Improve productivity and quality of goods

Diversifying the market

Long An Chanh Viet Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company (Thanh Loi Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province) and Long An Food Company are 2 of 30 enterprises supported by the Department of Science and Technology to improve productivity and quality of products and goods in 2023. The above two enterprises are supported and consulted to develop standards to complete Halal certification. To date, both enterprises have completed the assessment and been granted Halal certification.

Long An Food Company is under the Southern Food Corporation, operating in the field of food processing for export and domestic sales with the task of stabilizing the market.

Deputy Director of Long An Food Company - Nguyen Minh Viet said that in the first months of 2024, the world's rice supply continued to narrow due to unfavorable weather conditions. On the other hand, many countries increased their rice reserves during the year, creating conditions for Vietnam's rice exports to increase in quantity and keep export prices high. With these advantages, the Company strives to maintain traditional customers over the years such as Malaysia, Ghana, Indonesia, Singapore, etc.

In addition, the Company continues to seek for new customers in the fierce competition of the domestic and foreign markets. Accordingly, in 2024, the Company's plan is to sell 180,000 tons to the market, by the end of October 2024, the Company completed and exceeded the set plan. Of which, 80% of the output is for export, 20% for the domestic market.

Long An Food Company's rice products are now Halal certified

Rice is one of the important sources of nutrition in people's daily meals. For the Muslim community, the use of rice requires compliance with Halal standards to ensure safety and meet nutritional needs. To be Halal certified, the Company's rice products must fully comply with production processes to ensure that ingredients, technology, production equipment, means of transportation, preservation and product quality monitoring are in accordance with Halal standards.

To maintain raw material sources and ensure quality for business operations, the Company has built a raw material area of ​​about 250 hectares in Tuyen Thanh commune, Kien Tuong town. Recently, the Company signed a contract to participate in the Project "Sustainable development of 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030" in the province.

With the Halal certification, the Company can demonstrate the quality and reputation of the product, gradually affirming its position in the Vietnamese rice market and the Muslim community. Right after achieving Halal certification, the Company received the first export orders to small islands of Indonesia, where there is a large Muslim community. Thereby, the Company expects to export more rice to this market in the coming time, contributing significantly to promoting food consumption, creating sustainable livelihoods for farmers, ensuring national food security and supplying quality products to the world.

Chanh Viet Company was established in 2012 with the desire to bring agricultural products to domestic and foreign markets. Accordingly, the Company cooperates with farmers to invest, improve land and apply technology - techniques to create lime gardens. Currently, Chanh Viet Company and farmers have thousands of hectares of seedless lime. After being researched and tested to suit the local climate and soil, the lime seedlings were selected by the Company and brought to farmers in Thanh Loi commune, Ben Luc district. During the cultivation process, Chanh Viet Company focuses on instructing farmers on cultivation techniques, fertilizers, and pesticides according to VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards. The advantage of the lime gardens in Thanh Loi commune is that the State has fully invested in the irrigation system. Particularly at Chanh Viet Farm, in addition to the irrigation system, the internal road, electricity, and automatic irrigation systems are also invested to serve production needs.

One of the products of Chanh Viet Long An Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company (Thanh Loi Commune, Ben Luc District) has achieved Halal certification

Currently, Chanh Viet Company produces and serves the market about 30 products of soluble fruit juices/powders such as lime, kumquat, dragon fruit, mango, orange juices, soluble lime, orange, dragon fruit, fruit powders, lime spice powder for hot pot, 100A lime juice, etc. The factory is built and invested with modern equipment and machinery that meet HACCP standards. The products are currently exported to many markets around the world, including Muslim countries.

Deputy Director of Chanh Viet Long An Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company - Huynh Huu Phuc said that after receiving support from the Department of Science and Technology and guidance from the consulting unit, the Company completed the Halal certification criteria for 5 products including: Pure lime powder; lime juice; kumquat juice; soluble lime powder; instant lime tea powder. The Halal certificate that the Company has achieved will help promote the export of lime products, access the Muslim market, increase export output to this market, and contribute to the sustainable development of lime growing areas.

Strengthening business support activities

According to the Department of Science and Technology, in recent times, activities under the National Program to support enterprises to improve productivity and quality of products and goods in Long An province in the period of 2021-2025 and orientation to 2030 have achieved positive results.

Specifically, in the 3 years from 2021 to 2023, the Department supported 50 enterprises to improve productivity and quality of products and goods with specific standards such as TCVN ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 4500, HACCP, VietGAP, GlobalGAP, ISO 22000, Layout, ISO 9001, 5S, ISO 45001, HACCP, HALAL, etc and the quality management system according to TCVN, QCVN and foreign standards for products and goods.

In 2024, the Department supported 25 enterprises to improve productivity and quality of products and goods. Currently, the unit is in charge of conducting surveys at enterprises to implement training and consulting steps according to regulations.

In the coming time, the Department will continue to implement Resolution No. 12/2022, dated July 13, 2022 on expenditure contents and levels to support enterprises in improving productivity and quality in Long An province in the period of 2022-2030; Decision No. 61/2022, dated November 14, 2022 on implementing Resolution No. 12/2022, dated July 13, 2022 on strengthening propaganda work, organizing training courses, and disseminating knowledge on productivity and quality with in-depth content for enterprises in the province.

At the same time, the Department will support enterprises in building and applying quality management systems and advanced productivity and quality improvement at enterprises; support certification, declaration of conformity to national standards, technical regulations; participation in national quality awards; application of smart production tools, smart services, application of information technology for comprehensive enterprise management./.

By Mai Huong - Translated by Q. Thien

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