FOCUS:
April-May 2017 ISSUE
FOCUS this month spotlights Vietnam. The kick-off for GFSF Vietnam will be the
upcoming Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26.
Rick Gilmore, GFSF Chairman, writes “We’re extremely proud to be
joined by AmCham Vietnam and High Quality Vietnamese Goods Business Association” He added that “our joint mission is to
develop a comprehensive food safety program in collaboration with leaders from
the private and public sectors in Vietnam.”
Highlights of this issue include an analysis of the
seafood safety challenges facing Vietnam, as well as interviews with Vu Kim
Hanh, Chairperson of the High Quality Vietnamese Goods Business Association
(HQVPBA) and Herb Cochran, Executive Director of AmCham Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh
City Chapter. HQVPBA and AmCham Vietnam will be co-hosting our FSMA workshop on April 26. In her interview, Ms. Hanh paints a stark
picture of the consequences for Vietnamese suppliers in ignoring FSMA (Food
Safety Modernization Act) or EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) requirements:
“Failing to fulfill requirement of FSMA and EFSA, it is certain that our export
will diminish, weaken and, ultimately, perish.”
In this issue of GFSF, Hannah Kyle, GIC Group, provides an analysis of the food safety
compliance impacts of the Trump administration’s recent executive order pledging
to revoke two regulations for every new one put forward. GFSF Director, Vince
Paez, cautions Vietnamese shrimp growers about cross contamination in their
ponds, a critical concern given the strategic importance of Vietnam’s seafood
exports.
For
further information, please refer to GFSF blog: gfsfasia.blogspot.com or
contact GFSF Director, Vince Paez: vincent.paez.gfsf@gicgroup.com
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