Product Quality and Animal Welfare
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Texto Institucional At Minerva Foods, our work is guided by the principles of food quality, health, safety, and animal welfare across every stage of our production chain. We apply strict controls and auditable protocols and promote continuous training for our teams. Our operations adhere to all national and international regulations. Thanks to our commitment to responsibility and transparency, we deliver safe, ethically produced products, thereby strengthening our relationships and credibility with consumers and partners alike.
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Food Quality and Safety
Our meticulous food quality and safety management system is an integral component of the Integrated Management System Policy, which is implemented in all our industrial facilities across the countries in which we operate. We are committed to providing safe, high-quality food and meeting the needs and expectations of our customers and consumers with excellence.
Our operations are certified by independent organizations in accordance with international standards and recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Self-Monitoring Programs
All our industrial units are regularly inspected by each country’s official Inspection Service, allowing us to export to a variety of international markets and supply products for domestic sales.
In keeping with our commitment to ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of our products throughout the production process, we maintain strict monitoring and control systems via our Self-Monitoring Programs.
These include programs such as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Sampling Plans, Traceability Programs, and Animal Welfare initiatives. Each of these programs is designed to continuously improve our processes, supported by skilled team members at all levels of the organization.
It is essential that everyone directly involved in production is well organized, trained, and empowered to implement improvements based on a consistent problem-solving methodology.
In addition, daily monitoring ensures that every product is manufactured to the highest standards of quality and safety.
Discover more about each program:
Programas de Autocontrole
Todas as unidades são fiscalizadas pelo Serviço de Inspeção do seu país, que habilita a Companhia a exportar para diversos países ao redor do mundo e a comercializar seus produtos no mercado interno.
Para isso a companhia possui Programas de Autocontrole que são sistemas para monitorar, controlar e garantir a segurança, qualidade e conformidade dos produtos ao longo de toda a cadeia produtiva.
Programas como HACCP, PPHO, PSO, BPF, Plano de Amostragem, Programa de Rastreabilidade, BEA estão implementados.
Visando a melhoria contínua, capacitamos todas as equipes, em todos os níveis hierárquicos. É exigido que, principalmente aqueles ligados diretamente à produção, estejam organizados, capacitados e apoderados para implantar melhorias na empresa, trabalhando com base em uma “Metodologia de Solução de Problemas” consistente.
Além disso, são realizados monitoramentos diários, garantindo que os produtos sejam fabricados de acordo com os padrões de qualidade e segurança.
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Quality Indicators
As part of our daily monitoring tools, we use a quality indicator matrix to identify potential process adjustments, best practices, and opportunities for continuous improvement across all industrial units.
This information helps us define our objectives, which we review on an annual basis or as needed to promote continuous improvement in operational, manufacturing, and product supply standards across all our businesses.
Laboratories
Our in-house laboratories are accredited and/or recognized under ISO 17025 and are strategically located in regions that support our operations. We also work with third-party laboratories that uphold the same high standards of reliability. These laboratories perform microbiological and physicochemical analyses to verify composition and ensure the safety of our processed products.
Traceability
Our traceability systems track every product from its origin to the customer. All our products are properly labeled, including information on composition, preservation, and allergen-free status.
The labels of our Estância 92 and Minerva Angus product lines also feature a QR code that provides details about the product’s sustainable origin, animal welfare and quality practices, and environmental efficiency certifications such as Eu Reciclo (“I Recycle”) and Energia Renovável (“Renewable Energy”).
All our units follow procedures that ensure full product identification and traceability in the event of a recall.