LP FOODS is working with suppliers to improve sustainability and compliance standards in Asia

Processing plant meeting in Indonesia. Picture shows local LP Food staff, Mr. Brugger and QA management team of the plant.

LP FOODS has started to work with suppliers to adopt better Food Safety practices, implement higher compliance levels and to search for more sustainable seafood sourcing partnerships. To kickstart this, LP Foods has travelled to Indonesia and Vietnam with Mr. Andre M Brugger (Netuno USA Sustainability and Compliance Manager) from 12th to 30th November 2017.

Mr. Brugger and LP Foods team inspecting the finished products.

Together with Mr. Brugger, we visited processing plants in Indonesia and Vietnam to address the sustainability compliance matters and their social and ethical performance. We are also working closely with them on the new requirements of the NOAA Fisheries Services Seafood Import Monitoring Program for grouper and mahi export to the US.

Jim Cannon, the founder of SFP, giving the welcome speech.

We attended the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) Indonesia Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum held in the KKP Fisheries Ministry Building from 14th to 15th November. With Mr. Brugger, LP Foods had the chance to interact with the leading organisations on sustainable seafood such as WWF, The Nature Conservancy, USAID and Fair Trade.

A short chat with Ms Momo from MDPI after her presentation.

Local NGOs Yayasan Alam Indonesia Lestari (LINI) and Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI) also attended the event and presented their ongoing and prospective FIPs. Several speakers in the event also provided a great insight on the challenges and partnerships that FIPs encounter in their process. Mr. Brugger was also invited as a guest speaker to talk about “The Value of FIPs for Industry” keynote panel.

The Value of FIPs for Industry keynote panel

In Vietnam, LP Foods and Mr. Brugger had several strategic meetings with many leading organisations to explore potential sustainability partnerships and projects.

Meeting with Dr. Vo Si Tuan (Director of the Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam)

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