Fresh-market buyers grade on appearance. Frozen buyers have to grade on data, because the fruit arrives weeks later, in a box, at -18°C. A written specification is the only language both sides trust, and it needs five fields at minimum: size grade, Brix range, defect tolerance, moisture or drip behavior, and color reference.
The common failure is not missing fields — it is unverifiable ones. A spec without a test method is a wish. Defect tolerance without sampling rules is an argument. Brix without a lot certificate is a guess.
What we do at WylFoods: every quotation carries our standard spec sheet with test methods and sampling rules, and every lot ships with a certificate of analysis against that spec.
The problem it solves: disputes over quality at arrival disappear when the acceptance criteria were agreed before the order, not after the container.
Why buyers choose us: you get one document set — spec, certificate, temperature log — that answers your receiving team’s questions before they ask.
Request our blank spec template and compare it with your current supplier’s.
