In recent years, the health protection food market has developed very rapidly. However, the production equipment and machinery of many businesses have not yet caught up with that trend. Therefore, products are manufactured according to limited quality standards, not ensuring safety standards for consumers to use. Highly perfected and perfected management regulations, the authorities have introduced a number of requirements on functional food production conditions such as applying GMP “Good Manufacturing Practices). Only then can Vietnamese products ensure safety and quality that are competitive with imported products.

First: It is necessary to have a modern and advanced system of facilities (factories, chain equipment).

According to Director of the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) Nguyen Thanh Phong, to meet the requirements of GMP health protection food production and processing standards, businesses must have a production facility that ensures a large factory system. spacious, modern production machinery… Besides, the system from the factory, ventilation system to protection system must be specially isolated from the polluted environment.

Especially the design and structure of the house must be appropriate. From water supply and lighting systems to waste treatment systems, restrooms and rooms have their own operations according to each standard.

Second: The production staff has professional qualifications

People are always the most important deciding factor in the system of health protection food production standards or in any field. Accordingly, from each employee to the production assistant of each department and then to the business leader, all must have at least expertise in the field. This means having specialized qualifications required by the production facility.

In addition to qualifications and expertise, each specialist in the health protection food production line needs to have a certain necessary understanding of the product. From individual to overall, at the same time, have a sense of responsibility for the products they make to ensure quality standards for users.

Third: Have a production business license and clear legal documents

This is the legal basis for businesses producing health-protecting foods to operate transparently. These are standards for input material records, quality testing, etc. To serve as a basis for storing information to prove the quality of the products produced. Records show the process of growing, harvesting, packaging, and preserving raw materials. Then transfer to warehouse to receive raw materials. The raw material receiving department has its own receiving management policies along with specific invoices and documents. Accordingly, all of these stages need to ensure they undergo a satisfactory testing system.

Why is it necessary to apply GMP health protection food production standards?

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) is understood as good production standards, to ensure safe and hygienic conditions for production. Is a system of general principles and regulations on basic content in production conditions. Applicable to establishments and factories producing health protection foods, processing and packaging food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, cosmetics… to ensure product quality and safety.

Or to basically understand, GMP is a fundamental part of the food safety management system, a prerequisite for developing the HACCP system and ISO22000 food safety management standards. In particular, GMP is mainly concerned with factors such as: People, materials, machinery and equipment, operations, environment… These are the basic control objects of GMP to meet the process. create quality products.

Currently, the health protection food market is growing rapidly. This leads to many consequences of poor quality products that affect the health of users. Therefore, state management agencies set policies by tightening GMP. This is to ensure long-term stability in Vietnam’s health protection food production market. At the same time, there are safe, quality products that compete with imported products.

The reason why the Ministry of Health requires manufacturing enterprises to meet health protection food production standards according to GMP. Because this is a basic standard, it is a condition for building an ISO 22000 food safety management system. This will bring many benefits to both businesses and consumers. dynamic, for businesses, this standard represents a commitment to producing safe products. Increase the trust and reputation of businesses with customers and create conditions for businesses to bring products to demanding markets. And increase competitiveness with products in the international market.

Above are the GMP health food production standards that must be met. Hope this article brings you useful information. For further advice, you can contact the address below.