VersaCold gets approval to export meat to China

Canadian supply chain solutions company VersaCold has secured approval to export meat products to China.

In the past two years, the company obtained approval for three of its refrigerated warehousing facilities and now has a total of ten approved facilities in Canada.

VersaCold president and CEO Douglas Harrison said: “We have spent several years focused on enhancing many of our services, offerings and expertise in order to best support our customer’s and the industry’s evolving and complex needs in both the local and global marketplace.

“Our exceptional food safety and cold-chain quality assurance practices, and our collaborative efforts to obtain these important approvals, are proof of our dedication to supporting our customers in their global growth efforts and to being their most trusted, long-term partner.

“We fully intend to continue to expand our reach globally in key markets such as China and to always be looking for new and innovative solutions and services that will drive business success and revenue growth for our valued customers within the highly sensitive and regulated environments in which they operate.”

The company claims that its ten facilities have satisfied the requirements specified by the Meat Inspection Act and the Chinese veterinary hygiene and public health regulations.

The refrigerated warehousess are located in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.

There are around 30 facilities in Canada that have received approval from the Chinese authorities to export meat products to China, and one third of these facilities are owned and operated by VersaCold.