Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Matutum Meat to start pork export to Singapore
FROZEN boxed pork meat products of Matutum Meat Packaging Corp. (MMPC) will soon be exported to Singapore after the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority gave its go signal for South Cotabato's meat-packing company to start exporting pork to Singapore.
Dr. Emilio Escobillo Jr., president of the South Cotabato Swine Producers Association, said Socospa is targeting to capture about 25 percent of Singapore's demand for pork meat products. However, he added that they would see to it that this would not affect the domestic market.
According to Escobillo, swine producers in Socksargen used to have live shipment to Manila of about 24,000 hogs per month but now the shipment has reduced to about 10,000 hogs per month.
"Sa ngayon kasi kinakatay na lang dito," he explained.
Meanwhile, Cathy Romero of MMPC pointed out in a forum that MMPC started its operation in Glamang in 2007. Its produce includes Warm/Chilled/Frozen Carcass for the domestic market and the frozen boxed pork intended for export and also for domestic market.
She said the mother company of MMPC is Sunpride and its main office is located in Cebu City.
Romero also pointed out that the reasons for expanding in General Santos City is because Mindanao is FMD-free and South Cotabato is one of the largest suppliers of hogs.
The other reason is that General Santos is an international seaport, she added.
