Annual Report
2019

Commercial and supply management

Product safety and food hygiene

In order to guarantee at all times the excellence of products and services for both customers and for the final consumer, Viscofan has a product safety and food hygiene system that covers all of these aspects. Manufacturing facilities are built to food safety specifications, employees are trained in food hygiene and product safety, raw materials are tested for compliance with specifications previously agreed with certified suppliers, systems are in place to detect defective materials in the production system, pest control is implemented and policies are in place to monitor hazardous substances, personal hygiene and visitors.

These protocols configuring our product safety and quality system are based on the following core principles:

Viscofan has a hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system in place. Hence, an inter-disciplinary team assesses every step of the production process to detect possible hazards (physical, chemical and microbiological pollution, including allergens), identify critical control points, establish relevant controls and take any required corrective action. The system is annually updated in line with any changes in the production process.

Casings manufacturing is becoming more tightly regulated, in the area of food safety, by countries and supranational institutions, making up a growing and constantly changing battery of rules. This regulatory framework directly affects the activity of different production plants due to laws in the country of origin and requirements in the receiving countries, and internationally recognised standards. For this work it has a specific department of Patents and Regulatory Affairs.

Viscofan operates a product traceability system that enables us to identify, at any time and in full detail, the history of every unit and even sub-unit sold, from receipt of raw materials to product used by our customers. In Europe, Viscofan fully implements a food traceability system under Regulation (CE) 178/2002.

To ensure that our product safety and food hygiene systems comply with requirements, our production processes are audited internally on a regular basis. Our production facilities are also continuously audited by health authorities, numerous customers and certification authorities.

What's more, Viscofan has internationally developed certifications for meat processors to homologate new suppliers and commercialise their products in the main distribution chains around the world.

Certificates that prove the organisation's commitment to product safety, health and quality at its work centres as well as in all the activities carried out around the world are shown below:

Certifications of the Viscofan Group

Country

Plant

Certifications

Food safety

Calidad

Spain

Cáseda

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

BRC Food

 Urdiain

(fibrous scheduled for April 2020)

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

Czech Republic

Ceske Budejovice

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

BRC Food

Germany

Weinheim

BRC Food

ISO 9001

Alfhausen

BRC Pack

 

Serbia

Novi Sad

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

BRC Food

Belgium

Hasselt

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

China

Suzhou

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

BRC Food

Canada

Montreal

BRC Pack

 

Moncton

BRC Food

Toronto

FSSC 22000

US

Danville

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

Montgomery

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

Kentland

SQF Level 2

ISO 9001

New Jersey

FSSC 22000

ISO 9001

Mexico

San Luis

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

Zacapu

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

Uruguay

Pando

BRC Food

ISO 9001

Brasil

Itu

BRC Pack

ISO 9001

Ermelino

BRC Food

ISO 9001

Australia/New Zeland

Sidney
(Bankstown)

scheduled for 2021

ISO 9001

The Viscofan Group also has Halal and Kosher certifications. These certifications, referring to food products, are based on regulations that are key to provide service to different markets and exploring new growth opportunities. The Halal certification is specifically designed for products sold in Muslim countries and Islamic communities, while Kosher certification is a requirement for food consumption by the Jewish community.

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