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Legal & Compliance Policy

Terms & Conditions

General terms of use, legal notices, and standard B2B commercial conditions governing Greenwood Associates, Inc.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Welcome to the official Greenwood Associates website. This site is maintained as a dedicated service to our global food, beverage, nutraceutical, and flavor industry procurement partners. By using this website or initiating commercial transactions, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. Please review these terms carefully prior to proceeding.

1. Binding Commercial Agreement

This Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement") specifies the conditions for accessing and utilizing GreenwoodAssociates.com (the "Site") and describes the commercial policies applicable to your interactions with Greenwood Associates, Inc. ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"). This Agreement may be updated at any time upon posting the modified text. Every access or use by you constitutes your unconditional acceptance of all terms contained herein.

2. Product Specifications & Food Safety Standards

As a family-owned U.S. supplier of 100% natural fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, purees, and citrus essential oils, Greenwood Associates maintains rigid quality control protocols backed by over half a century of manufacturing heritage.

  • Verified Food Safety Certifications: Operations are audited and certified under FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification, Kosher certification, and Halal certification issued by the Islamic Services of America (ISA). Technical certificates and documentation are provided to corporate QA teams upon request.
  • Laboratory Analytical Compliance: Every lot processed or packaged in our facility undergoes analytical testing in our in-house quality control laboratory following standard HACCP principles to verify Brix, acidity, color, clarity, and microbiological criteria.
  • Packaging & Volume Flexibility: Products are supplied in industrial formats including 5-gallon pails, aseptic bag-in-box, drums, and totes. Co-packing, aseptic filling, and custom ingredient blending are governed by specific customer master agreements.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content included on this site—including articles, product descriptions, graphic design, layout structures, logos, technical datasheets, and proprietary formulations—is protected under United States and international copyright, trademark, and proprietary property laws. Greenwood Associates retains all rights to its intellectual property. You agree not to copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works based on any site content without prior written permission.

4. Authorized Commercial Use & User Conduct

Greenwood Associates grants qualified buyers and visitors a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to access this site solely for internal evaluation of raw material ingredients, technical specification reviews, and standard business inquiries. Users are strictly prohibited from attempting to compromise site security, uploading malicious software, or engaging in unauthorized automated data retrieval.

5. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

All product information, regulatory guidance, and services on this website are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Greenwood Associates disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular formulation, and non-infringement.

Under no circumstances shall Greenwood Associates, its officers, directors, employees, or affiliates be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of this site or reliance on any technical documentation presented herein.

6. Governing Law & Legal Jurisdiction

Any dispute arising out of or related to the use of this website, product inquiries, or commercial terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without giving effect to conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois.

7. Corporate Administration & Contact

For questions regarding legal policies, commercial agreements, or technical compliance documentation, please direct communications to our corporate headquarters:

Greenwood Associates, Inc.
6280 W. Howard Street, Niles, IL 60714, USA
Telephone: +1 847-579-5500

Have Questions About Our Commercial Terms or Supply Agreements?

Our technical sales team and quality assurance specialists are ready to discuss your specific procurement needs, custom blending requirements, and product certifications.