People are making a big effort at the factories. The employees should be praised for all their hard work. This is what Bent Aalund Olsen, head of Danish Crown’s food safety department, said after the Americans had inspected six factories in July. Fåborg, Blans, Skærbæk, Sæby, Esbjerg and Ringsted were inspected and approved, so production for the USA can continue. Earlier in the summer, Tulip in Vejle was also approved. This time, it was the HACCP programme and animal welfare Aproved for exports to the USA which were the focus of Nader Memarian’s inspection. However, he also took a very close look at cleaning, product handling, temperature control in the cutting rooms and condensation in the cold stores.

Danish Crown still approved for exports to the USA. Danish Crown’s head of food safety is more than happy.

Part of DC’s image
The approvals are very important for the individual factories but also for Danish Crown’s overall exports.

It’s part of Danish Crown’s image that we are approved for exports to the USA, and this, of course, is not something we want to lose. Absolutely all our spare-ribs are shipped to the USA because the Americans pay more than any other country, says Export Director Carsten Lehrmann, and adds:

It also has implications in that other countries attach importance to the approvals. For example, it is important for our exports to Japan. It’s a rubber-stamping of the company, and something which only a few other European countries can match.