SIAP’S NEW VP FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

John Wee during SIAP’s  induction of officers

WHI & MRDC President John Wee is elected as the Vice President for External Affairs for 2019-2020 by the Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP). The induction of officers was held during the Philippine Seaweed Congress, wherein challenges and opportunities in the Seaweed Industry were primarily tackled, last October in Lahug, Cebu City. 

Hans Porse's visit in WHI Headoffice

Hans Porse with the Sales and Marketing Team

Hans Porse, a seaweed industry consultant, shares his thoughtful insights on the International Trade of Seaweeds and Carrageenan with MRDC and WHI Sales and Marketing Team during his visit in the Philippines on October 2018.

WHI ACQUIRES HALAL CERTIFICATION

Last August 4, 2018, W Hydrocolloids, Inc., a carrageenan producer and a seaweed supplier in the Philippines , was audited and achieved certification  from HDIP (Halal Development Institute of the Philippines), a religious non-government organization which is recognized by JAKIM (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia), MUIS (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura), mutual recognition with CICOT (Central Islamic Committee Of Thailand), affiliated with IFANCA (Islamic Food And Nutrition Council Of America), affiliated with MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia) and a member of WHFC (World Halal Food Council). This means increased marketability and scalability in the export market especially in South East Asia where most clients request for Halal certification recognized by JAKIM-MUI, and is also aligned with the company's commitment in meeting customer requirements and bringing customer satisfaction to a new level of excellence. 

WHI GOES GOOGLE

In the workplace, we need a tool that can provide us productivity, efficiency and convenience for our daily tasks, and Google speaks to our needs. Last July 6, 2018, a Training Expert Justine Concepcion, effectively conducted the G Suite Workshop to the WHI department heads and representatives.

WHI Mandaue's 2nd Quarter River Cleanup

WHI-Mandaue, had its 2nd Quarter River Cleanup in its adopted water body, the Butuanon River last June 16, 2018. The activity took place in Butuanon Bridge, Station 2 and was participated by 12 representatives from different sections with one mission: To save water bodies from pollution.

WHI'S CERTIFICATIONS UPDATES

CCC Plant Team

CCC ACQUIRES HACCP CERTIFICATION

Cebu Carrageenan Corporation (CCC) located at Carmen, Cebu is WHI’s affiliate company that produces semi-refined carrageenan chips and powder for the export market. It has successfully passed the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Certification last March 26-27, 2018. HACCP is an international standard defining the requirements for effective control of food safety. This shows the organization’s commitment to delivering safe quality food products to our customer.

FSSC 22000  RE-CERTIFICATION OF WHI

WHI, a carrageenan producer and a seaweed supplier in the Philippines, successfully completed the FSSC 22000 recertification and transition to ver. 4.1 last April 23-24, 2018, and attended by key employees with the full support of the management. FSSC 22000 ver. 4.1 was published in July 2017 and includes an update to GFSI benchmarking requirements document ver. 7.1 and requires certified sites to be audited against the new version starting January 1, 2018. This also brought new requirements for food fraud, food defense, allergen management, environmental monitoring, management of services, use of the logo, product labeling, and mandatory unannounced audit in order to increase transparency and objectivity in the benchmarking process.