Halong Canfoco, one of Vietnam's leading canned food producers, has resumed production and business operations at its Haiphong factory from June 11, following a suspension of more than five months.
Halong Canfoco headquarters (Photo: Nguyen Duong).
The company announced that it had restarted operations after dealing with the consequences of a scandal involving more than 130 tonnes of diseased pork discovered at its warehouse in September 2025.
Although authorities detected and handled the violation in September 2025, the case only attracted widespread public attention in December 2025 after concerns emerged over the safety of the company's pate products. The controversy prompted strong reactions from consumers and business partners, many of whom returned products and suspended cooperation agreements.
In an explanatory statement issued on January 22, Halong Canfoco said the entire 132 tonnes of pork that violated regulations had been sealed and destroyed immediately after being discovered and had never entered the production process or reached the market.
The company also voluntarily destroyed nearly 1.7 tonnes of finished pate products, equivalent to about 14,000 cans, despite laboratory tests confirming that the products were not made from the contaminated pork and tested negative for African swine fever. The move was taken as a precautionary measure.
Halong Canfoco said the destruction of the products did not have a material impact on its financial position or business operations. However, the widespread publicity surrounding the case led to product returns and the suspension of partnerships, forcing the company to publicly address the issue.
The Haiphong factory suspended operations on January 12 after its ISO certification was revoked and its FSSC 22000 food safety certification was suspended.
