Acecook Vietnam: Succeeding by applying Kaizen philosophy

Acecook Vietnam was established on December 15, 1993 and officially came into operation in 1995. After many years of operation, the company has constantly grown to become a general food company. Started in Vietnam with a firm position in the market, specializing in providing instant products of high quality and nutrition.

To achieve the present success, the company has consistently applied the Kaizen Philosophy throughout its 20 years of operation. Mr. Kajiwara Junichi, CEO of Acecook Vietnam, said: “The Kaizen philosophy focuses on improving and managing product quality, but the ultimate goal is to serve customers, increase product benefits to maximize their satisfaction and the ultimate beneficiary is customer”.”

During the production process, Acecook company focuses on researching and promoting product development. These improvements are realized by Acecook through Kaizen philosophy with 4 M letters: Machine (equipment, factory), Material (raw material), Method (technology) and Man (humanpower).

Regarding machinery, the entire production line at Acecook Vietnam is designed closed to Japanese standards, free from insects. At the same time, the system of machinery reaches a level of automation almost 90%, made of stainless steel to help ensure food safety at the highest level. The company has invested in many technical solutions such as indirect oil heating with external steam before putting them into frying pans, and installing automatic control devices, which can actively control the heat control. Oil level inside the pan is always stable and automatically replenishes new oil.

Regarding materials, Acecook Company strictly controlled input materials. Accordingly, raw materials used to produce instant noodles such as flour, vegetable oil and spices, natural vegetables, meat meal, egg powder, shrimp powder, etc until packaging are imported from suppliers. prestige, standards of food safety and hygiene. Suppliers must also undergo annual review and reevaluation from Acecook to ensure quality maintenance. At Acecook Vietnam, raw materials are tested in experiments with state-of-the-art equipment to test the microbiological and physicochemical criteria as well as special standards such as NON-GMO, pesticide residues, etc.

As for people, Acecook values ​​human values ​​as the core, understanding that optimizing product quality requires proper investment in this factor. At the company, always training employees to raise awareness on food safety and hygiene, thereby thoroughly applying the management of instant noodles quality according to strict international standards such as ISO, BRC, IFS, HACCP, etc.

Productivity and Quality Office