CPV Food entering new frontiers

The feed-farm-food process from C.P. Vietnam

Strategically located within one of only five Binh Phuoc province approved biosecurity zones, CPV’s integrated feed-farm-food production is conveniently connected to Vietnam and the world. At CPV’s feed mill, only the best selection of quality, fresh, and clean raw materials, which have passed a rigorous inspection, make it into CPV’s feed production process. Mixing, thermal conditioning, and cooling are conducted in an automated, modern, and enclosed way to minimise contamination. Animal feed from every mill meets the highest standard of product quality and consistency and all feed is thoroughly inspected before being loaded in specially designed compartment feed trucks.

CPV imports great breeder genes from great-grandparent stock, grandparent stock, and parent stock levels, ensuring that chickens maintain good shape and large structure, while strong and naturally fast-growing chicks are obtained without the use of hormones. The farm layout is zoned into the inner and outer farm areas to minimise risks of contamination. Poultry are in a completely enclosed and fully automated evaporated glee housing unit. Hatched eggs are then transported by air-conditioned trucks in accordance with HACCP standards to ensure that all hatched eggs are in good health and disease-free.

Upon arrival at the hatchery, eggs are first fumigated and/or oxidised, inspected, and sorted. The fully automated hatchery uses state-of-the-art technology to control temperature, airflow, and moisture at every stage. Most notably, CPV Food’s factory in Binh Phuoc will be the first in Asia to implement in-shell vaccination.

Broilers are also raised in a completely enclosed and fully automated evaporated glee housing unit with an evaporative cooling system which helps to control the temperature inside the house. While a water mat feature installed at each house helps to maintain the air and temperature condition of the house. Additionally, the sound of the running water helps to keep the broilers calm as per animal welfare standards.

The smart farm system enables data collection of water and feed intake, as well as broilers’ weight and temperature, throughout the culture period. All data can be analysed at any time to improve farm management for maximum efficiency. Staff can even inspect and monitor the health of the broilers in the farm without having to enter the house. CPV strictly adheres to the European standards of animal welfare by ensuring that broilers have ample space of 22-44kgs per square metre, or between about 11-25 birds per sq.m for the broilers’ welfare and wellbeing. Poultry is handled with care to minimise stress throughout the entire culture period. GPS is used for the transport of poultry from farm to processing plant, ensuring full traceability.

CP’s slaughterhouse and further processing factory adhere to production processes in accordance with the principles of GMP standards. It begins with the process of electrical stimulation which helps to maintain the quality, taste, and tenderness of the chicken meat and then slaughtered according to Halal methods. Next to the scalding pot, plucking is carried out and the fresh product is then conveyed to the automatic special cutting room, before being weighed and sorted by meat size, vacuum packed, and then conveyed through X-ray and metal detectors to ensure products are safe and free of any foreign matter.

CP’s further process begins with the freshest raw ingredients and spices. All are properly stored at recommended storage temperatures, and properly zoned from any possible contaminates. The cooking lines include steam, fry, roast, and charcoal grill. Cooked products are immediately conveyed to the IQF set at -40 degrees Celsius to reduce the temperature of the product to -18 degrees, maintaining the taste, quality, and freshness of the product before going through the automatic weighing and packing machine. Delivery of fresh and cooked products via temperature-controlled vehicles to the domestic distribution point ensures products are safe from any contamination.