Food Logistics

JUL 2014

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N E W S F R O M A C R O S S T H E F O O D S U P P LY C H A I N SUPPLY SCAN 8 J U LY 2014 ❯❯ FO O D LO G I S T I C S W W W . F O O D L O G I S T I C S . C O M Canada Launches National Pig Identifica- tion And Traceability Program This past July, amendments to Canada's Health of Animals regu- lations came into force, extending livestock traceability requirements to domestic pigs farmed for food production, according to Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, a Canada-based law firm. The regu- lations allow for a formal agree- ment with a third party admin- istrator to create and maintain a database containing up-to-date information on the identification, movement and location of all pigs in Canada. One year later, the amendments will be extended (on July 1, 2015) to apply to farmed wild boars. The traceability system is designed to improve food safety by reducing the risk of a disease outbreak, and to minimize the economic consequences of an out- break of animal diseases through immediate access to information on pig identification, movement and location. The traceability sys- tem will require reporting on the movement of pigs between sites; this information should enable the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to react quickly in the event of an animal disease outbreak. The new program will specify how and when pigs must be iden- tified as well as how pig location and the movement of pigs must be reported. The administrator will issue identification numbers and manage the database. Company Forms To Support Pakistan Cold Chain Development The Pakistan Cold Chain Development Company (PCCDC) was recently introduced at a ceremony in Lahore, Pakistan, announced the Global Cold Chain Alliance, which helped launch the company. PCCDC CEO Nadeem Akbar Khan explained that the mission of the new organization is to provide Pakistani cold chain stakeholders with the latest information and consultations with world experts regarding all aspects of the cold chain process. "This promises to be a substan- tial stride in improving the effi- ciency of existing cold chain facili- ties as well as upgrading and estab- lishing the essential practices of the cold chain," he said. "PCCDC aims to promote modern state-of- the-art cold chain standards in all related industries in Pakistan." GCCA President Emeritus Bill Hudson added, "PCCDC is an excellent example of the partner- ship between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Winrock International, and GCCA. It will have an enduring impact on the businesses, economy, and people of Pakistan. We look forward to our continuing work to build this asso- ciation and supporting its leaders and members." Latin American Food Transporters Can Get Certified Audits For Perishable Supply Chain To prepare food exporters and importers in Latin America to meet Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules on the sanitary transportation of human and animal foods, The Cambridge Business Group (TCBG) has certi- fied members to the Sanitary Cold Chain's Transportation Certifica- tion (TransCert) standards. Head- quartered in Buenos Aires, Argen- tina, TCBG provides leadership and coordination among a Latin American network of food safety, quality, environment, occupational © iStock/Thinkstock © FUSE/Thinkstock Source: Zepol, www.zepol.com

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