To meet the upsurge in consumer demand while ensuring the health of its employees against COVID19, Century Pacific Food, Inc (CPFI), makers of tuna and sardines brands such as Century Tuna and 555, is implementing stringent health and hygiene measures in its manufacturing plants to protect workers who continue to work amidst the pandemic.
“We stand by our commitment to helping ensure food security during the COVID-19 crisis by keeping our plant fully operational,“ says Greg Banzon, EVP and COO of CPFI. “At the same time, we have to make the welfare of our employees a top priority to sustain operations during the Enhanced Community Quarantine period. We have also adopted a variety of actions for the health, safety, and comfort of our employees.”
Social distancing, strict hygiene measures, wearing protective personal equipment and incentives for employees are just some of the practices strictly implemented in CPFI plants to ensure the safety of its employees and its products.
Before employees enter the plant, they go through a strict daily screening that include temperature reading, disinfecting footbaths, and hand washing. Hand sanitizer dispensers are installed all over the plants to sustain disinfection throughout the workday.
Social distancing is also required in all key processes of production with foot markers spread across the tuna and sardine plants in General Santos and Zamboanga to help workers maintain a safe distance from each other. These markers are based on the distance prescribed by the World Health Organization. Additionally, employee-resting areas during breaks are also laid out to ensure proper social distancing.
Employees are provided with masks, hairnets and manufacturing gowns while those who interact frequently with co-workers are required to wear face shields to add extra layers of protection for workers in the production lines.
Implementing these practices consequently adds to the overall safety of CPFI canned products, where each can is processed on high heat exceeding 120 degrees Celsius and under very strict quality standards.
CFPI also looks after the well-being of its employees by increasing employee incentives.
Banzon says, “Our employees are the backbone of our operations and we need to keep an eye on their welfare, even more so during this global health crisis when we are doing our part in ensuring food security.”
Workers receive assistance in the form of free canned goods for their families, free meals at the plant along with vitamin supplements to boost their immunity. Century Pacific Food was also among the companies that have released the pro-rated portion of the 13th-month pay. The company also offers free rides—practicing one seat apart—via the company shuttle for employees living outside the immediate community. With these enhanced security measures in its manufacturing plants, CPFI ensures the safety of its plant workers and consequently leads to continuous availability and overall safety of CFPI canned products.
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Tama Po Yan dahil basa food industry sila para safe lahat Ng consumers 😍
oo nakakatuwa ngang isipin ano na pati yan dapat safe pa rin.
Tama lang mamu ang ginagawa nila, Kailangan natin ng pagkain at hindi dapat maubos ang sardinas dahil pagkain ng mahihirap to. At the same time social distancing pa rin at naka protective suit sila.
tama ka jan sis. pangunahing pagkain ang mga products nila kaya they assured us of safe food.
Ang galing nila kasi talagang pinaprioritized nila ang kanilang mga workers which is tama because without them the company can’t create these products!
Grabe , big thumbs up para sa century Pacific foods, habang binabasa ko PO Ito Mamu, sobrang nakakahanga, they give so much care,safety and incentives for their employees, they are also appreciating the importance of their employees in their company and food security in this pandemic. Walang mababa Wala mataas,. They treat them well while providing consumers safe and clean products too
totoo sis, kaya salamat din sa kanila <3
tama po yan. nakakatuwa naman po
Kudos to this company who is willing to spend more just to help and agree to what she said that “employees are the backbone of the operations”. They prioritize the health and benefits of their people. Good job po
Thankyou po sa kanila 🙂 well for me isa silang frontliners kase imbes na stay at home ii nagttrabaho parin sila dahil ito ang pangunahing pagkain namin mahihirap hehe 😉 saludo po ako sa inyo . social distancing lang po at ingat po kayo palage 😉
Good job CPFI, tama po yan safety first mahirap na malaking problema yan kapag di nag ingat since nasa food industry kayo, Keep it up! thanks Mamu
WoW ! it is a big great advantages of us as consumer this such a wonderful stand commitments to assure the safetyness, healthyness and comfortness of employees
WoW ! it is a big great advantages of us as a consumer this such a wonderful stand commitments to assure the safetyness, healthyness and comfortness of employees
Tama Lang Ang ginawa nila at nskakasiya Kasi Hindi magugutom mga pamilya nila now palang may 13th month pay ka na. Mapapasana all ka na lang.. Stay safe.