From helping sustain the local aquaculture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic to pursuing export-ready operations, MEGAF Seafood Trading continues to advance through science and technology.
Established in 2020, the Roxas City-based enterprise is owned by Mr. Matthew Jalem R. Panaguiton and managed by his father, Mr. Graciano B. Panaguiton, whose expertise in aquaculture helped shape the firm’s venture into value-added seafood processing. Today, the firm specializes in premium seafood products, particularly tiger prawn and deboned bangus, while continuously strengthening its production systems and food safety practices.
Following the completion of its first SETUP (Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program) project, MEGAF Seafood Trading is set to undertake another phase of technology upgrading under the DOST SETUP 4.0 iFund. As the firm pursues expansion into high-value domestic and export markets, further investments in production infrastructure and food safety systems have become necessary to support its long-term growth. The project entitled “System and Product Quality Improvement of MEGAF Seafood Trading” was approved with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which will support the establishment of a temperature-controlled cold storage facility, the adoption of a solar photovoltaic-powered electrical system, and the implementation of food safety consultancy toward Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) compliance.
The project marks another important step in MEGAF Seafood Trading’s continuing efforts to modernize its operations and expand its market opportunities. Mr. Matthew Jalem R. Panaguiton, the owner, shared: “We would like to thank the DOST SETUP iFund project for assisting our company in developing our operations, which helped us in minimizing our costs, the ease in applying went smooth as we experience no delays. We can say that we fully trust the assistance provided to us Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as it gives us the confidence we need to look forward to the growth of our company.”
The project represents another important milestone in MEGAF Seafood Trading’s long-term vision of developing an export-ready seafood processing enterprise. Through continued investment in science and technology, the firm aims to create greater value from local fisheries resources while generating more opportunities for the aquaculture sector in Capiz. (JCortes/DOST Capiz; Photos by: MEGAF Seafood Trading)
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (𝘋𝘖𝘚𝘛) 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘋𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘚&𝘛 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵—𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰.
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