Pilmico, Tesda boost meat industry skills
MANILA, Philippines – Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corp., Infinity Vocational Training School Inc. (IVTSI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) have teamed up to provide hands-on training in meat butchery in Tarlac.
The partnership will offer Tesda-certified Slaughtering Operations and Retail Meat Cutting courses at Pilmico’s Meatmasters facility, the country’s first multi-meat Triple AAA-accredited processing plant.
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“Unlike traditional classroom settings, participants gain firsthand exposure to meat fabrication and slaughter operations in an active production environment,” Aboitiz Foods said in a statement on Monday.
In enhancing the meat industry’s talent pool, the pilot program aims to train up to 50 participants by year-end through Tesda-accredited courses.
“By opening Tarlac Meatmasters for hands-on training, we hope to give aspiring professionals the opportunity to build practical skills while learning the discipline and food safety practices that define our operations,” Aboitiz Foods Assistant Technical Director for Meats Operations Josh Douglas said.
“Exposure to Pilmico’s benchmarks in animal nutrition, modern biosecurity, and cold chain management gives students a competitive edge in both domestic and overseas markets,” IVTSI president and CEO Roy Aldous Bautista said.
Aboitiz Foods said the program gives trainees hands-on experience in meat processing under strict food safety, biosecurity and sanitation standards.
The pioneer batch will gain firsthand commercial meat processing experience while earning a National Certificate II (NC II), the company said.
Pilmico is one of the companies under Aboitiz Foods, the integrated food and agribusiness subsidiary of the Aboitiz Group.
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Its Tarlac Meatmasters facility holds a Triple AAA accreditation for its slaughterhouse, meat-cutting plant and cold storage facility.
Currently, Aboitiz Foods operates in eight countries: the Philippines, Singapore, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei. /pai INQ
