Recently, the reporter has been informed from Tianjin Haihe Dairy Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "Haihe Dairy"), that Haihe Dairy has successfully passed the EU IFS International Food Standard Certification with excellent results, and has become the fourth liquid milk enterprise in China that have passed the EU IFS Food Certification. This marks that the four core products of fermented milk, mixed milk, sterilized milk and pasteurized milk produced by Haihe Dairy have reached the advanced level worldwide in terms of raw milk traceability, dairy product R&D, production environment and product control, and plays a positive model role in the industry.

IFS International Food Standard is one of the authoritative and credible food standard certifications in the world, with a focus on reviewing the hygiene requirements of personnel and equipment in production enterprises. Plants to be certified are required to make continuous improvement, take control measures for perishable products, and trace the products across the food supply chain. The IFS Review is globally recognized for its capabilities in ensuring the quality, safety and health of the food supply. The successful acquisition of liquid milk certification of IFS Food by Haihe Dairy is inseparable from the high standard, scientific and rigorous control of the Company. While proving the high quality of various products by Haihe Dairy, this has also demonstrated the transparency and traceability of the production process, laying the foundation for Haihe Dairy to go global into the international market.

In early 2022, after Haihe Dairy fully launched the process of applying for IFS certification, in conjunction with the construction of the intelligent new plant, Haihe Dairy has continuously intensified trainings on the content of the management system, strictly enforced the internal auditing procedures, and engaged external experts for exchange and guidance, etc. Starting from the source of raw milk, Haihe Dairy has established the management system by setting up monitoring points in many links, such as ingredients, production, packaging, inspection and transportation, and has fully invested in the construction and improvement of the quality management system, thereby greatly improving the infrastructure management, on-site management and system operation of the new plant in Haihe, and also providing vigorous support for the quality of high-quality products.

All along, Haihe Dairy has been focusing on the powerful scientific and technological innovation leading the development of the industry as the solid strength for the pursuit of excellent quality, and has actively established an enterprise scientific research support platform integrating the transformation of achievements, integration of production and research, quality management, as well as system certification. Starting from the six aspects of senior management accountability, quality and food safety management system, resource management, planning and product realization process, measurement, analysis and improvement, food protection plan and external inspection, Haihe Dairy has straightened out the weak points of each link and strictly adhered to the IFS international food standards, so as to realize the maximization of food safety and quality effectiveness. In particular, Haihe Dairy has been focusing on innovation and deepening R&D technology, and is committed to the transformation from a traditional agri-food company to a technology-based company by means of the introduction of professional talents, declaration of patents, obtaining awards for scientific and technological progress, and applying for related scientific and technological research funds, etc.

Furthermore, Haihe Dairy has selected high-quality milk sources to guarantee the food safety and quality of its dairy products. In terms of the supply of fresh milk, Haihe Dairy has selected milk from state-owned farms with GAP Grade 1 certification of Jialihe Dairy, with cold-chain transportation under GPS temperature control, and has always implemented the principle of "Fast + Strict" in the overall process, so that it only takes 2 hours for logistics and transportation from farms to factories. Meanwhile, it has established quality control systems at all levels in strict accordance with the quality standards and management requirements of the European Union, and benchmarked against the world-class level, and has realized the intelligent management of the entire chain through the high-level digital workshop for the overall process of quality control and production of dairy products.

The reporter has been informed in the interview that in the 14th China Dairy Industry Conference 2023 China Dairy Industry Top 20 (D20) Summit and 2023 China Dairy Industry Exhibition hosted by Dairy Association of China on July 20, Haihe Dairy has been honored to be the first batch of dairy production enterprises recognized by Dairy Association of China for modernization of the 5A grade evaluation. Haihe Dairy has always been oriented to consumer demands, with intelligent manufacturing as the key, and has continuously improved the ability of scientific and technological innovation, and will continue to contribute to the realization of the standardization, normalization, and sustainable development of the dairy industry in the future.

The report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that high-quality development is the primary task of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and that efforts should be made to keep the focus of economic development on the real economy and promote high-end, intelligent and green development of the manufacturing industry. Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone will continue to adhere to the concept of "Party Building Leading and Joint Construction", fully implement the new development concept, focus on digitalization and intelligent layout, create a first-class business environment, promote industrial transformation and upgrading, encourage more excellent manufacturing enterprises such as Haihe Dairy to develop in the district, and create more "Tianjin Famous Brands", contribute new technological strength to the high-quality development of the Free Trade Zone, construction of the beautiful “Binhai New Area" as well as the development of the socialist modern metropolis of Tianjin.