Basic Approach
One of our material issues is achieving sustainable procurement of raw materials. To address this issue, we are taking action across the supply chain. For example, we are working to source raw materials from a greater range of countries and to have multiple supplier sources for each product. Additionally, when evaluating suppliers, we now consider environmental performance and human rights record as well as price and quality.
Main Actions
Sourcing from suppliers in multiple countries
Prima Meat Packers Group procures fresh meat and other materials from suppliers around the world, including in Canada, the USA, Australia, and Brazil. We diversify our supply sources so that we can choose just the meat we need and so that our supply chain will be resilient against risks such as natural disasters, animal diseases, and future climate-related risks.
In fiscal 2023, we bolstered our supply network, adding eight new source countries and securing multiple supply sources for each meat category (pork, beef, poultry). Our procurement staff visit overseas suppliers at their sites, establishing the strong rapport necessary to ensure that the meat we procure satisfies our quality standards. For meat suppliers in Japan, we regularly visit the suppliers’ sites and assess them against our independent criteria, which includes items on the quality management system for processing sites, sanitation in facilities, and processing standards.
Key production sites and suppliers across the Group (as of October 2024)
