DSM Food Specialties Demonstrates Safety Focus with Key Facility Tour

During the visit, DSM Food Specialties provided a comprehensive overview of the company’s food safety strategy and demonstrated its commitment to delivering high quality, reliable and traceable solutions to the food industry.

14 May 2010 --- For the second year running, DSM Food Specialties was pleased to welcome directors from the Worldwide Food Safety Bureau and officials from the China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation industries (CNRIFFI) to its headquarters and R&D centre in China. Sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and organised by the CNRIFFI, the seminar supports government officials in developing nations by providing a month’s training in food safety macro-management. During the visit, DSM Food Specialties provided a comprehensive overview of the company’s food safety strategy and demonstrated its commitment to delivering high quality, reliable and traceable solutions to the food industry. Delegates were also given a guided tour of DSM’s R&D and application laboratories.

As a leading supplier of ingredients for the international food industry, DSM Food Specialties is well placed to participate in these seminars, hosting visits and providing a valuable insight into the complexities of food safety. The company places a strong emphasis on this issue, reflected in its introduction of the Quality for Life seal – a tangible certification of DSM’s commitment to product safety and quality. The seal also provides assurance to customers that the ingredients they buy have been manufactured to the highest quality, to optimum safety standards and sustainable practices.

Commenting on the seminar, Mr Konate Youssouf, the Mali Food Safety Bureau Director General, commented: “The issue of food safety is a global concern and ensuring we comply with international regulations is crucial if we are to compete on a world scale. Our visit to DSM helped us to address this issue. It provided us with a thorough understanding of the challenges associated with effective food safety and the efforts DSM is making to help overcome them. Its addition of the Quality for Life seal, for example, means we can be confident that the ingredients it supplies come from a completely reliable, traceable and sustainable source, while still fulfilling the necessary quality parameters.

Dr Weiming Jiang, President, DSM China, said: “DSM was delighted to be involved in this seminar once again. As an organisation, we are focused on sustainable development in relation to food safety – our Quality for Life seal is a clear reflection of this.  Our participation in these events enables us to share our sustainable principles with all stakeholders and once again serves to demonstrate our commitment to ensuring safe and sustainable practices across the food industry. We hope to continue our involvement for many years to come.”