Danish Pig Producers and Food Safety
Food safety is about giving both customers and consumers confidence in Danish meat - confidence that every possible effort has been made to deliver safe and nutritious food. Ensuring food safety is a complex issue as it involves all stages of a fully comprehensive production chain.

As no chain is stronger than its weakest link, all stages of the production process must be managed with regard to all types of risks - biological, chemical or physical. The safe production of food therefore demands attention to detail, combined with a holistic approach to risk.

The cooperative structure of the Danish pig meat industry is an ideal model for addressing food safety issues. The close links between producers and abattoirs allow them to solve any problem in partnership. Danish food safety legislation often exceeds that of other EU Member States - with full support of the industry. However, fulfilling legal requirements is only part of a wider remit to deliver the safest pig meat to demanding customers worldwide. Even the most rigorous legislation cannot embrace all the complexities of food safety. The delivery of high standards of food safety requires the industry itself to take the initiative in embracing a wholly responsible attitude.

 

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