Privacy Policy

Scope of this Privacy Policy

PFVN — Processed Fruits and Vegetables Network, Inc. — operates pfvn.us as a business-to-business information and sourcing website focused on bulk fruit and vegetable ingredients for industrial food and beverage manufacturers.

This policy describes how information associated with website visits, contact requests, quotation requests and related commercial correspondence may be handled. Because PFVN is primarily a B2B sourcing contact point, information submitted through the website normally relates to companies, professional contacts, product development, procurement, quality requirements and supply-chain projects.

Information you provide

When you contact PFVN through a website form or by email, PFVN receives the information you choose to provide. Depending on the inquiry, this may include:

• Name
• Business email address
• Telephone number where provided
• Company or organization
• Country, state or province
• Requested fruit or vegetable ingredient
• Required product format
• Intended industrial application
• Technical specification requirements
• Trial or commercial quantity
• Annual volume
• Packaging preference
• Certification requirements
• Delivery destination
• Target delivery timing
• Other information included in the inquiry

PFVN does not require visitors to create a consumer account in order to browse the product catalog or application library.

Product and application information

Commercial inquiries frequently identify the fruit or vegetable being sourced and its intended manufacturing use. Examples can include apple juice concentrate for beverage production, mango puree for dairy or smoothie formulations, IQF fruit for bakery or frozen-dessert applications, or fruit and vegetable powders for dry food systems.

PFVN uses this product and application information to understand the request, identify the type of ingredient being sought and determine which technical and commercial questions may need to be addressed before a suitable supply option can be evaluated.

Technical specifications submitted with inquiries

Industrial buyers may provide product specifications so PFVN can evaluate the requested grade more accurately. Depending on the ingredient format, submitted technical requirements may include:

• °Brix or soluble solids
• Total solids where relevant
• pH
• Titratable acidity
• Viscosity or consistency
• Sieve or puree finish
• Pulp content or clarity
• Moisture
• Particle-size distribution
• Fruit or vegetable variety
• IQF cut size or piece dimensions
• Color or sensory requirements
• Microbiological limits
• Country-of-origin requirements
• Organic or other certification requirements
• Packaging specification
• Storage or shelf-life requirements

PFVN uses this information to understand the requested product and to evaluate potentially relevant supply options. Technical information submitted through a general inquiry form should be limited to what is reasonably necessary to begin the sourcing discussion.

Commercial information submitted with inquiries

In addition to technical requirements, buyers may provide commercial information needed to determine whether a sourcing program is practical. This may include sample quantity, trial quantity, first commercial order size, estimated annual usage, preferred packaging, purchasing schedule, delivery destination and requested delivery window.

Commercial requirements are particularly important for agricultural ingredients because availability can depend on crop season, origin, processing capacity, minimum production quantities, packaging configuration and freight requirements.

Technical and submission information generated by the website

When a form is submitted or the website is accessed, basic technical information may be generated or recorded as part of normal website, server and security operations.

Depending on the systems involved, this may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating-system information
• Requested page
• Referring page
• Date and time of access
• Website host or request information
• Form-submission metadata
• Information used for spam or abuse prevention

This information may be used to operate the website, troubleshoot technical problems, route submissions correctly, maintain security and reduce spam, automated submissions or other misuse.

How commercial inquiry information is used

PFVN uses submitted information primarily to respond to commercial inquiries and evaluate sourcing requests involving fruit and vegetable ingredients.

Depending on the inquiry, information may be used to:

• Identify the ingredient or product format requested
• Understand the intended industrial application
• Review technical specifications
• Evaluate potential supply availability
• Discuss samples or trial quantities
• Coordinate technical documentation
• Evaluate packaging requirements
• Discuss indicative or commercial pricing
• Assess freight and delivery feasibility
• Follow up on an active sourcing project
• Maintain continuity in business correspondence

Information used for product qualification

An industrial sourcing project may require PFVN to compare the buyer's requirements with product specifications, Certificates of Analysis, ingredient declarations, microbiological criteria, certification documents, packaging information or other supplier documentation.

Where a buyer provides a benchmark specification, PFVN may use the submitted limits as part of identifying a potentially appropriate product. Submission of technical requirements does not itself mean that a particular source or product has been approved or can meet every requested specification.

Sharing information related to sourcing inquiries

Evaluating a sourcing request may require communication with relevant processors, suppliers, manufacturers, packaging providers, logistics companies or other commercial partners.

Information communicated for this purpose should be limited to what is reasonably necessary to evaluate the request. For example, a potential supplier may need to know:

• The ingredient being requested
• The required format
• Relevant technical specifications
• Certification requirements
• Approximate quantity or annual volume
• Packaging preference
• Delivery country or destination
• Required timing

This allows a supplier or service provider to determine whether a suitable technical and commercial program may be available.

Processors and ingredient suppliers

PFVN's sourcing activities may involve processors or suppliers responsible for manufacturing fruit and vegetable concentrates, NFC juices, purees, IQF frozen products, powders or specialty ingredients.

Where communication with a potential source is necessary, PFVN may share relevant product and commercial requirements so the source can evaluate production capability, specification compatibility, packaging, certifications, availability or pricing.

Logistics and delivery information

Commercial inquiries may also require freight and logistics evaluation. Where relevant, destination information may be communicated to logistics providers or commercial partners to assess shipment feasibility, freight options, pallet or container configuration, temperature requirements or other delivery conditions.

For international inquiries, destination country, port, final delivery point or requested Incoterm may be relevant to evaluating the commercial program.

Service providers and website operations

PFVN may rely on third-party service providers that support normal website and business operations. These may include providers associated with:

• Web hosting
• Email transmission and delivery
• Server infrastructure
• Data storage
• Website security
• Spam prevention
• Technical maintenance
• Backup or operational services

Information may be processed through such services where reasonably necessary for the website, communications or business operations to function.

Email and business correspondence

When an inquiry continues by email, PFVN may retain the correspondence associated with the sourcing request. Emails can include product requirements, technical documents, quotations, requested samples, packaging discussions, logistics information or other commercial details supplied by the parties involved.

Business correspondence may be used to maintain continuity, respond to follow-up questions and retain a reasonable record of the sourcing discussion.

Documents and attachments

A buyer may choose to send product specifications, RFQ documents or other files as part of a commercial inquiry. Such documents should contain only information reasonably necessary for the sourcing project.

Users should avoid sending passwords, payment-card information, government identification numbers or unrelated highly sensitive personal information through general website forms or ordinary business email.

Commercially sensitive project information

Industrial sourcing discussions can sometimes involve commercially sensitive information such as target specifications, projected volumes, packaging plans, formulation requirements or future product-launch timing.

When beginning a new discussion through the website, buyers should provide enough information to define the sourcing requirement without submitting confidential formulations, trade secrets or other unnecessary proprietary information through a general contact form.

If a project later requires more detailed confidential information, the parties can determine an appropriate method of communication for that information.

Cookies and similar technologies

The website may use first-party cookies or similar browser storage for essential site functionality and to remember a visitor's cookie preference.

PFVN does not intend the website to depend on behavioral advertising technologies for its normal product, application and inquiry functions.

Additional information about browser storage and cookie controls is available in the PFVN Cookie Policy.

Analytics and website measurement

If PFVN uses or introduces analytics or performance-measurement technologies, those tools may process technical information such as pages viewed, device type, browser information, approximate geographic region, referring source or general interaction information depending on the service and its configuration.

Where an analytics or other optional technology requires additional disclosure or consent, PFVN intends to address that through the appropriate website notice or cookie controls.

Business correspondence and retention

Commercial inquiries and related correspondence may be retained for a reasonable period where needed to respond to requests, maintain continuity in a business relationship, keep sourcing or quotation records, resolve questions or support legitimate business recordkeeping.

Retention periods can differ depending on:

• The nature of the inquiry
• Whether the sourcing project remains active
• Whether a commercial relationship develops
• Operational requirements
• Documentation requirements
• Reasonable business recordkeeping needs

Information that no longer serves a reasonable operational, commercial or recordkeeping purpose may be deleted, archived or otherwise managed according to the systems in which it is held.

International sourcing inquiries

PFVN is based in Buffalo, New York, United States and supports customers and commercial contacts in North America and international markets.

A fruit or vegetable ingredient sourcing request may involve organizations in more than one country because the buyer, processor, ingredient origin, logistics provider or delivery destination may each be located in different jurisdictions.

As a result, information relevant to a commercial inquiry may be communicated across national borders where reasonably necessary to evaluate or coordinate the request.

Information security

PFVN uses reasonable operational and technical measures intended to protect website and business information against unauthorized access, misuse or disclosure.

Security measures can include website, hosting, email, access-management and anti-abuse controls appropriate to the systems being used.

No website, email system, network, storage platform or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should therefore avoid submitting unnecessary highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms or email.

Information PFVN does not need through ordinary inquiry forms

PFVN's contact and quotation forms are intended for ordinary business-to-business ingredient sourcing. Unless specifically requested through an appropriate process, visitors should not submit:

• Passwords
• Payment-card numbers
• Online banking credentials
• Government identification numbers
• Unrelated medical information
• Other highly sensitive personal information not required for the sourcing request

Third-party websites

PFVN pages may contain links to external websites or services. PFVN does not control the privacy practices, content, security or technology of independent third-party websites.

When a visitor follows an external link, the privacy and data-handling practices of the destination website apply.

Your privacy choices

You may contact PFVN with questions concerning information you previously submitted through pfvn.us.

Where appropriate, you may ask PFVN to review, correct or otherwise address information associated with your inquiry, subject to legitimate business, operational, legal and recordkeeping requirements.

Privacy-related questions can be sent to info@pfvn.us. To help identify relevant correspondence, provide enough information to locate the inquiry without sending unnecessary sensitive data.

Cookie preferences

Visitors can review or update the cookie preference stored by PFVN through the site's cookie controls. Browser settings can also generally be used to inspect, block or delete website storage.

Cookie and browser-storage information is described separately in the Cookie Policy.

Review or change your cookie choice

Children's information

PFVN is a business-to-business ingredient sourcing website intended for professional and commercial use. The website is not designed as a service directed to children and does not intentionally request children's personal information through its commercial inquiry forms.

Policy updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, business practices, sourcing processes, service providers or applicable privacy practices.

The version published on this page should be treated as the current privacy notice for pfvn.us.

Contact PFVN

Questions about this Privacy Policy or information submitted through pfvn.us may be directed to:

Processed Fruits and Vegetables Network, Inc. (PFVN)
Buffalo, New York, United States
Email: info@pfvn.us