Tanifood begins operations
Tanifood begins operations
Lavifood Joint Stock Company on January 6 inaugurated Tanifood, a fruit and vegetable processing plant, in the outlying district of Go Dau in Tay Ninh Province, with total capital of some VND1.8 trillion, VietnamPlus news site reported.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said that the facility would ease sustainable development for Vietnam’s agriculture sector and help farmers improve their incomes.
The deputy prime minister also suggested the company enhance its efficiency and improve the quality of its products to meet demand in the local and international markets.
In addition, Binh proposed the provincial government continue supporting the firm to increase the value of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that the plant had set a precedent for adding value to the country’s agriculture sector.
Tanifood covers some 15 hectares in Thanh Duc Commune, Go Dau District, and uses technology and production lines from Germany, Sweden, Italy and Japan. It is the first fruit and vegetable processing plant in Tay Ninh Province and the largest facility in the country.
The plant specializes in producing dried fruits and vegetables, frozen fruit and fruit juice, among other products, to serve the country as well as the United States, Europe, South Korea, Japan and Australia.
General Director of Lavifood Pham Ngo Quoc Thang said that the launch of Tanifood had resulted from the province’s program seeking investment in the agriculture sector in Tay Ninh Province, adding that the plant was put into operation after 18 months of construction and would fuel growth in the fruit and vegetable processing industry.
Tanifood is also Vietnam’s first facility to meet the United States’ Lead Silver standard, applying modern technology to its management and operations.
Producing 60,000 tons of products every year, Tanifood is expected not only to eliminate the problem of large volumes of fruits and vegetables being discarded due to low prices but also to enhance the value of farm produce and increase the incomes of Tay Ninh Province’s farmers.
