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Meats and Fresh Produce

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such as East Africa where facilities to This was particularly true of the meat
store meat and other non-ambient market which has seen many challenges
.our customers need
foodstuffs at the required temperature in recent years with outbreaks of foot
in both warehouses and vehicles can be and mouth disease (FMD), Bovine
to have proof that
more dificult to ind.Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE),
we have rigorous
All Supply Mombasa Shipchandlers commonly known as mad cow disease
says it sources foodstuffs both locally and swine fever.
processes in place to
and abroad to ensure quality and highly “We now all have a system where
competitive prices. It works closely with every batch of any product is recorded
ensure the quality of
a strategic partner in Nairobi to source so whenever there is a recall, by law
the best meat, fruit and vegetables so it we are obliged to have a list ready andthe products

can guarantee the highest quality fresh to know every batch which has been
produce, processed and packed in strict supplied to which ship and which crew
Mohammed Muses,
hygiene conditions, maintaining as long at any time in case the food and health Managing Director of
a shelf life as possible. It also imports a authorities later discover that something
All Supply Mombasa
wide range of internationally recognised is not as it should be.
Shipchandlers
dry good brands.“We then have to send messages ”
“We are inding that ship managers to each and every ship to make sure

are becoming more involved in what the item is not used. We have special
food the seafarers are served to ensure procedures in place for this but

it meets the requirements for a balanced fortunately this seldom happens.”Eric Bezemer, Commercial Director
diet and proper nutrition. Sometimes, In the consumer market, meat in at NeKo Ship Supply, which is based out

they even ask for information related to Europe is allowed from meat producers of Rotterdam and Algeciras, said quality
allergies,” said Mr Muses.that are audited and checked and labelled had become a particular issue for the

“Of course, price is always an as approved by the EUC, however, meat industry, particularly when competing
important factor, so we need to make for shipping stays in transit and therefore with cheaper, less scrupulous companies,

sure we are very competitive as well.”is not labelled EU-approved.but it was more about traceability now.

18 The SHIP Supplier Issue 66 2015