Food Firm’s Commissary Plant Adjudged Top
Zenith Foods Corporation(ZFC), the commissionary plant of Jollibee Foods Corporation(JFC), was adjudge National Winner of Meat Processing Plant “AAA” Category in 2008 search for best meat establishment of the National Meat Inspection Service(NMIS).
The search is spearheaded every year by NMIS, a division of the Department of Agriculture, in recognition of local meat suppliers’ commitment to quality, safety and health standards.
The AAA category is the most prestigious award bestowed to any meat processing establishment in the country. Zenith bested three other national finalists that qualified for this year’s most coveted award.
Department of Agriculture assistant secretary Salvador Salacup and OIC executive director of NMIS Jane C. Bacayo presented the award to Zenith led by its AVP for plant operations Wilma Bocaya, commissary head Jim Quimbo and quality assurance manager Lindy Urbano in ceremonies held at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall in Diliman, Quezon City.
ZFC was automatically qualified for the national award as it was also the only facility in Region IV-A to meet the criteria which include certification and compliance.
To be considered, meat establishments must comply or exceed all criteria set by the National Committee on Meat Establishments, Amenities and Technology, the inter-agency selection committee composed of NMIS, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Interior and Local Government and Department of Health representatives. Such requirements include certification and compliance with government-mandated processing safety standards such as the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) that ZFC follows.
Located inside Carmelray Industrial Park 1 in Canlubang, Laguna, ZFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of JFC. The P1.5-billion, six-hectare facility processes up to 20 tons of fresh chicken, 40 tons of imported beef and up to 23 tons of hotdogs daily, all transported to Jollibee’s more than 600 branches across the country.
Bocaya said ZFC now has its goals set to bag three more awards namely, Grand Slam Award (3 consecutive national awards), the Hall of Fame (5 consecutive national awards) and the Seal of Excellence that is awarded to Hall of Fame awardees that continue to comply with the highest processing standards.
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