First batch of braised scad fish exported to the US
VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Nam province on July 28 officially exported the first batch of braised scad fish to the United States.
This comes as 10 tonnes of braised scad fish was shipped to a port in Ho Chi Minh City before being exported to the US.
The transaction is conducted following a deal inked by Ba Ba Hoi food processing cooperative in Tam Ky City and LNS International Corporation to export the product to the American market.
According to information given by Huynh Thi Thu Thuy, a representative from the Ba Ba Hoi food processing cooperative, the fish is sourced from the fishing grounds located off Quang Nam province and is processed at a factory run by the cooperative. It is then transported to its headquarters in Tam Ky City for braising and packaging.
The representative stressed that the product of Quang Nam met all stringent food safety requirements set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This represents an important milestone that paves the way for the province’s specialties to enter foreign markets moving forward, Thuy added.