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Volume of food production

GRI FPS ODS 12 SASB FB-MP-250a.1
2019 2020 2021
Total volume of food production (tons) - 874,783.27 1,001,125.26
Brazil (tons) - 380,702.89 357,070.47
Argentina (tons) - 144,658.83 144,753.88
Colombia (tons) - 144,658.83 144,753.88
Paraguay (tons) - 167,865.57 203,449.32
Uruguay (tons) - 87,162.95 150,352.76

Context

Minerva Foods operates 25 industrial slaughter and deboning units and three processing units in South America; distributed between Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay, with slaughter capacity of 26,180 head of cattle per day. At the end of 2021, the Company acquired two sheep slaughtering units on the west coast of Australia, which have a slaughtering capacity of 2,740 head of sheep per day and will start reporting their production data in 2022.
The method for reporting on indicators was modified and have begun to consider the total amount of finished food produced, i.e. after the deboning and cutting processes. Thus, the data for 2019 is not currently available and the revised data for 2020 is being presented.

Active food production units certified under GFSI-recognized protocol

FP-05 GRI ODS 12 SASB FB-MP-250a.2
2019 2020 2021
Active food production units certified under GFSI-recognized protocol
Brazil (%) 100 100 100
Argentina (%) 50 100 100
Colombia (%) - - 100
Paraguay (%) 100 100 100
Uruguay (%) 100 100 100

Context

Minerva Foods units across the five countries in which it operates in South America hold BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards) certification; a globally recognized certification for high standards of quality and food safety, attested to by the Global Food Safety Initiative – GFSI. The units in Colombia achieved BRCGS certification for the first time in 2021, receiving an AA grade.
The units in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay maintained their certification, with results within grades A and AA.

Non-conformities of the Food Safety Management System

GRI 416-2 ODS 12 SASB FB-MP-250a.1
2019 2020 2021
Number of non-conformities that generated fines - - 113
Number of non-conformities that generated warnings - - 1,797

Context

Minerva Foods maintains a rigorous food quality and safety management system based on the Integrated Management System Policy for all our plants in the countries in which it operates. To ensure that all guidelines, policies, procedures, and customer and consumer specifications are followed, the Company has teams specialized in Food Quality and Safety at all of our production units, conducting ongoing monitoring.
Among the tools used in the daily monitoring is a matrix of quality indicators. These indicators are used to identify possible corrective actions to be taken in the process, as well as best practices and opportunities for continuous improvement to be applied across all industrial units. All cases of identified non-conformities are addressed immediately in order to minimize the risks to the consumer’s health and safety. The product traceability system allows for the identification of the batches in all stages of the process.
*Publicly reported indicators as of 2021

Recalls and access to export markets

ODS 12 SASB FB-MP-250a.3 SASB FB-MP-250a.4
2019 2020 2021
Number of recalls performed - - -
Number of export clearances withdrawn - - -

Context

All units at Minerva Foods follow Good Manufacturing Practices and labeling procedures that allow products to be identified in the event of a recall. The Quality and Food Safety Management System, in addition to certification audits, also receives audits from representatives of different markets and customers that attest to good practices developed and enable export of Company products to these locations. No recalls or market bans took place and in 2021, more units were granted access to locations such as the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Japan.

Food Safety Audits

ODS 12 SASB FB-MP-250a.1
2019 2020 2021
Number of audits completed - - 33

Context

The Quality and Food Safety Management System, in addition to certification audits, also receives audits from representatives of different markets and customers that attest to good practices developed and enable export of Company products to these locations. No recalls or market bans took place and in 2021, more units were granted access to locations such as the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Japan.

*Publicly reported indicators as of 2021

Production volume by product type

GRI FPS SASB FB-MP-250a.2
2019 2020 2021
Total production volume (tons) - 1,442,239.61 1,727,106.17
Beef (tons) - 821,610.48 938,628.94
Processed (tons) - 53,172.79 62,496.32
By-products (tons) - 567,456.34 725,980.91

Context

Minerva Foods operates 25 industrial slaughter and deboning units and three processing units in South America; distributed between Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay, with slaughter capacity of 26,180 head of cattle per day. At the end of 2021, the Company acquired two sheep slaughtering units on the west coast of Australia, which have a slaughtering capacity of 2,740 head of sheep per day and will start reporting their production data in 2022.
The method for reporting on indicators was modified and have begun to consider the total amount of finished food produced, i.e. after the deboning and cutting processes. Thus, the data for 2019 is not currently available and the revised data for 2020 is being presented.
The total amount of generated products listed in this entry is also used as a basis for calculating the indicators of emissions intensity and energy intensity.