Quality & Safety
Manufacturing Plant & Research Center
Shizuoka Plant Supporting High Quality of Products
Shizuoka Plant was constructed at Asaba-cho, Iwata-gun, (currently Fukuroi City), Shizuoka Prefecture in 1972. Through plant expansion in 1983 and 1991, it has become state-of-the art factory specialized in pet food and manufactures our major products. It is proud of being the largest pet food manufacturing plant in Japan in its size and turnover with solid quality control system.
The plant has several production lines including the largest cooking machine specialized for pet food in Japan and automatic packaging lines which can deal with various types of products. With those equipment, we keep providing with high quality of products to satisfy the need of pet food market which is constantly changing.
Strategies to Improve Safety and Security
Food Safety Management System
Food Safety Policy
- We provide safe and secure products to support healthy diet of pets.
- We comply with not only laws and regulations on food safety but also the requirements of food safety we have promised with our customers.
- We make continuous improvement of food safety management system by setting the food safety goal at the beginning of a fiscal year and reviewing it regularly.
- We develop human resources with high level of awareness for food safety through keeping this Food Safety Policy informed to all the employees and providing educational program.
Nippon Pet Food Co.,Ltd.
President
Toshitsugu Katayama
ISO22000
We provide safe and secure products supported by the international standard in response to growing interest and needs for customers' safety.
(ISO 22000 certification is an international standard including the hygiene management method of HACCP.)
Approach for Environment
Environment Management System
Environment Policy
<Basic Principles>
Shizuoka Plant and Research Center of Nippon Pet Food Co.,Ltd. recognize that conservation of environment in the earth is common theme of mankind, work for conservation of natural environment, and do environment-friendly and better corporate activities.
<Basic Policy>
The Shizuoka plant and the research center promote manufacturing of environment-friendly products, compliance with laws and regulations of environment, recycling of waste and energy saving based on the fact that we develop and produce pet food for dogs, cats and ornamental fish which give our lives relaxation and enrichment. We also proactively participate in local environmental activities, prevent environment pollution and make continuous improvement of environment management system.
General Manager of Shizuoka Plant
Hiromitsu Kabeya
Healthy Food Science Research Center
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Research Starts with Hearing from Pets
Mission of the laboratory is to pursue health and longevity of pets. The Healthy Food Science Research Center has the longest history of laboratory specialized in pet food in Japan, and pet professionals including veterinarian, specialists for nutrition and feeding management make up a team to do scientific and practical research of pets' meal.