Răzvan BURLACU Meat And Convenience Buyer Fresh meat We always bring to the consumers' attention products from local brands and responsible farms. 100% of the meat products we sell are of Romanian origin. Since 2017, we have made available to our customers five fresh poultry meat products (chicken, duck and turkey) slowly raised on Romanian farms. This has been made possible by working closely with regional partners. Developing and meeting standards for responsible treatment of animals on meat farms is on our agenda. The taste and freshness of Romanian meat is ensured through partnerships with suppliers in Romania, certified according to IFS standards. We perform unannounced inspections of production facilities to ensure that the company's meat quality standards are met. All fresh pork, beef, and chicken products are intensively checked on entry to our central warehouses, starting with temperature inspection, continuing with visual inspections to ensure compliance with hygiene requirements, and internal standards, as well as freshness checks using high-performance pH meters. In addition, we conduct regular analytical checks (physico-chemical, microbiological, sensory analyzes) at independent, authorized, and certified laboratories. Control of the heat chain, from the entry into the warehouse to exposure on the PENNY store shelves guarantee optimal freshness and shelf life of products. In order not to break the cooling chain, we recommend that customers use insulated bags for transport, especially during hot periods, and that meat is stored immediately in the refrigerator at home until it is ready to be cooked. In 2022, we launched a project targeting the fresh pork assortment, named Meat from Origins. In this project, we aim to standardize deliveries from 2 processors per warehouse, through this process ensuring good quality traceability as well as reducing the carbon footprint. Suppliers are selected from the closest vicinity of our regional logistic centers. TRANSABILITY SOURCE CONTROL QUALITY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PENNY ROMANIA 2022 114/250 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY ABOUT US AND OUR VALUE CHAIN THE FUTURE IS MADE TODAY SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTORS CONTENTS SUSTAINABILITY STEP BY STEP
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