To fortify the practice of sustainable food safety management systems, Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the “Food Safety Management Tools in Food Manufacturing” training from March 15 to 19, 2021 via digital channels.   “To secure consumer trust, consistency of food quality is key,” Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, MI Director for Agricultural Development and Commercialization, said …

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“To realize a strong and sustainable food safety culture, we must continuously learn from each other so we can jointly institutionalize food safety management systems for the benefit of all.” This was the statement of Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Agricultural Development and Commercialization, during the opening session of the …

MI STRENGTHENS GHP OF LAO PDR’S FOOD COTTAGE INDUSTRIES Read More »

In continued efforts to build a strong and sustainable food safety culture, Mekong Institute (MI) and Lao PDR’s Food and Drug Department (FDD) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) rolled out the PROSAFE Forum on “Know Your Food Law” to raise awareness and ownership towards the country’s food safety policies and standards on March 9, …

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In continued promotion of agricultural development and food security, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn discussed the role of digitalization and economic corridors in building robust food and agricultural value chains at the Dialogue for Innovation and Sustainable Growth webinar on “Upgrading Food Value Chain in Mekong and ASEAN.”   “To build a competitive, …

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Mekong Institute (MI) continues to lay the groundwork in building a food safety culture as it rolled out its fifth PROSAFE training program on “Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in Restaurant and Canteen” to help more food businesses secure a GHP logo and hygiene certificates for deeper consumer trust on products and services. Targeted towards 20 …

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Mekong Institute (MI) is helping 19 agri-food enterprises in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam improve their food safety management systems through an online training course on basic principles on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) from December 7 to 11, 2020. “HACCP is important because it prioritizes and controls potential hazards in food production,” …

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Mekong Institute (MI) and SME Service Center, Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), have partnered to help agri-small- and medium-sized enterprises meet growing consumer demand for safe food at a blended training workshop on “Food Preservation, Packaging and Labeling for Food Safety” on December 4, 2020 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.   “Appropriate food packaging …

MI AND LNCCI INSTILL FOOD SAFETY THROUGH AGRI-FOOD PACKAGING AND LABELING IN LAO PDR Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry (FAF), Da Lat University have partnered to help representatives from agricultural management agencies, farmer associations, cooperatives, and agri-food companies boost their efficiency in postharvest safe food handling of fresh fruits and vegetables at a training workshop in Da Lat University, Lam Dong, Vietnam on November …

MI HELPS BOOST POSTHARVEST SAFE FOOD HANDLING EFFICIENCY IN VIETNAM Read More »

Forty-five health and tourism officials and business representatives identified coping strategies to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of the food service industry at the Food Safety Forum on “Challenges and Opportunities of Cambodia Food Service Industry Amid COVID-19” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 24, 2020.   Organized by Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the …

CAMBODIA FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY TACKLES CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AMID COVID-19 Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Thailand Rice Department are working to harmonize rice production standards and systems to help Lancang-Mekong countries better access and compete in international markets at an inception workshop under the “Development and Implementation of Common Rice Production Standard in Mekong Lancang Sub-Region” project at the MI Headquarters on November 10 and …

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