Deal signed to build safe pork value-chain in Viet Nam

August 17, 2015 | 17:18

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The Vietnam Meat Industries Limited Company (Vissan), De Heus LLC and Fresh Studio Innovations Asia (DHFS-Safe Pork) on August 15 signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a safe and sustainable pork value chain in Viet Nam.

Leaders of the three companies at the signing ceremony on August 15. VNS File Photo.

The parties will establish a safe supply chain from farming, slaughterhouse to finished products and distribution to the market, in accordance with TRACEPIG standards.

Under the agreement, products will be labelled with credible origins and will not contain antibiotic residues exceeding the restriction. They will also not be infected with pathogenic microorganisms.

All TRACEPIG products must comply animal welfare during the process of breeding and slaughtering.

TRACEPIG's set of standards were developed to guide all parties involved in the production chain to follow procedures to ensure the safety and traceability of all TRACEPIG products.

The ultimate aim of the project is to offer safe and traceable pork meat to Vietnamese consumers produced in a sustainable way.

VISSAN is one of the leading enterprises in the food industry with specialisation and business focus on production of chilled and frozen meat products, as well as processed foods from meat.

DHFS - Safe Pork is a joint venture between De Heus LLC and Fresh Studio Innovations Asia Company to co-operate in creating a safe value chain for pork products in Viet Nam.

VNS

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