Food Safety & Responsible Sourcing
Culimer USA’s Tuna Sourcing Commitment
Culimer USA recognizes the importance of conserving the natural environment, preventing the depletion of natural resources (UN SDG 12 & 14), and upholding labor rights throughout our supply chains and in our company (UN SDG 3 & UN SDG 10). Culimer USA’s core purpose, to Enrich Society Through Food, supports people’s daily lives along the entire supply chain, from bait to plate. As an influential buyer, importer, and distributor of seafood from global producers around the world, Culimer has developed category-specific sourcing statements.
Supplier Expectation Manual 2024
The Supplier Expectation Manual outlines the minimum set of quality programs that form the foundation of our supplier food safety & quality systems along with our business code of conduct. We are committed to delivering safe and high-quality food products through the development, implementation, and maintenance of procedures that comply with our policies, applicable international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and Global Food Safety Initiative Standards (GFSI). We expect our suppliers to embrace these programs and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement in food safety and quality, exceeding our minimum expectations.
Seafood Procurement Policy 2024
To achieve our vision and make progress toward our goals, we use our due diligence framework to systematically and proactively address the environmental and social impacts within the seafood supply chain. Culimer USA defines ‘Sustainability’ based on the United Nations’ definition as “…meeting present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their needs.” (UN, 2023).