Verified Canadian Pork

Canadian Pork Quality without Compromise.

The Canadian pork industry takes pride in the honesty, integrity and transparency of its production and supply systems, delivering premium quality and craftsmanship in every box of Canadian pork.

Many decades of collaboration have empowered our value chain members to create a responsive production, processing and delivery system that meets and exceeds the changing requirements of our customers.

The Canadian pork industry is committed to the highest standards of quality, food safety and environmental sustainability. State-of-the-art animal care, feeding and processing facilities ensure a consistent product of unsurpassed quality.

The Verified Canadian Pork™ (VCP) brand represents the combination of Canada’s systems for on-farm food safety and quality assurance coupled with world-class, federally-inspected participating processing plants from across Canada working together to uphold the highest standards for freshness, quality and safety.

VCP Farm-to-table Quality Assurance

On-Farm Food Safety

Canadian hog producers are recognized in Canada and around the world for producing top-quality pork. Canada’s system for on-farm food safety and quality assurance is based on HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) principles that require detailed record-keeping and protocols that are validated annually by an official auditor. cpc-ccp.com/canadian-pork-excellence

Responsible Animal Care

Canada’s animal care and handling assurance system is based on the National Farm Animal Care Council Codes of Practice (NFACC) for pigs, which are nationally developed guidelines for the care and handling of farm animals in Canada. The Codes of Practice promote sound management and welfare practices for housing, care, transportation and other animal husbandry practices. nfacc.ca

Traceability

Canada’s national identification and traceability system for pigs is administered by the Canadian Pork Council with support from Agriculture Canada. Canada is the only North American country to implement a national swine identification and traceability system with mandatory participation by all producers. cpc-ccp.com/traceability

No Added Growth Hormones

Like all Canadian pork, Verified Canadian Pork™ is raised without added growth hormones. canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/veterinary-drugs.html

Processing Quality and Safety Assurance Systems

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) safeguards Canada’s food supply through the enforcement of Canada’s Meat inspection Act under federal law. CFIA Approved HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) systems and plans are mandatory for all federally registered meat processing plants. inspection.gc.ca