NEW QUALITY PROTOCOLS THAT STRENGTHEN REGIONAL ECONOMIES
Define the attributes for wines and blanched peanuts, roasted, fried and
peanut paste can access the seal of quality "Argentine Food a natural
choice."
Wednesday May 29, 2019
The Secretariat of Agribusiness Government Office reports that were
published today in the Official Gazette drafted Resolution No. 28/19, which
updates the Quality Protocol for Argentine wine; and Resolution No. 26/19,
which formalizes the Quality Protocol for blanched peanuts, roasted
peanuts, fried peanuts and peanut paste products.
Both regulations are an initiative of the Ministry of Food and Bioeconomy
to promote activity in regional economies through quality protocol,
enabling them to differentiate their production with the quality
seal "Alimentos Argentinos a natural choice."
In this regard Resolution No. 28/19, which updates the Quality Protocol for
Argentine wine, it defines the attributes for the monkey wines, bi and
trivarietales made with grapes from vineyards that have implemented Good
Agricultural Practices (GAP) can be distinguished with this seal of
quality. In addition, producers must respect physicochemical demonstrating
the genuineness and safety of wine and ensure absolute absence of defects,
characteristic analyzed by a sensory evaluation conducted by the National
Institute of Viticulture (INV) parameters. Protocol compliance will be
audited by independent third parties (private certifiers).
While Resolution No. 26/19, formalizes the Quality Protocol for blanched
peanuts, roasted peanuts, fried peanuts and peanut paste products, so that
businesses that make these foods interested in distinguishing their
products with the "Argentine Food a Natural Choice "and its English
version" Argentine Food Natural Choice "now have the ability to get it.
This Protocol establishes the need to implement GAP and Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP); the system Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP, for its acronym in English) and standard certification Food Safety
System Certification 22000 (FSSC 20000) or standard British Retail
Consortium (BRC). Additionally the raw material has to undergo strict
controls, and the final product must meet physicochemical parameters be
traceable and ensure adequate shelf life.
Significantly, the protocols are the fruit of public-private coordination
achieved under the tables of competitiveness, in order to make progress in
improving quality and differentiation in international markets.
Thus, there are now 52 products that can voluntarily adopt this seal of
quality, which is given for free for a renewable term every two years to
the country's companies whose products are made in strict compliance with
the requirements of each Protocol . These sets of rules are set by
processing technicians official institutions such as INTA, INTI and Senasa,
working with Chambers representing the private sector linked to production.
The product obtained using the stamp features among other benefits, an
additional tariff position in the export refunds 0.5%, and the right to
participate in fairs calendar Argentina Agency and International Trade and
Investment as have booths at exhibitions, seminars and rounds of national
and international business. They also have the institutional promotion of
products on the web catalog Seal Alimentos Argentinos, which opens greater
possibilities of communication with foreign acquirers.
During 2018 wine exports accounted for revenues of US $ 822.4 million and
exports of peanuts totaled US $ 623.2 million (470.3 preparations peanuts
and peanut 152.9 raw). The markets are open, and the alternative of
offering the world premium products such as displaying the Argentine Food
stamp, opens greater opportunities for productions that are of great
importance for regional economies.
peanut paste can access the seal of quality "Argentine Food a natural
choice."
Wednesday May 29, 2019
The Secretariat of Agribusiness Government Office reports that were
published today in the Official Gazette drafted Resolution No. 28/19, which
updates the Quality Protocol for Argentine wine; and Resolution No. 26/19,
which formalizes the Quality Protocol for blanched peanuts, roasted
peanuts, fried peanuts and peanut paste products.
Both regulations are an initiative of the Ministry of Food and Bioeconomy
to promote activity in regional economies through quality protocol,
enabling them to differentiate their production with the quality
seal "Alimentos Argentinos a natural choice."
In this regard Resolution No. 28/19, which updates the Quality Protocol for
Argentine wine, it defines the attributes for the monkey wines, bi and
trivarietales made with grapes from vineyards that have implemented Good
Agricultural Practices (GAP) can be distinguished with this seal of
quality. In addition, producers must respect physicochemical demonstrating
the genuineness and safety of wine and ensure absolute absence of defects,
characteristic analyzed by a sensory evaluation conducted by the National
Institute of Viticulture (INV) parameters. Protocol compliance will be
audited by independent third parties (private certifiers).
While Resolution No. 26/19, formalizes the Quality Protocol for blanched
peanuts, roasted peanuts, fried peanuts and peanut paste products, so that
businesses that make these foods interested in distinguishing their
products with the "Argentine Food a Natural Choice "and its English
version" Argentine Food Natural Choice "now have the ability to get it.
This Protocol establishes the need to implement GAP and Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP); the system Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP, for its acronym in English) and standard certification Food Safety
System Certification 22000 (FSSC 20000) or standard British Retail
Consortium (BRC). Additionally the raw material has to undergo strict
controls, and the final product must meet physicochemical parameters be
traceable and ensure adequate shelf life.
Significantly, the protocols are the fruit of public-private coordination
achieved under the tables of competitiveness, in order to make progress in
improving quality and differentiation in international markets.
Thus, there are now 52 products that can voluntarily adopt this seal of
quality, which is given for free for a renewable term every two years to
the country's companies whose products are made in strict compliance with
the requirements of each Protocol . These sets of rules are set by
processing technicians official institutions such as INTA, INTI and Senasa,
working with Chambers representing the private sector linked to production.
The product obtained using the stamp features among other benefits, an
additional tariff position in the export refunds 0.5%, and the right to
participate in fairs calendar Argentina Agency and International Trade and
Investment as have booths at exhibitions, seminars and rounds of national
and international business. They also have the institutional promotion of
products on the web catalog Seal Alimentos Argentinos, which opens greater
possibilities of communication with foreign acquirers.
During 2018 wine exports accounted for revenues of US $ 822.4 million and
exports of peanuts totaled US $ 623.2 million (470.3 preparations peanuts
and peanut 152.9 raw). The markets are open, and the alternative of
offering the world premium products such as displaying the Argentine Food
stamp, opens greater opportunities for productions that are of great
importance for regional economies.