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Minh Phu supplies high quality and safe shrimp products to customers
Intertek Awards GlobalGap Seafood Certificate to Minh Phu
(VIET NAM, 5/3/2010)
As one of the key economic sectors in Vietnam, aquaculture production has steadily grown and faced new challenges due to increased legislation and consumer demands on a global scale. Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions for a wide range of industries worldwide, recently awarded the GlobalGAP Certificate for quality aquaculture production to Vietnam’s leading seafood farming and processing company, Minh Phu Company (Public, HCM:MPC), marking the evolution of aquaculture standards in Vietnam to meet heightened demands in food safety and eco-friendly production practices.
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| Jochen Zoller |
As a private sector body, GlobalGAP sets voluntary standards for certification of agricultural and aquacultural production processes uniquely through collaboration from producers and retailers. The GlobalGAP certificate is designed to ensure that each step in food preparation is completed with regard for the health and safety of workers, the environment and animal welfare issues. Currently adopted for aquaculture in over 100 countries for the past 5 years, the certification is the most widely accepted standard for aquaculture production worldwide.
“Ensuring seafood safety across increasingly complex supply chains and distribution patterns is a constant challenge for the industry. As a leading certification body for GlobalGAP, Intertek’s Seafood and Food Testing lab in Can Tho City allows seafood farmers, exporters and consumers to be assured of the safety and quality of their seafood from sourcing to their dinner plate,” said Jochen Zoller, President of Global Food Services at Intertek.
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| Minh Phu is one of Vietnam's top seafood producers and exporters |
Located near the Mekong River, Intertek’s Can Tho City lab resides in the heart of the Vietnamese aquaculture industry and assists local and international companies that source and produce seafood in the region. Staffed by trained seafood experts and equipped with state-of-the-art instruments, a wide range of quality testing capabilities are provided including: testing for antibiotics residues, chemical safety, heavy metals analysis, microbiology testing and testing for pesticide residues.
Intertek services further aim to help farmers and growers adopt sustainable practices in aquaculture farms, assuring consumers that environmental impact and social consideration has been paid to farms and surrounding communities above legislative requirements.
About Minh Phu Seafood Corporation
Minh Phu Seafood Corporation (Public, HCM:MPC), established in 1992, is one of Vietnam's top seafood producers and exporters.
2006 marked an important turning point of Minh Phu's development progress, transforming a family company into a share-holding entity. 2006 also marked Minh Phu's commencement on the application of a monitoring program to cover the hatchery, grow-out farms and the processing for export, a step forward in the background of harsh competition and market's strict demand.
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| Minh Phu full-circle process covers hatchery, farming and processing |
The fully integrated company is formed by:
- Minh Phu - Ninh Thuan Aquaculture Breed Stock Production Company, specialized in shrimp postlarvae production with capacity of 4.5 billion postlarvae per year.
- Minh Phu - Kien Giang Aqua - Products Company, specialized in shrimp intensive farming with bio-technology ensuring clean shrimp products free from antibiotic and chemical residues, productivity of 7.000 metric tons whole extensive shrimp per year.
- Minh Phu - Ca Mau Aqua - Products Company, specialized in shrimp improved - extensive farming and intensive farming with bio-technology ensuring clean shrimp products free from antibiotic and chemical residues, productivity of 12.000 metric tons whole natural shrimp per year and 21.000 metric tons whole extensive shrimp per year.
- Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, with processing capacity of 10.000 metric tons finished products per year.
- Minh Qui Seafood Company, with processing capacity of 5.400 metric tons finished products per year.
- Minh Phat Seafood Company, with processing capacity of 5.400 metric tons finished products per year.
This full-circle process covering hatchery, farming and processing, allows Minh Phu Seafood Corporation to guarantee the supply of the highest quality and safest shrimp products to customers, delivering a quick and accurate back track of the product's origin.
About GlobalGAP
GlobalGAP has established itself as a key reference for Good Agricultural Practices in the global market place, by translating consumer requirements into agricultural production in a rapidly growing list of countries – currently more than 80 on every continent. The GlobalGAP head office is located in Cologne, Germany. GLOBALGAP has staff and representatives based all around the world in countries including Germany, UK, Spain, South Africa, Uruguay and China.
About Intertek
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 25,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.
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