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Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Del Monte Cannery now ISO-certified
THE pineapple cannery of Del Monte Philippines Inc. in Bugo, Cagayan de Oro received its first ISO 9001-2000 certificate from SGS Philippines Inc., an affiliate of the world's leading industrial systems certifying body on June 26.
Del Monte's ISO certificate affirms its conformance to international standards of quality management in the "design and development, processing, packaging and shipping of fruit and fruit products, and in the manufacture of cans and can ends." The certificate is valid until 2009.
Del Monte Philippines is one of only three food companies in Mindanao that have been ISO-certified by SGS. The other two are Stanfilco-Dole Philippines (General Santos City) and Pilmico Foods Corp (Iligan City).
Del Monte was certified on its first certification audit, considered a rare feat among Philippine companies. Most firms are certified after repeated systems audits.
Cannery director Raul Leonen and Corporation Quality Assurance senior manager Cloy Abejuela presented the ISO certificate to Del Monte Philippines general manager and chief operating officer Luis Alejandro and assistant general manager Henry Lao on, July 1.
Also presented were certificates for HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) issued to the company for the second time.
The ISO certificate is the "certificate of preference" among food exporters and distributors worldwide. Nearly 80 member-countries of ISO, acronym for "International Organization of Standardization," set standards for quality management of industrial facilities, processes, products and services.
Del Monte Philippines manufactures over 100 pineapple fruit and beverage products under the "Del Monte" label for both domestic and export markets and "Today's" label for the domestic market. (Press release)
(July 19, 2006 issue)
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