Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—is bolstering the company’s food safety culture. It benefits its people and the customers in the long term, following the launch of its food safety education campaign.
PCPPI
plants implemented the Talas ng Kaalaman on Food Safety program. It is to
strengthen the knowledge of its employees on the standard food safety
procedures. The goal is to improve its operations responsibly and sustainably.
“PCPPI
is committed to meeting the highest food safety and quality standards. This is
the reason we continuously implement programs and workshops that would improve
the skills of our people. We ensure that they too become ambassadors of our
food safety culture,” said Frederick D. Ong, PCPPI President and CEO.
The
information campaign was executed through Facebook, bulletin board posts, and
email blasts. It provided comprehensive information about food safety culture.
It informed how to fight food fraud, product protection, good manufacturing
practices, and allergen management. It also highlighted some of the cleaning
practices. These include the pest control process, proper waste disposal, and
locker sanitation and maintenance.
Throughout
the program, PCPPI conducted random ambush interviews with employees. This is
to measure their grasp of the food safety system. It recognized the departments
with the cleanest space and well-informed personnel on the importance of food
safety.
Aside
from this, PCPPI completed the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) for its
Metro Operations Services, Pampanga, Rosario, STRO, Davao, and Bacolod plant.
The FSSC is a globally accepted standard. It recognizes companies’ processes
that are at par with global standards— from employee selection to production
and warehousing. Its goal is to evaluate the systems in place to ensure food
safety.
PCPPI
also assures that their products are safe for consumption as all PCPPI plants
have the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) License to Operate. All PCPPI
products also have its valid certificate of product registration.
The
company also recently completed other third-party food safety and social
welfare audits. Some of which are the McDonald's Safe Water System (SWS) and
Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS) for the PCPPI San Fernando plant.
PCPPI
manufactures and sells well-known brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew,
7-Up, Mirinda, Mug, Gatorade, Tropicana, Lipton, and Premier.
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