Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group and food processor Vissan, a member of the Satra Group (SATRA), have teamed up to launch a new premium fresh Australian veal to the domestic market.

Vissan has also introduced numerous veal products through its nationwide distribution channels such as SatraFood, SatraMart, Co.opmart, Maximark and Vinatex supermarket chains on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

According to Chairman of HAGL, Doan Nguyen Duc, Australian calves will be imported to Vietnam , where they will then be raised for meat in the group’s farms in the Central Highlands province Gia Lai ( Vietnam ), Laos and Cambodia .

Vissan’s General Director, Van Duc Muoi, emphasised his firm’s strict management process ensuring food safety from farms to consumers. The new product’s annual output could be as great as 100,000 imported calves, both businessmen added.-VNA