Central Food Retail Co. Ltd. recently confirmed its commitment to the safety and quality when it received “Q Shop” mark authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives at a ceremony at Tops market The Crystal, the company’s 100th store. The Q Mark ensures that produce, meat, seafood are prepared, packaged and sold at Central Food Retail outlets conforms to the highest standards of hygiene, freshness and quality.

“The Ministry puts the highest priority on the safety and quality control of food and agricultural products,” said Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Dr. Teera Sutabutr. “We are dailyghted to present the Q Shop Mark to Central Food Retail to confirm that the fresh products available at its outlets has the Ministry’s full approval. The Q Shop Mark reflects the hygiene and cleanliness of the store as well as the products, consumers can be assured that the Thai manufacturing process and food quality is up to the highest standard.”

“Central Food Retail mission has always been to offer products that are fresh, clean and of the highest quality,” said Ms. Phattaraporn Phenpraphat, Vice President – Marketing and Public Relations, Central Food Retail Company Limited. “The Q Shop Mark we’ve received from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is a guarantee to consumers that our stores and products are of good quality and are safe for health. We pay the closest attention to every step of the process from product sourcing, transport and storage to cooking, packaging and displaying on shelves.”

The Q Mark of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodities and Food Standards (ACFS), the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is awarded in two categories. For the Green Q Mark the farming process must comply with Good Agricultural Practices; GAP, while the manufacturing process must conform to the Good Manufacturing Practices; GMP. The Gold Q Mark is assigned to products that meet the requirements of the Green Q mark and then pass additional grades for special manufacturing, packaging, stocking and transport, which ensure that the products are always in optimum condition.

“Food safety and quality control become our core mission to provide the best quality products with its best service at the best location. We aims to offer the best shopping experience to every customers.” added Ms. Phattaraporn.