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As the only company in Latin America’s meat- packing sector to receive recognition from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Cor- poration (IFC), Minerva works in line with the highest criteria of sustainability and value crea- tion throughout the entire production chain. It uses standardized internal procedures in its Health and Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, and Social Responsibility divisions, carried out by the area of Integrated Management System (or SGI, its acronym in Portuguese), which is responsible for assuring rigors compliance with standards and limits established by law. This commitment provides greater efficiency in the production processes, which reduces exposure to risks and potential impacts on its operations, allowing for a global outlook of business oppor- tunities and market demands.
In all of production, the impacts relating to the food safety are assessed. To ensure sani- tary control in all units, in order to comply with regulations, laws and applicable stan- dards as well as customer expectations, fun- damental procedures are applied in self-con- trol programs, which are also verified by Brazil’s Federal Inspection Service (or SIF, its acronym in Portuguese) and by responsible agencies in Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina, which operate under a regime of continuous inspections. Additionally, there is a Chemical Residue Control Program, which covers the analyses of the final product with the aim of detecting occurrence of any chemi- cal compound residue found with a risk-based frequency. An internal advising program for animal suppliers is maintained in an effort to develop responsible use of veterinary medica- tions and good agricultural practices. 416-1
  Minerva Foods assesses 100% of production in relation to potential impacts on health and safety, aimed at continuous improvements
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