customer disputes.

Stage Makay Responsibility
1. Customer requirement review Assess product, application, specifications, quantity, packaging, destination, delivery period, inspection expectations, and commercial terms.
2. Supply planning Evaluate available cocoa, supplier capacity, purchasing needs, aggregation timing, quality expectations, and shipment feasibility.
3. Cocoa purchasing Purchase through qualified origin relationships based on confirmed demand, inventory needs, and approved commercial plans.
4. Aggregation and preparation Consolidate cocoa into suitable lots and manage quantity, handling, storage, packaging, and order preparation.
5. Quality evaluation Evaluate the lot against the specifications established for the transaction.
6. Commercial agreement Issue Makay’s quotation and enter into the applicable sales agreement with the customer.
7. Shipment and supply Prepare the product for shipment under the agreed delivery terms while remaining the accountable supplier.
8. Performance review Review customer feedback, operational performance, and repeat-supply opportunities.

Sourcing Principles

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Engage legitimate and qualified supply partners

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Maintain accurate supplier and product information

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Encourage compliance with applicable laws

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Reject knowingly fraudulent product representations

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Support appropriate product traceability

06

Promote responsible labor practices

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Develop long-term supplier relationships

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Strengthen quality awareness at origin

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Avoid commitments that place unreasonable pressure on suppliers or customers

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Improve sourcing controls as Makay grows

Working with Producers and Cooperatives

We value producers, cooperatives, and origin partners as essential participants in our supply system—not merely as sources of inventory. Makay seeks relationships with organizations capable of meeting agreed quality expectations, communicating transparently, and building a dependable record of
performance.