Closed clean production process of Nam Dan soy sauce products
(Baonghean.vn) - Preserving traditional values and developing Sa Nam soy sauce products in line with modern trends; bringing products to supermarket systems and large clean food store chains so that domestic consumers can know and use them widely is the goal when implementing the project in Nam Dan.
Nam Dan district currently has 168 households producing soy sauce, of which about 52 households produce goods, with 20 households having a production scale of 5,000 liters or more. In 2015, the People's Committee of Nam Dan district issued a decision to establish Sa Nam soy sauce cooperative with the participation of 7 households, mainly concentrated in Phan Boi Chau block, Nam Dan town.
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| Mr. Vo Sy Hai - Vice Chairman of Nam Dan District People's Committee affirmed his determination to make soy sauce products widely known in localities across the country. Photo: Phu Huong |
Although it is a traditionally produced product, soy sauce production in Nam Dan still has many shortcomings: Most establishments do not have separate soy sauce production areas, mainly using recycled production; still using manual processing equipment; finished soy sauce is mostly packaged in plastic bottles, most products are not labeled; only 5 establishments are granted certificates of qualified food safety and hygiene; consumption is still mainly through small agents, through acquaintances...
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| People want the government to support product quality management. Photo: Phu Huong |
Through the implementation of the model, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Product Quality Management has developed and trained on the process of processing soybeans to ensure food safety; designed and provided bottles and labels to ensure regulations; organized product promotion and introduction; inspected and granted certificates of food safety eligibility to qualified establishments; implemented the VietGAP model for soybean cultivation...
“Nam Dan district is requested to direct the expansion and coordination to promote Sa Nam soy sauce products; plan soybean growing areas according to VietGAP standards to close the production - processing - consumption linkage process. Sa Nam soy sauce cooperative and households participating in the project continue to implement the soy sauce production process to ensure food safety, gradually building and developing Nam Dan soy sauce products with a strong brand in the market” - Comrade Nguyen Van Ha - Head of the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality Management spoke at the summary meeting./.