MAPA regulates artisanal production of sausages and smoked products in Brazil

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) published on Wednesday, 18, a normative instruction that establishes the regulation for the framing of artisanal meat products for the concession of the Art Seal. The seal will allow the interstate sale of artisanal food products, such as sun meat, sausages and smoked meat. According to the Map, certification will allow artisanal producers to access more markets and increase their income. “The standard makes it possible for these products to be marketed throughout the national territory, in addition to being a guarantee seal of artisan conformity, which is a potential value aggregator. This initiative will meet the demand of countless artisanal producers, who produce and preserve the culture and tradition of this production in their regions ”, said the director of the Development Department of the Productive Chains of the Map, Orlando Melo de Castro The states and the Federal District they must recognize, through specific ...