プリマハム ロゴ

JA

プリマハム ロゴ

JA

Strengthening Supply Chain Management

Achieving sustainable procurement of raw materials

Dispersing risks associated with raw materials and animal feed is essential to maintaining stable supply chains and business continuity. Moreover, pig farming has a high carbon footprint. Accordingly, we need a procurement strategy that manages these risks as well as an effective approach for auditing and engaging with suppliers.

Finding new supply sources for beef

We have globally dispersed supply chains for most of our fresh meat products and processed meat products (such as ham and sausage). However, our sources of supply for beef are less diverse. As is the case with many other meat manufacturers, our beef comes mainly from Australia, the US, and Canada. Such concentration constitutes one of the risks associated with our procurement of raw meat.
 Aiming to diversify our beef supply chains, we started importing beef from two new supply sources in fiscal 2020: Uruguay and Mexico. In fiscal 2021, we plan to further diversify the sources to Poland, Ireland, and Great Britain. We will continue dispersing our supply sources while monitoring market responses.

Making sustainability a priority in supplier selection

Insofar as our supply chains are international, we face heightened CSR risks. Yet we have been slow to engage with suppliers in promoting sustainability initiatives.
 To address this problem, we will change our process for selecting suppliers. We will prioritize suppliers who meet Fairtrade Standards and standards of animal welfare.