International conference that Vietnam 2016: Concern No. 1 quality

With the theme "Vietnam's cashew industry is committed to cleaner production because of public health", from October 10 - 12/11 in Da Nang City, VN Cashew Association (Vinacas) in collaboration with the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade ) held an international conference that VN 8th 2016.

Committed to clean production, environmental

Dang Hoang Giang - Vice President, General Secretary of Vinacas, attended the International Conference of things 8th VN representatives central and local ministries, leaders of organizations and associations of several national articles world including the African Union thing (ACA), the Council of cotton and cashew nuts Ivory Coast (CCA), the association that Nigeria (NCAN), .... and about 300 delegates that attended enterprises, including 55% of foreign firms from over 30 countries around the world.

Nguyen Duc Thanh - Chairman of Vinacas received flowers from representatives of international clients 

Speaking at a breakfast meeting to discuss strategic 11/11 development cooperation which, Nguyen Duc Thanh - Chairman of Vinacas, said: in 2016, it is expected that exports of VN will reach $ 3 billion, the highest since before now. With this result, VN will continue to maintain a market share of 50% of the global cashew trade. 2016 is also the 11th consecutive year that industry VN ranks the world's top exporter of cashew kernels.

2017, Vinacas will continue to accompany the businesses, encourage deep processing, green production, cleaner, domestic market development to bring commercial value of the whole sector higher. "This year's conference is a good opportunity for the partners, the business sector worldwide which meet, exchange, contract signing.

For us, this is nuts always bring luck, happiness to the people of the county is considered cashews earth. During the festivities, weddings from Vietnam often have the presence of cashews. Therefore, the mission of this sector is to bring health VN community, providing better products, cleaner "Mr Thanh said.

BCH Vinacas and representatives from African countries, Europe, USA, Australia, China at the seminar 

Quality-the key to success

Joseph Lang - Director Kenko (the importer of edible nuts in Europe) led the research, said: As many as 95% of consumers prefer to buy products where the natural grain, 62% want know what products containing substances, preservatives are, how nutrition? If you meet these requirements, they are willing to spend more for using more cashews. Thus, the traceability of the source, high transparency and good competitiveness is the "key" to open more doors consumption.

Similarly, representatives from the US also said that this market accounted for 32% of total annual export volume of VN thing.From 2010 to now, consumer demand for cashews 53% growth in the US, is consumed more nuts 2 minutes for very beneficial to health (directly eat nuts, pastry, butter, milk ...).

"Therefore, we must work to have greater responsibility in the industry, especially how farmers get good income to ensure that trees are maintained, developed in the future," this position pot.

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Discuss consumer trends cashews, Mr. Laurence Driel from Australia said Australian consumers understand the health benefits of cashews, which is the motivation for them to continue to consume this fleshy tasty nuts, though prices are rising.

The most important issue is the quality of cashew nuts must always be ensured and enhanced in accordance with the increasingly stringent requirements of consumers. And he is coming from China also confirmed that it will increase businesses cashews imported from VN to meet the consumer demand of the people in the country.

"We look forward to further close cooperation with VN in providing high-quality source, FHS," Mr Dang said. 

African material control

 

Mr. Bach Khanh Nhut - check Vinacas Chief, Deputy Director of HCMC Superintendence, said: Annual VN import a lot of raw materials from Africa, however the quality of imported nuts generally unstable, more when shipments arrive VN often damp, mold, sprouting up high failure rates. Delivery Status lack of volume, impurities, packaging torn persists, the economic damage to the importers.

DN that VN and companies from over 30 countries met at the conference 

Before reflected from VN, the supplier of raw cashew from the African Union which, Ivory Coast, Nigeria are committed to working closely with VN in controlling quality, humidity, packaging packages, contamination control, using standard container.African side also suggested DN VN together, determined not to buy low-quality crude, including low prices, African force businesses to change how to supply standard nuts.

Representatives of African countries also appreciated the role of "locomotive" of VN in the production, processing and export it worldwide. VN cashew in high yield, earnings growers better things; the processing industry and exports to a dozen consecutive years No. 1 worldwide. Therefore, African countries are looking forward to extensive cooperation and learn from the step "miracle" of the industry in VN.

The showcase introduces the articles of VN. 

Lion dance welcome partners, customers treaties to VN.

PROCESSING PROCEDURES DISCLOSURE OF FOOD SAFETY At the conference, announced Vinacas "Processing food safety conditions" core value is always beneficial for the community health, sustainable development is always, for the environment. Clean processing technologies that ensure achievement of criteria Vinacas "03": There is a high nutritional value - There are natural colors - There are specific flavor of cashews; and criteria "05 non": Do not use flavoring - not rancid - No mold - Ecoli and Salmonella bacteria No - Do not use forced labor.

Dang Hoang Giang - Vice President Vinacas also information on the activities of the Global Council (GCC) in recent years. Founded in 2012, the GCC is implementing various activities to help build the world community that the industry stronger. At the same time, the meeting also pointed out some limitations and outlined a number of proposed GCC should focus on implementation in the near future. In addition, the meeting also raised the idea of organizing an annual forum of cooperation between Vietnam Cashew Association - Africa to better connect the major raw materials (Africa), and water processing and export conditions 1 world (Vietnam). End Conference, Vinacas invite customers all over the world to attend the "International Conference that Vietnam 2017" takes place from 20 - 11.23.2017 in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang).

Nguyen Minh

Source: Agriculture Vietnam