Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—is bolstering the company’s food safety culture. It benefits its people and the customers in the long term, following the launch of its food safety education campaign.
PCPPI plants implemented the Talas ng Kaalaman on Food Safety program.
It is to strengthen the knowledge of its employees on the standard food safety
procedures. The goal is to improve its operations responsibly and sustainably.
“PCPPI is committed to meeting the highest food safety and quality
standards. This is the reason we continuously implement programs and workshops
that would improve the skills of our people. We ensure that they too become
ambassadors of our food safety culture,” said Frederick D. Ong, PCPPI President
and CEO.
The information campaign was executed through Facebook, bulletin board
posts, and email blasts. It provided comprehensive information about food
safety culture. It informed how to fight food fraud, product protection, good
manufacturing practices, and allergen management. It also highlighted some of
the cleaning practices. These include the pest control process, proper waste
disposal, and locker sanitation and maintenance.
Throughout the program, PCPPI conducted random ambush interviews with
employees. This is to measure their grasp of the food safety system. It
recognized the departments with the cleanest space and well-informed personnel
on the importance of food safety.
Aside from this, PCPPI completed the Food Safety System Certification
(FSSC) for its Metro Operations Services, Pampanga, Rosario, STRO, Davao, and
Bacolod plant. The FSSC is a globally accepted standard. It recognizes
companies’ processes that are at par with global standards— from employee
selection to production and warehousing. Its goal is to evaluate the systems in
place to ensure food safety.
PCPPI also assures that their products are safe for consumption as all
PCPPI plants have the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) License to Operate.
All PCPPI products also have its valid certificate of product registration.
The company also recently completed other third-party food safety and
social welfare audits. Some of which are the McDonald's Safe Water System (SWS)
and Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS) for the PCPPI San Fernando plant.
PCPPI manufactures and sells well-known brands such as Pepsi-Cola,
Mountain Dew, 7-Up, Mirinda, Mug, Gatorade, Tropicana, Lipton, and Premier.
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