We’re contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s food processing industry, and a link we’ve discovered between a company engaged in such practices and your supply chain – Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff. According to our research, Canadian Fish Exporters supplies pollock under its ‘Buena Ventura’ brand to H-E-B. Trade data seen by The Outlaw Ocean Project shows that Canadian Fish Exporters was the consignee for over 100 shipments of pollock from a Chinese company called Dandong Haimeng since 2019. We have uncovered evidence that Dandong Hai…
Thank you very much for your email and for verifying that H-E-B no longer stocks any products linked to the plant in question. We do have some additional questions arising from your statement: 1. We saw Buena Ventura Salted Pollock on H-E-B’s website in mid-November. Could you clarify when you ceased selling this product? And why? 2. Can you clarify how H-E-B is able to verify that it does not stock any seafood products sourced from Donggang Haimeng? 3. What processes does H-E-B have in place to conduct supply chain traceability and tracing of seafood products from its primary suppliers?